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    Fernando Lopez was a prominent Filipino statesman and businessman. He served as Vice President of the Philippines for three non-consecutive terms under Presidents Elpidio Quirino from 1949-1953 and Ferdinand Marcos from 1965-1972. Lopez was also the mayor of Iloilo City, Secretary of Agriculture, and chairman of the influential ABS-CBN Corporation. He came from the wealthy and influential Lopez family of Iloilo and helped manage the family's diverse business interests for many years.

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    Fernando Lopez was a prominent Filipino statesman and businessman. He served as Vice President of the Philippines for three non-consecutive terms under Presidents Elpidio Quirino from 1949-1953 and Ferdinand Marcos from 1965-1972. Lopez was also the mayor of Iloilo City, Secretary of Agriculture, and chairman of the influential ABS-CBN Corporation. He came from the wealthy and influential Lopez family of Iloilo and helped manage the family's diverse business interests for many years.

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    Fernando Lopez was a prominent Filipino statesman and businessman. He served as Vice President of the Philippines for three non-consecutive terms under Presidents Elpidio Quirino from 1949-1953 and Ferdinand Marcos from 1965-1972. Lopez was also the mayor of Iloilo City, Secretary of Agriculture, and chairman of the influential ABS-CBN Corporation. He came from the wealthy and influential Lopez family of Iloilo and helped manage the family's diverse business interests for many years.

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    Fernando Lopez

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    For other people named Fernando Lopez, see Fernando Lopez (disambiguation).
    In this Philippine name, the middle name or maternal family name is Hofileña and the
    surname or paternal family name is Lopez.

    His Excellency

    Fernando Lopez

    KGCR

    3rd and 7th Vice President of the Philippines

    In office

    December 30, 1949 – December 30, 1953

    President Elpidio Quirino

    Preceded by Elpidio Quirino


    Succeeded by Carlos P. Garcia

    In office

    December 30, 1965 – September 23, 1972[1]

    President Ferdinand Marcos

    Preceded by Emmanuel Pelaez

    Succeeded by Position abolished

    Title next held by Salvador Laurel

    Senator of the Philippines

    In office

    December 30, 1953 – December 30, 1965

    In office

    December 30, 1947 – December 30, 1949

    Mayor of Iloilo City

    In office

    September 26, 1945[2] – December 30, 1947

    Secretary of Agriculture and Natural Resources

    In office

    1965–1971

    President Ferdinand Marcos

    Preceded by Jose Y. Feliciano

    Succeeded by Arturo R. Tanco

    In office
    December 30, 1949 – December 30, 1953

    President Elpidio Quirino

    Preceded by Placido Mapa

    Succeeded by Placido Mapa

    9th Senate President pro tempore of the Philippines

    In office

    1958–1965

    President Carlos P. Garcia

    Diosdado Macapagal

    Preceded by Manuel Briones

    Succeeded by Lorenzo Sumulong

    Chairman, ABS-CBN Corporation

    In office

    February 28, 1986 – May 26, 1993

    Preceded by Eugenio Lopez Sr.

    Succeeded by Eugenio Lopez Jr.

    Personal details

    Born Fernando Hofileña Lopez

    April 13, 1904

    Iloilo, Iloilo, Philippine Islands
    Died May 26, 1993 (aged 89)

    Iloilo City, Philippines

    Nationality Filipino

    Political party Liberal (1945–1953)

    Democratic (1953–1959)

    Nacionalista (1959–1971)

    Spouse(s) Mariquit Javellana

    Children 6

    Occupation Statesman, politician

    Fernando Hofileña Lopez Sr., KGCR (April 13, 1904 – May 26, 1993) was a Filipino
    statesman. A member of the influential Lopez family of Iloilo, he served as vice
    president of the Philippines for three terms – under Elpidio Quirino (1949–1953) for
    the Liberals and Ferdinand Marcos (1965–1969 and 1969–1972) for the Nacionalistas.
    He was also the chairman of ABS-CBN Corporation from 1986 to his death in 1993.

    Contents

     1Early life and career


     2Vice-presidency
    o 2.1First term (1949–1953)
    o 2.2Second and third term (1965–1972)
     3Later life and death
     4Honors and awards
     5References

    Early life and career[edit source]


    Lopez was born on April 13, 1904, in Iloilo City, Iloilo to Benito Villanueva Lopez and
    Presentacion Javelona Hofileña. He was the younger brother and only sibling
    of Eugenio Lopez Sr. The Lopez family was the richest and most influential family in the
    province.
    Lopez studied high school at Colegio de San Juan de Letran, finishing in 1921. He
    studied law in the University of Santo Tomas, earning his Bachelor of Laws degree in
    1925. After passing the bar examinations, he did not go into private practice, but helped
    his older brother manage the family business.
    In 1945, with no prior political experience, Lopez was chosen by President Sergio
    Osmeña to be mayor of Iloilo City. In 1947, he ran for senator and won.
    Lopez was one of the founders of University of Iloilo and the FEATI University in Manila.
    The brothers Eugenio and Fernando owned the Iloilo-Negros Air Express Company (the
    first Filipino owned air service), the Iloilo Times (El Tiempo), the Manila
    Chronicle and ABS-CBN Corporation, LSC (Lopez Sugar Corporation), Bayantel
    (including Bayan DSL), SkyCable (including SkyBroadband), Meralco, RLC (Rockwell
    Land Corporation), Rockwell Center, First Balfour, Inc., Philippine Electric Corporation
    (Philec), First Electro Dynamics Corporation (Fedcor), First Sumiden Circuits, Inc.
    (FSCI), Securities Transfer Services, Inc. (STSI), The Medical City (TMC), BayanTrade
    DotCom, First Gas Holdings Corporation (Santa Rita), FGP. Corp. (San Lorenzo), FG
    Hydro Power Corporation (Pantabangan-Masiway), FG Bukidnon (Agusan mini-hydro),
    Bauang Private Power Corporation (Bauang), Panay Electric Company (PECO), First
    Philippine Industrial Corporation (the major fuel distributor of Shell and Chevron Caltex
    in the country), First Philippine Realty Corp, First Philippine Electric Corp. (First Philec),
    First Philec Solar Corporation, First Sumiden Circuits, Inc. (FSCI), First Sumiden Realty,
    Inc, First Philippine Industrial Park.

    Vice-presidency[edit source]

    Vice President Fernando Lopez with President Ferdinand Marcos at the Presidential study.

    First term (1949–1953)[edit source]


    In 1949, Lopez became vice-president under President Elpidio Quirino and concurrently
    worked as secretary of agriculture, serving until 1953. He was then elected once again
    as senator, and re-elected in 1959.
    Second and third term (1965–1972)[edit source]
    In 1965, Lopez ran with Ferdinand Marcos and won as vice-president. He was re-
    elected in 1969, making him, to date the only vice-president to serve two non-
    consecutive terms and under two different presidents. By the time martial law was
    declared in 1972, the Lopez family fell out of Marcos' favor and was targeted by the
    regime because of their denunciations of Marcos. The position of vice-president was
    abolished, and the Lopez family was stripped of most of its political and economic
    assets.

    Later life and death[edit source]


    After the removal of Marcos from power as a result of the People Power Revolution of
    1986, Lopez became chairman of FHL Investment Corporation and vice-chairman
    of First Philippine Holdings Corporation.
    He died on May 26, 1993, a month after his 89th birthday leaving his wife Mariquit
    Javellana with whom he had six children: Yolanda, Fernando, Jr. (Junjie), Alberto
    (Albertito), Emmanuele, Benito and Mita. He was also the longest living vice president
    until he was surpassed by Teofisto Guingona Jr. in 2017.

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