Carlos Palanca (born 1869) explained

Carlos Palanca Sr.
陳迎來
Birth Name:陳迎來
Tan Guin Lay / Tan Guing-lay
Birth Date:1869
Birth Place:Amoy, Fukien, Qing China
Death Date: (aged 81)
Other Names:Carlos Palanca
Tan Guin Lay / Tan Guing-lay
Tan Quin Lay
Occupation:Businessman
Known For:Founder of La Tondeña Incorporada (now Ginebra San Miguel), namesake of the Palanca Awards

Carlos Palanca Sr. (1869–1950), also known as Tan Guin Lay / Tan Guing-lay or Tan Quin Lay, was a Chinese Filipino businessman and philanthropist in the Philippines during the late Spanish colonial era, American colonial era, and early post-independence period.

Early life

Palanca was born named with Hokkien [1] (later romanized as "Tan Guin Lay" or "Tan Guing-lay" in Spanish Philippines) in 1869 in Amoy (now Xiamen), Fukien, Qing China.[2]

Career

Tan Guin Lay migrated to the Philippines in 1884.[2] Tan adopted the name Carlos Palanca, after his godfather of the same name whose Chinese name was Tan Quien-sien. The name "Carlos Palanca" adopted by both men came from a Spanish colonel.[1] He worked as an apprentice in a hardware store ran by a relative before setting up his own store in 1890, and became involved in textile trading.[2]

He established the La Tondeña Incorporada in Tondo, Manila a distillery which grew to be a major player in the Philippine alcoholic beverage industry.[3]

Death

Palanca died on September 2, 1950. He was 81 years old.[2]

Legacy

Palanca was one of the most prominent Chinese Filipino businessman during the American colonial era in the Philippines.[2]

In 1987, the heirs of Palanca entered La Tondeña in a joint venture with San Miguel Corporation (SMC). La Tondeña was eventually absorbed by the SMC, and was renamed as Ginebra San Miguel in 2003.[3] [4] Palanca's heirs were able to establish the Don Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards for Literature in his honor.[3]

His former residence built in 1940 along Taft Avenue in Pasay is a protected heritage site.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Chu . Richard . Reconstituting Histories of Filipino Families with Chinese Ancestry . Kritika Kultura . 4 . 4 October 2021.
  2. News: Ortuoste . Jenny . 2018 Palanca Awards deadline . 4 October 2021 . Manila Standard . 27 May 2018 . en.
  3. News: Flores . Wilson Lee . The tricky business of succession . 4 October 2021 . The Philippine Star . 14 February 2005.
  4. Web site: La Tondeña now known as Ginebra San Miguel Inc.. Zinnia. dela Peña. The Philippine Star. 8 March 2003. 23 April 2018.
  5. News: NCCA stops demolition of prewar Palanca mansion in Pasay . 4 October 2021 . Philippine Daily Inquirer . 15 March 2015.