Gaisano family explained

Gaisano family
Region:	Visayas and Mindanao (primary), Luzon islands
Origin:	Cebu, Philippines

The Gaisano family (in Tagalog pronounced as /ɡaɪˈsano/) is a Chinese Filipino family prominent in the Philippine retail industry particularly in Visayas and Mindanao.

History

The family's retail business began during the 1970s, when a shop-restaurant was established by Doña Modesta Singson-Gaisano with husband, Don Jose Sy Gaisano, located at the ground floor in a rented house in Colon, Cebu. The establishment later became known as White Gold Super Store.

After her death in 1982, White Gold became managed by her eldest son, David,^[1] while her other children (Stephen Sr., Henry Sr., Victor and John Sr.) established their respective retail businesses.^[1]

Groups

David S. Gaisano:

• White Gold, Gaisano Center, Gaisano Malls and GMalls – DSG Sons Group, Inc. (David S. Gaisano and sons)

Stephen S. Gaisano Sr.:

• Gaisano Country Mall, Gaisano Main, Gaisano Bogo, Gaisano Moalboal, and Gaisano Balamban – Gaisano Brothers, Inc. (Alexander S. Gaisano and Stephen S. Gaisano, Jr., sons of Stephen S. Gaisano, Sr.)
• Unipace Corporation  - also founded by Stephen S. Gaisano, Jr. based in Cagayan de Oro; operator of Gaisano City Mall (Cagayan de Oro), Gaisano Iligan, Gaisano Malaybalay, Gaisano Valencia, Gaisano Butuan, Gaisano Camiguin, Gaisano Tubod, and Gaisano Carmen, Gaisano Bulua, Gaisano Puerto, Gaisano Osmeña, Gaisano Suki Club Cogon, and Gaisano Jr. Borja, all in Cagayan de Oro

Henry S. Gaisano Sr.:

• Gaisano Grand Malls – Benito S. Gaisano, son of Henry S. Gaisano, Sr.
• Gaisano Capital – Edmund S. Gaisano, Sr., second son of Henry S. Gaisano, Sr. (and younger brother of Benito S. Gaisano)

Victor S. Gaisano:

• Metro Retail Stores and Vicsal Development Corporation – Victor S. Gaisano

John S. Gaisano Sr.:

• JS Gaisano – JHG Trading, Inc. (John Gaisano, Jr., son of John S. Gaisano, Sr.)

Relations

The Gaisano family is also a descendant branch of the prominent Go (吳) clan of Cebu, under the brothers, Don Pedro Singson Gotiaoco and his half brother Go Quiao Co, of which the former is the father of Doña Modesta Singson.

The family is related to several other prominent figures in this way, such as John Gokongwei, Jr., founder of JG Summit Holdings; Andrew Gotianun, founder of Filinvest Development Corporation.^[2]

Notes and References

1. Mall Magnates. Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism. 2002. III. 3. 9 April 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160314204925/http://pcij.org/imag/SpecialReport/mallmagnates2.html. 14 March 2016. dead.
2. News: Flores. Wilson Lee. 20 June 2010. The secret father of President Sergio Osmeña & forebear of John Gokongwei, Jr., Gaisanos, Gotianuns. 11 October 2015.