Jose Chichioco Cojuangco was a former Representative of the 1st district of Tarlac in the Philippines. He was active in politics from 1931 to 1946. In 1958, he purchased the "Hacienda Luisita", the second largest contiguous real estate property in Luzon, which eventually produced as much as 90% of sugar produced in the country. He also invested in transportation, telecommunications and banking. More here: http://bit.ly/cazTgx -------------------- Jose Chichioco-Cojuangco, Sr. (July 3, 1896 - August 21, 1976) was a former Representative of the 1st district of Tarlac in the Philippines. He served from 1934 to 1946. Cojuangco is one of the patriarchs of the Cojuangco clan. He was the father of former Philippines President Corazon Aquino and the grandfather of current Philippines President Noynoy Aquino. His other grandchildren include actresses Kris Aquino and Mikee Cojuangco.

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