Cojuangco Family of the Philippines

The Cojuangco surname takes its roots from the Hispanized name awarded to a Chinese ancestor who converted to Catholicism. Co Yu Hwan became Juan Cojuangco and their history began.

The Cojuangco family is one of the oldest hacienda-owning families in the Philippines. They exert wide-reaching control in Philippine, arts, business and politics. Generations have served in local government, Congress and Senate. Two family members have been elected President of the Philippines. More here: http://bitly.com/rrXs0Q.

The Cojuangco family was included in "The Manila 60", as published in the 1950s by society writer Torrosa Subido. The list comprised of the fabulously wealthy families, as well as those that made contributions to society. These old families pride themselves in the legacy of grace and refinement.

Find similar families at the master project page, Families of the Philippines.

Suggested Reading

• Clad, James. "Behind the myth: business, money and power in Southeast Asia". GraftonBooks, 1991.
• "The Fookien times Philippines yearbook". Manila: Fookien Times Publishing Company, 1986.
• Henares, Larry. "From Do'a Ysidra came the Cojuangco fortune". Philippines Daily Inquirer. 01 December 1987. Date accessed: 11 July 2011.
• McCoy, Alfred W. "An Anarchy of Families: State and Family in the Philippines". Wisconsin: University of Wisconsin Press, 2009.
• Pan, Lynn. "Sons of the yellow emperor: a history of the Chinese diaspora". Kodansha Globe, 1994.
• Yap, Miguela Gonzalez. "The making of Cory". Manila: New Day Publishers, 1987.

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