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Carlos Palanca (born 1869)

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Carlos Palanca Sr.
陳迎來
Born
陳迎來
Tan Guin Lay / Tan Guing-lay

1869
Died(1950-09-02)September 2, 1950 (aged 81)
Other namesCarlos Palanca
Tan Guin Lay / Tan Guing-lay
Tan Quin Lay
OccupationBusinessman
Known forFounder 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 (Chinese: 陳迎來; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Tân Gêng-lâi) 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

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Palanca was born named with Hokkien Chinese: 陳迎來; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Tân Gêng-lâi[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

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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

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

Legacy

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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]

References

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