Fernando Hofileña Lopez Sr. (April 13, 1904 – May 26, 1993) was a Filipino statesman.

A member
of the influential Lopez family of Iloilo, Lopez served as Vice President of the Philippines for three
terms – under Elpidio Quirino (1949–1953) for the Liberals and Ferdinand Marcos (1965–1969 and
1969–1972) for the Nacionalistas. He was also the chairman of ABS-CBN Corporation from 1986 to
his death in 1993.

Contents

 1Early life and career

 2Vice-Presidency
o 2.1First Term
o 2.2Second and Third Term
 3Later life and death
 4References

Early life and career[edit]

Lopez was born on April 13, 1904 in Iloilo City, Iloilo to Benito Villanueva Lopez and Presentacion
Javelona Hofileña. He was the younger brother and only sibling of Eugenio López, Sr. The Lopez
family was the richest family and most influential in the province.
Lopez studied high school at Colegio de San Juan de Letran, finishing in 1921. He then studied law
in the University of Santo Tomas, earning his Bachelor of Laws degree in 1925. After passing the
bar examinations, he did not go into private practice, but helped his older brother manage the family
business.
In 1945, with no prior political experience, Lopez was chosen by President Sergio Osmeña to be
mayor of Iloilo City. In 1947, he ran for senator and won the election.
Lopez was one of the founders of University of Iloilo and the FEATI University in Manila.
The brothers Eugenio and Fernando owned the Iloilo-Negros Air Express Company (the first Filipino
owned air service), the Iloilo Times (El Tiempo), the Manila Chronicle and ABS-CBN Broadcasting
Corporation, LSC (Lopez Sugar Corporation), Bayantel (including Bayan DSL), SkyCable(including
SkyBroadband), Meralco, RLC (Rockwell Land Corporation), Rockwell Center, First Balfour, Inc.,
Philippine Electric Corporation (Philec), First Electro Dynamics Corporation (Fedcor), First Sumiden
Circuits, Inc. (FSCI), Securities Transfer Services, Inc. (STSI), The Medical City (TMC), BayanTrade
DotCom, First Gas Holdings Corporation (Santa Rita), FGP. Corp. (San Lorenzo), FG Hydro Power
Corporation (Pantabangan-Masiway), FG Bukidnon (Agusan mini-hydro), Bauang Private Power
Corporation (Bauang), Panay Electric Company(PECO), First Philippine Industrial Corporation (the
major fuel distributor of Shell and Chevron Caltex in the country), First Philippine Realty Corp, First
Philippine Electric Corp. (First Philec), First Philec Solar Corporation, First Sumiden Circuits, Inc.
(FSCI), First Sumiden Realty, Inc, First Philippine Industrial Park.

Vice-Presidency[edit]
Vice President Fernando Lopez with President Ferdinand Marcos at the Presidential study.

First Term[edit]
In 1949, he became vice-president under President Elpidio Quirino and concurrently worked as
secretary of agriculture, serving until 1953. He was then elected once again as senator, and re-
elected in 1959.
Second and Third Term[edit]
In 1965, he ran with Ferdinand Marcos and won as vice-president. He was re-elected in 1969. By
the time martial law was declared in 1972, the Lopez family fell out of Marcos' favor and was
targeted by the dictatorship because of their denunciations of Marcos' alleged corruption. They were
also targeted due to their family's political influence, being members of the entrenched oligarchy.
The position of vice-president was dissolved, and the Lopez family was stripped of most of its
political and economic assets.

Later life and death[edit]

After the removal of Marcos from power in the People Power Revolution of 1986, he became
chairman of FHL Investment Corporation and vice-chairman of First Philippine Holdings Corporation.
He died on May 26, 1993 leaving his wife Mariquit Javellana with whom he had six children:
Yolanda, Fernando, Jr. (Junjie), Alberto (Albertito), Emmanuele, Benito and Mita.

References[edit]
1. ^ Ratification date of the 1973 Constitution, per Presidential Proclamation No. 1102 issued by
President Ferdinand E. Marcos
2. ^ "Appointments and Designations: October, 1945". Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines.
Retrieved 2016-05-31.

Business positions

Preceded by ABS-CBN Chairman Succeeded by

Eugenio Lopez Sr. 1986 – 1993 Eugenio Lopez, Jr.

Political offices

Vice President of the Philippines Succeeded by

Vacant
1949–1953 Carlos P. Garcia
 Title last held by
Elpidio Quirino

Vacant
Preceded by Vice President of the Philippines Office abolished; due to martial law
Emmanuel Pelaez 1965–1973 Title next held by
Salvador Laurel

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Vice Presidents of the Philippines (list)

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Candidates in the 1949 Philippine presidential election

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Candidates in the 1965 Philippine presidential election

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Candidates in the 1969 Philippine presidential election

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ABS-CBN Executives (1946–present)

Eugenio M. López, Jr. (1997–1999)

Eugenio L. López III (2018–present)

ames Lindenberg (as Bolinao Electronics Corporation) (1946–1952)

Antonio R. Quirino (as Alto Broadcasting System) (1952–1957)

Eugenio H. López, Sr. (1956–1972)

Fernando H. López, Sr. (1986–1993)

Eugenio M. López, Jr. (1993–1997)

Eugenio L. López III (1997–2018)

Martin L. López (2018–present)

Martin L. López (chairman)

Augusto Alemda-López (vice-chairman)

Carlo L. Katigbak

Oscar M. López

Federico R. López

Manuel M. López

Salvador G. Tirona

Federico M. García

Antonio Jose U. Periquet

Emmanuel S. de Dios

Eugenio M. López, Jr. (1956–1972, 1986–1993)

Eugenio L. López III (1993–2013)

Charo Santos-Concio (2013–2015)

Carlo L. Katigbak (2016–present)

Eugenio M. López, Jr. (1956–1972, 1986–1993)

Eugenio L. López III (1993–1997)

Federico M. García (1997–2003)

Luis F. Alejandro (2004–2006)

Eugenio L. López III (2006–2007)(interim)

Charo Santos-Concio (2008–2015)

Carlo L. Katigbak (2016–present)

Federico M. García (1997–2003)

Peter Musngi (1997–present)

Luis F. Alejandro (2004–2006)
Eugenio L. López III (2006–2007)(interim)

Charo Santos-Concio (2008–2015)

Carlo L. Katigbak (2015–2016)

Cory V. Vidanes (2016–present)(broadcast)

Malou Santos (2016–present)(Star Creatives)

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 Colegio de San Juan de Letran alumni
 University of Santo Tomas alumni
 People from Iloilo City
 1904 births
 1993 deaths
 Filipino Roman Catholics
 López family of Iloilo
 Filipino people of Chinese descent
 Nacionalista Party politicians
 Liberal Party (Philippines) politicians
 Presidents pro tempore of the Senate of the Philippines
 Senators of the