Published February 11, 2021, 11:30 AM
Theirs is an exceptional story of a family-led conglomerate that had to rise from the rubble – not just once, twice or thrice but maybe even more – that’s because of the wretch of politics often infringing on their businesses, be it in the power sector or in their television network.
Oscar M. Lopez
These corporate tragedies as well as the many triumphs of their various businesses symbolize the life and legacy of Oscar M. Lopez, the patriarch of the Lopez group, as chronicled in his biography which is simply titled “OSCAR”.
Across decades, the Lopez family had always been prey to inordinate political power play shackling businesses – from the time that the Manila Electric Company (Meralco) had to be forcefully taken from them during the Martial Law years; then for another round of takeover in 2008-2010; and the extreme blow they had to racked in pain with from last year’s denial of their ABS-CBN franchise.
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