Jose Cojuangco (Paperback)

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Jose Chichioco Cojuangco 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. His father was Melecio Cojuangco y Estrella, whose father was "El Chino" Jose, a Chinese immigrant. A skilled carpenter, Melecio helped build churches in Binondo, Bulacan and in Gapan, Nueva Ecija. Melecio's mother was Antera Estrella of Gapan, Nueva Ecija, a daughter of Felipe Estrella, a Spaniard and Martina Calub Cruz, a local woman.