Cojuangco clan

The Cojuangco (Chinese: 許寰哥; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Khó͘-hoân-ko; pronounced [kʰɔ˦ huan˨ ko˦]; Kapampangan: [koˈ(x)wəŋku]; Tagalog: [k̠oˈhwaŋ.k̠o]) clan is a prominent Filipino family descended from Co Yu Hwan (許玉寰; Khó͘ Gio̍k-hoân), a Sangley Chinese Filipino who migrated to the Philippines in 1861 from Hongjian Village, Jiaomei Township, Zhangzhou, Fujian.^[1] He was commonly called in Hokkien Chinese: 寰哥; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Hoân-ko; lit. 'Brother Juan' or together with his surname in Hokkien Chinese: 許寰哥; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Khó͘ Hoân-ko; lit. 'Brother Juan Co' among Chinese Filipinos who are historically mostly Hokkien, and during the Spanish era of the Philippines, the latter name with honorific was typically written and spelled using Spanish orthography to produce "Cojuangco" (Spanish: [koˈxwãŋ.ko]). He adopted the Christian name José Cojuangco ("El Chino" José) in 1865 when he moved to Bulacan.^[2]

CountryPhilippines

Current region

Central Luzon, mainly in the province of Tarlac
Metro Manila

Place of origin

Fujian, Qing Dynasty

FounderCo Yu Hwan (許玉寰; Khó͘ Gio̍k-hoân)

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Cojuangco 許寰哥
Political family
Melecio Cojuangco José Cojuangco Corazon Aquino
Country	Philippines
Current region	Central Luzon, mainly in the province of Tarlac Metro Manila
Place of origin	Fujian, Qing Dynasty
Founder	Co Yu Hwan (許玉寰; Khó͘ Gio̍k-hoân)
Members	Benigno Aquino III Corazon Aquino Kris Aquino Eduardo Cojuangco Jr. José Cojuangco Sr. José Cojuangco Jr. Mark Cojuangco Charlie Cojuangco Jaime Cojuangco Mikee Cojuangco-Jaworski Gilbert Cojuangco Teodoro Josephine Cojuangco-Reyes and others
Connected members	Ninoy Aquino Rio Diaz Tingting Cojuangco Robert Jaworski Jr.
Connected families	Aquino Sumulong

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The Cojuangco clan is among the most powerful and influential families in the Philippines, exercising economic control over several banks (such as Bank of Commerce) and trade houses, notably the sugar trade (Hacienda Luisita and Central Azucarera de Tarlac).^[3] The clan has at various time been highly involved in Philippine politics, with several members having entered public office in both local and national positions.