{"id":237131,"date":"2019-11-11T20:42:22","date_gmt":"2019-11-12T01:42:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=237131"},"modified":"2019-11-11T20:42:22","modified_gmt":"2019-11-12T01:42:22","slug":"palace-mourns-passing-of-lucio-tan-jr","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2019\/11\/11\/palace-mourns-passing-of-lucio-tan-jr\/","title":{"rendered":"Palace mourns passing of Lucio Tan Jr."},"content":{"rendered":"
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FILE: PAL Holdings Inc. president Lucio \u201cBong\u201d Tan Jr. (Photo courtesy of LT Group Inc. via PNA)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

MANILA<\/strong>\u00a0— Malaca\u00f1ang mourned the passing of PAL Holdings Inc. president Lucio \u201cBong\u201d Tan Jr., describing him as a \u2018humble person\u201d.<\/p>\n

Tan died on Monday morning, two days after he collapsed while playing in an inter-department basketball game. He was 53.<\/p>\n

Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo, in a statement on Monday, offered prayers and expressed sympathies to the Tan family, especially to his father and namesake, Lucio Tan, as well as his wife and children.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs family, friends and colleagues pay tribute to the life of Mr. Bong Tan, we fervently ask the Almighty to grant him eternal repose and pray that perpetual light shine upon him as he rests in happiness and peace,\u201d Panelo said.<\/p>\n

Panelo said he personally knew the younger Tan, calling him \u201ca humble person, with a serious mien but with a ready smile to whomsoever he met in social events and official functions\u201d.<\/p>\n

\u201cGiven his social stature, he never threw his weight around and always ready to lend his hand to anyone who approached him for assistance,\u201d Panelo said.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe was a good friend, a kind-hearted brother to his siblings, a loving and dutiful son to his parent, and an efficient and competent corporate man,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) Secretary Martin Andanar, in a separate statement, remembered Tan for his \u201ccommitment towards furthering the sport of basketball in the Philippines\u201d.<\/p>\n

\u201cAgain, his untimely death is a loss not only to his loved ones but a loss to the sport of basketball and to the field of business, now less a very accomplished businessman with Tan’s passing,\u201d Andanar said.<\/p>\n

On Oct. 28, Tan was named as the president and chief operating officer (COO) of PAL Holdings, which owns Philippine Airlines.<\/p>\n

Tan, a known basketball enthusiast, was named head coach of the family-owned University of the East team on September.<\/p>\n

He was also a director of the family\u2019s main holding company, the LT Group Inc., since 2003 and held key positions in many of its subsidiaries, which include Philippine National Bank, Tanduay Distillers Inc., Asia Brewery Inc., Fortune Tobacco Corp., and Eton Properties Philippines Inc.<\/p>\n

Tan is survived by his wife Julie and sons Hun hun (Lucio Tan III) and Kyle Tan.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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