Carlos Palanca

Carlos Tanguinlay Palanca, Sr. (September 1, 1869 – September 2, 1950), also known as Tan Guin Lay or sometimes misspelled as Tan Quin Lay, was a Chinese Filipino businessman and philanthropist in the Philippines during the late Spanish colonial era, American colonial era, and early post-independence period.

Early life Carlos Tanguinlay Palanca, Sr. was born named with Hokkien (later romanized as "Tan Guin Lay" or "Tan Guing Lay" in Spanish Philippines) in 1869 in Amoy (now Xiamen), Fukien, Qing China.

Career Carlos Tanguinlay Palanca Sr. migrated to the Philippines in 1884 and later lived between Quiapo and San Miguel districts of the City of Manila, which later the street name of Echague Street was later renamed to honor Carlos Palanca, Sr.

Death He died on September 2, 1950 at 81 years old, survived by wife Rosa Gonzales-Palanca, and 6 children.

His descendants (elder son) Carlos "Charlie" G. Palanca Jr., Carlos III and Carlos IV later managed La Tondeña.

Legacy Carlos Palanca, Sr. was one of the most prominent Chinese-Filipino businessmen during the American colonial era in the Philippines. then in 2017, became a subsidiary of San Miguel Food and Beverage, Inc. (SMFBI) in Tondo, Manila. Palanca's heirs were able to establish the Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards for Literature in his honor. until it was demolished in 2017.