Background
Cabangon-Chua, Antonio L. was born on August 30, 1934 in Manila.
Cabangon-Chua, Antonio L. was born on August 30, 1934 in Manila.
He graduated from the University of the East in 1956 with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration.
He received a doctorate in the Humanities, honoris causa, in the Adamson University. He is a Certified Public Accountant. His business interests include real estate, hotel, broadcasting, print media, banking and insurance.
He founded the Citystate Savings Bank, Fortune Life Insurance Company, Incorporated, Eternal Plans, Citystate Properties and Management Corporation
(CPMC), and Isuzu GenCars, Incorporated. Cabangon Chua is a known philanthropist.
He has a wife named Bienvenida Angeles with seven children. Cabangon–Chua is also a tri-media magnate, having own some business interests related to media, including newspaper BusinessMirror, tabloid Pilipino Mirror, magazines Philippine Graphic Weekly, View and Cook and the radio network Aliw Broadcasting Corporation that operates Department of Administration and Management radio station DWIZ and FM radio station Home Radio 97.9.
He is also the chairman of Nine Media Corporation, the media company behind Cable News Network Philippines and Radio Philippines Network, that he acquired in 2014.
He is also the chairman and president of the Catholic Mass Media Awards Foundation, appointed by former Manila archbishop Cardinal Jaime Sin from 2000 until his death. In October 2014, Cabangon–Chua led the successful negotations between the television network and Cable News Network International, that paved way for the launch of Cable News Network Philippines, a free-to-air television news channel currently aired on RPN-9. On the same year, the Catholic Mass Media Awards confers the Special Award for Devoted Service to the Church through the Mass Media award to Cabangon-Chua.
Cabangon–Chua died on March 11, 2016.
He was 81. His remains lie in state of viewing at San Felipe Neri Parish, Boni Avenue, Mandaluyong City, Metro Manila.
Vice-chairman, finance committee Shrine of Our Lady of EDSA, National Movement for the Cause of Venerable Mother Ignacia del Espiritu Santo. Chairman finance committee, treasurer Simbahan ng Ina Buhay. Treasurer St. Lorenzo Ruiz National Guild.
Active Ang Santo Lorenzo Ruis National Guild. Colonel The Philippine Army. Member Armed Force of the Philippines Rainbow/Anahaw Officers Association (honorary president), Armed Forces of the Philippines National Reservist Association (vice president national capital region), Metro Manila Theater Owners Association (president 1980-1986), Philippine Institute of Certified Public Accountants, UE Knights Fraternal Association (1st vice-commander 1983-1984, executive director 1987-1988), PMA Alumni Association (honorary), Reserve Officers Legion The Philippines (board advisers), Wack Wack Golf and Country Club, Palicpican Sports and Countyr Club, Alabang Country Club, Inc., Nielson Tower Club, Makati Sports Club, Philippine Insurers Club.
Antonio Lim.