Lopez Museum
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Nostalgia

Oct. 7, 1953
Alto Broadcasting makes the first TV broadcast in the country, of a party at owner Tony Quirino’s house. Among the guests is his brother, Pres. Elpidio Quirino.

Oct. 1, 1964
Meralco sells $8 million worth of bonds, the first time for a private Filipino corporation to sell bonds to the US market. The bonds provide Meralco with financing for its power plant construction program.

Oct. 1, 1977
Eugenio “Geny” Lopez Jr. and Serge Osmeña escape from Fort Bonifacio.

Oct. 25, 1995
ABS-CBN puts up Studio 23, its UHF channel. Source: Mercy Servida, head librarian, Lopez Memorial Museum Library

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