April 15, 1932

Eugenio H. Lopez Sr. founds Iloilo Transportation Co., which introduces the first double-deck buses in the Philippines.

Iloilo Transportation Co.’s double-deck bus

April 19, 1930
Oscar M. Lopez (OML) is born to Eugenio Sr. and wife Pacita M. Lopez.

April 1932

Iloilo-Negros Air Express Co. (INAEC), the first Asian airline, is founded by Eugenio Sr.

Guests during the inaugural flight of INAEC; The Sikorsky 43, the pride of INAEC

 April 16, 1986

OML becomes CEO of First Philippine Holdings Corporation.

April 2000

OML presides over the inauguration of the 1,000 MW Santa Rita plant in Batangas. It is a pioneering project that embodies his drive to bring the Lopez Group back into power generation.

Source: Mercy Servida, head librarian, Lopez Memorial Museum Library