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Zóbel de Ayala. The Zóbel de Ayala clan is a prominent Filipino family of Spanish and German descent who were the founders of Ayala y Compañía (now Ayala Corporation) and patrons of the Premio Zóbel literary awards. The clan is directly descended from Jacobo Zóbel y Zangroniz (1842–1896) and Trinidad de Ayala (1856–1918).
Consuelo Róxas) (m. Fermina Montojo de Torrontegui) Enrique Jacobo Pedro Luis Plácido Zóbel de Ayala [1] (October 9, 1877 – February 17, 1943) was a Spanish -born industrialist and philanthropist who became the first patriarch of the Zóbel de Ayala family. He was also one of the leaders in the Philippine Falange during the 1930s and 1940s.
Sometime in 1869, Jacobo Zobel y Zangroniz joined the Scottish Lodge based in Nagtahan, which had been founded by the British Consul-General. It was placed under the jurisdiction of the grand lodge of Hong Kong. Zobel was made secretary of the organization.
The Philippine Revolution [6] was a war of independence waged by the revolutionary organization Katipunan against the Spanish Empire from 1896 to 1898. It was the culmination of the 333-year colonial rule of Spain to the archipelago. The Philippines were among the last colonies of the Spanish Empire, which saw a massive decline particularly in ...
Don Jacobo Zóbel y Zangroniz. Construction start. 1872. Rebuilt. 1908 and 1930s. Location. Ayala Bridge ( Filipino: Tulay ng Ayala; Spanish: Puente de Ayala) is a steel truss bridge over the Pasig River in Manila, Philippines. It connects the districts of Ermita and San Miguel, passing over the western tip of Isla de Convalecencia.
Constructing the plans of León Monssour would not be realized without an entrepreneurial initiative. In 1882, the tramway company venture Compañia de los Tranvías de Filipinas was founded by Jacobo Zóbel y Zangroniz, engineer Luciano M. Bremon, and banker Adolfo Bayo in line with Manila's growing populace and demands for better land transit ...
Although its manufacturers remain unknown, it was mentioned by company founder and mayor of Manila Jacobo Zóbel y Zangroniz that the locomotives were German-made. These were retired in 1905 after the Tranvía system was electrified and at least two were sold to the Insular Lumber Company of Negros Occidental. Antipolo line
Nationality. Filipino. Education. De La Salle College. The American School. UCLA. Enrique Jacobo Emilio Zóbel y Olgado (January 7, 1927 – May 17, 2004), better known as Enrique J. Zóbel and EZ, was a prominent Filipino businessman, pilot, and polo player belonging to the prominent Zóbel de Ayala family who are of Spanish and German descent.