- Domingo Lam-co
Domingo Lam-co (Chinese: 柯仪南; pinyin: Ke Yinan), a Chinese
immigrant entrepreneur from Jinjiang, Quanzhou. Lamco is the great-great-grandfather of Dr. Jose Rizal.Domingo Lamco changed his family's surname to Mercado to protect his family from the Spanish persecution. He was a fearless entrepreneur who achieved business success despite cruel odds during Spanish control of the
Philippines . He was baptized in the Catholic church ofManila 's Parian Chinese ghetto in June 1697 at age 35, Domingo Lamco later moved toBiñan ,Laguna where he prospered and became a leader of the Chinese community.Domingo Lamco wed Inez de la Roza, daughter of Agustin Chinco. Lamco's son Francisco Mercado and grandson Juan Mercado both served as distinguished mayors of Biñan for five terms.
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