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Emilio T. Yap Sr., GCLH (September 24, 1925 – April 7, 2014) was a Chinese Filipino business tycoon and philanthropist. He was the chairman of the board of the Manila Bulletin.
He began his business career in 1942.
Yap was the chairman of Manila Hotel from 1997 until 2014, chairman of Centro Escolar University since 2002, and the chairman emeritus of Philtrust Bank. Forbes ranked Yap as the 15th wealthiest person in the Philippines in 2013, with an estimated net worth of $1.1 billion.
On August 3, 2015, a facility inside the Philippine Red Cross Tower National Blood Center was named Don Emilio T. Yap Blood Apheresis Center in honor of his charitable works with the organization.
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