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{{Short description|Filipino founder of Associated Broadcasting Corporation (1913–1988)}}
{{For|the road named after him|Chino Roces Avenue}}
{{distinguish|China Roces}}
{{Philippine name|Pardo|Roces}}
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|birth_name = Joaquin Pardo Roces
|birth_date = {{Birth date|1913|6|29}}
|birth_place = [[San Miguel, Manila|San Miguel]], [[Manila]], [[Insular Government of the Philippine Islands|Philippine Islands]]
|death_date = {{Death date and age|1988|9|30|1913|6|29}}
|death_place = [[Manila]], [[Philippines]]
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|occupation =
|spouse(s) = Pacita Carvajal
|children = 3
|nationality = Filipino
}}
'''Joaquin "Chino" Pardo Roces''' (June 29, 1913 – September 30, 1988) was a Filipino businessman and newspaper publisher. He was best known for being the founder of the Associated Broadcasting Corporation (now known as [[TV5 (Philippine TV network)|TV5]]) and a former owner of ''[[The Manila Times]]'', as well as his staunch opposition of the administration of [[Ferdinand Marcos]].
==Early life==
Roces was born on June 29, 1913, to Alejandro "Moy" Roces and Antonia "Nena" Pardo from [[San Miguel, Manila]]. He had seven siblings: Ramón Roces, Filomena "''Nenita''
He started his publishing career at his father's newspaper chain TVT (''Tribune'' - ''La Vanguardia'' - ''Taliba'') before [[World War II]]. Don Chino later headed the Roces family media empire composed of newspapers ''The [[Manila Times]]'', ''Daily Mirror'', ''Sunday Times'', ''Taliba'', ''Women's Magazine Variety'', and the [[TV5 Network|Associated Broadcasting Corporation]], which first consisted of radio stations DZMT-AM, DZTM-AM, and DZWS-AM and the television station [[DWET-TV|DZTM-TV]]. He also organized media groups, the [[Philippine News Agency]] (PNA), and Philippine Press Institute.
Roces was arrested and jailed when [[Martial law in the Philippines|Martial Law]] was imposed in 1972, together with [[Benigno Aquino Jr.|Benigno "Ninoy" Aquino Jr.]], [[Jose W. Diokno|José W. "Ka Pepe" Diokno]], who is the father of human rights, and [[Lorenzo M. Tañada |Lorenzo M. "Ka Tanny" Tañada Sr.]] and other journalists. As soon as he was released, he took to the streets to openly protest the Marcos government. After the [[Assassination of Benigno Aquino Jr.|assassination of Benigno "Ninoy" Aquino Jr.]] in 1983, he further intensified his protest and during a vigil on [[Mendiola Street|Mendiola]] Bridge, Roces was drenched by water cannons.
On October 15, 1985, Roces founded the Cory Aquino for President Movement (CAPM). It was launched at the National Press Club. He gathered over one million signatures from all over the nation to draft [[Corazon Aquino]] to run against Marcos.
After the [[People Power Revolution|EDSA revolution]] he returned to publishing, first joining forces with [[Geny Lopez]] at the ''[[Manila Chronicle]]'', and then later once more the publisher of the family owned ''The Manila Times''.
On July 22, 1988, President Aquino conferred on him the [[Philippine Legion of Honor|Philippine Legion of Honor Award]] (degree of chief Commander), the highest honor the country can bestow on a civilian.
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File:MendiolaStreetjf2545 10.JPG|"Chino Roces Bridge"
File:MendiolaStreetjf2545 16.JPG|Facade of [[Mendiola Street]]
File:BantayogWall20181115Alternativity-92L.jpg|Detail of the Wall of Remembrance at the [[Bantayog ng mga Bayani]], showing names from the first batch of Bantayog Honorees, including that of Joaquin "Chino" Roces.
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