Rodolfo Cuenca, sometimes known by his nickname, Rudy Cuenca, was a Filipino businessman best known as the chairman of the Construction and Development Corporation of the Philippines, which is known today as the Philippine National Construction Corporation.
11 Facts About Rodolfo Cuenca
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Rodolfo Cuenca was born on May 1,1928, at the Philippine General Hospital in Manila, to Nicolas and Cristina Cuenca.
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In 1937, the family transferred to Bulacan, where Rodolfo Cuenca finished his fourth and fifth grade.
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Rodolfo Cuenca continued sixth grade in Ateneo de Manila on Padre Faura Street, then transferred to the Intramuros campus for his seventh grade.
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Rodolfo Cuenca then enrolled at the Far Eastern University to study commerce, but soon dropped out to work as a road contractor.
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On 2 January 1948, he married Yasmin Santos, whom Rodolfo Cuenca met in Angat, Bulacan.
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Rodolfo Cuenca financially donated to Ferdinand Marcos' first presidential campaign in 1965.
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Rodolfo Cuenca maintained its favored treatment until the early 1980s, for the benefit of Cuenca and Marcos, both of whom allegedly "divided and funneled commissions" and kickbacks into their own pockets.
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For Marcos' re-election campaign in 1969, Rodolfo Cuenca again played the role of fundraiser.
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Rodolfo Cuenca's company was involved with many projects, which were constructed at the behest of Ferdinand Marcos and his wife, Imelda Marcos.
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Rodolfo Cuenca died in October 2023, at the age of 95.