ANOTHER CLAN FEUD ERUPTS: Drug chain’s matriarch laments ‘ban’ from own pharmacies

By: Dolly Yasa

BACOLOD City – Another family feud is simmering here.

The owner and founder of the Negros Grace Pharmacy chain lamented on Friday that she is not allowed to enter her own office as well as any branch of the store.

In a press conference, Corazon Lo said it pains her that she is being barred from the company that she founded with her husband.

Lo is locked in a legal dispute with her two sons Ian and Theodore over attempts of a conglomerate to acquire NGP.

Lo said she has tried and appealed to the security guard to allow her to go inside her office but was refused entry.

She said she tried to reach out to her two sons but there was no reply whatsoever.

The ban happened after the case was filed.

“I am just fighting for my rights as a mother and owner of the company,” she said.

She also clarified that her eldest son Jonathan is the one who encouraged her to file the case.

“I am still in my right, it was my decision,” she said.

The matriarch hauled her children to court namely Ian Manuel, Ma. Paz Lo, Theodore Manuel, and Sheila Lo.

Also included in the care are Negros Grace Pharmacy Inc., Solomon Drug Corp., Samuel Drug Corp., Steveston Drug Corp., Corporate Secretary of Negros Grace Pharmacy Inc., and Ayala Health Care Holdings Inc.

Lo sought the nullity of deeds of assignment, deeds of sale, agreement, cancellation of stocks certificates, injunction and damages with application for temporary restraining order/writ of preliminary injunction.

She prayed that a TRO/writ of preliminary injunction will be issued, enjoining the defendants from closing or consummating the sale of the stocks under the Share Purchase Agreement with Ayala Health care.

The matriarch said she is still hoping for reconciliation with her sons.

A breast cancer survivor, Lo said she is being sustained by her son Jonathan but because of her meager savings, she has not gone back to Singapore for a follow up check-up.

She also hoped that her three sons will be reunited before she passes away.

Before Lo’s case, a family feud also rocked the Yanson Group of Bus Companies, owner of the Ceres Bus Line, as matriarch Olivia Yanson, son Leo Rey, and daughter Ginnette are locked in a prolonged legal battle with siblings Roy Yanson, Lourdes Celina Yanson-Lopez, Emily Yanson and Ricardo Yanson.