Carlos Palanca (1844–1901), also known as Tan Quien Sien () or Chuey Leong, was a Chinese government official and diplomat in the Philippines. During the latter part of the Spanish colonial era in the islands he served as the Chinese captain (''capitan chino'') and was the acting

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to the Philippines until 1899. Palanca adopted his name from his godfather, Spanish colonel Carlos Palanca y Gutierrez. He was the ''

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'' of the ''Gremio de Chino''. Carlos Palanca helped fund the establishment of the Chinese General Hospital in 1891 Chong_Hock_Tong_Temple_19

In ''Rizal's Chinese Overcoat'', Alfonso Ang asserts that the character Quiroga in Jose Rizal's novel ''

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'' was based on Palanca.

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* 1844 births 1901 deaths Filipino people of Chinese descent People from Xiamen 19th-century Filipino businesspeople Filipino diplomats Qing dynasty diplomats {{Philippines-business-bio-stub