MANILA, Philippines - Miguel Varela, former president and chairman of the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI), died on Wednesday. He was 76.
Varela is survived by his wife Cecil, four daughters, four grandchildren, sisters Dulce and Cori and younger brother Jesus, as well as by his 95-year-old mother. His body lies in state at the Mt. Carmel Shrine in Quezon City.