His parents would start a cornstarch family business which would grow to be the Liwayway Group.
[3] Together with his brother Manuel, Carlos Chan would diversify the Liwayway business in the 1970s by introducing the Oishi snack brand.
[6] At the Philippine Pavilion of Expo 2010 in Shanghai, Chan was conferred the Order of Sikatuna by President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo.
[6] He has served as a special envoy to the People's Republic of China for the Philippine under various presidents.
[8] This includes Presidents Arroyo, Benigno Aquino III,[9] and Rodrigo Duterte.