[1] He started his publishing career at his father's newspaper chain TVT (Tribune - La Vanguardia - Taliba) before World War II.

[1] Don Chino later headed the Roces family media empire composed of newspapers The Manila Times, Daily Mirror, Sunday Times, Taliba, Women's Magazine Variety, and the Associated Broadcasting Corporation, which first consisted of radio stations DZMT-AM, DZTM-AM, and DZWS-AM and the television station DZTM-TV.

[2] After the assassination of Benigno "Ninoy" Aquino Jr. in 1983, he further intensified his protest and during a vigil on Mendiola Bridge, Roces was drenched by water cannons.

[2] On October 15, 1985, Roces founded the Cory Aquino for President Movement (CAPM) at the National Press Club.

[9] In that same year, Pasong Tamo Street, one of the main roads in Makati, was renamed Chino Roces Avenue in his honor.