The document provides biographies of several notable Filipino individuals:
- Maria Leonor Robredo, the 14th Vice President of the Philippines, who advocated for marginalized sectors.
- Socorro Ramos, known as Nanay Coring, who founded the National Book Store and promoted Filipino culture through her artwork.
- Mariano Que, the founder of the Mercury Drug pharmacy network, who seized the opportunity after WWII to address medicine scarcity.
- Hidilyn Diaz, the first Filipino woman to win an Olympic gold medal for the Philippines in weightlifting at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
The document provides biographies of several notable Filipino individuals:
- Maria Leonor Robredo, the 14th Vice President of the Philippines, who advocated for marginalized sectors.
- Socorro Ramos, known as Nanay Coring, who founded the National Book Store and promoted Filipino culture through her artwork.
- Mariano Que, the founder of the Mercury Drug pharmacy network, who seized the opportunity after WWII to address medicine scarcity.
- Hidilyn Diaz, the first Filipino woman to win an Olympic gold medal for the Philippines in weightlifting at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
The document provides biographies of several notable Filipino individuals:
- Maria Leonor Robredo, the 14th Vice President of the Philippines, who advocated for marginalized sectors.
- Socorro Ramos, known as Nanay Coring, who founded the National Book Store and promoted Filipino culture through her artwork.
- Mariano Que, the founder of the Mercury Drug pharmacy network, who seized the opportunity after WWII to address medicine scarcity.
- Hidilyn Diaz, the first Filipino woman to win an Olympic gold medal for the Philippines in weightlifting at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
The document provides biographies of several notable Filipino individuals:
- Maria Leonor Robredo, the 14th Vice President of the Philippines, who advocated for marginalized sectors.
- Socorro Ramos, known as Nanay Coring, who founded the National Book Store and promoted Filipino culture through her artwork.
- Mariano Que, the founder of the Mercury Drug pharmacy network, who seized the opportunity after WWII to address medicine scarcity.
- Hidilyn Diaz, the first Filipino woman to win an Olympic gold medal for the Philippines in weightlifting at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
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Maria Leonor Robredo
14th vice president of the Philippines, Maria Leonor "Leni" Gerona
Robredo, is a Filipina lawyer and politician who held office from 2016 to 2022. Jesse Robredo, who served as interior secretary from 2010 until his passing in 2012, was her late husband. Making it this far in politics was not something she had in mind. Her earliest recollections were aiding her father's poor clients, which instilled in her a sense of responsibility for those who are "at the seams of society." After she became the 14th VP of the Philippines, she organized ‘Angat Buhay’ to seek empower the marginalized sector, including women, in partnership with the private sector and civil society partners. She has been a victim of political bullying, but despite those she still managed to help the marginalized. The Office of the Vice President during her term received the highest COA rating for 4 straight years, proving she does her job efficiently. While running a country, she also has 3 daughters who she managed to raise successfully. Socorro Ramos Socorro Ramos, Known as Nanay Coring, is the founder of the National Book Store. Born in a poverty-stricken family on 23rd September 1923, She went through a real-life struggle. Her family used to run a small shop through which they used to manage their daily needs. Despite such a situation, she continued her education and graduated from Arellano High School– Manilla in humanities. In 2006, she was given the honor of Doctor of Humanities by Ateneo de Manila University. In the 1950s, she thought of producing a line of greeting cards using her skills in artwork and as she continued to create, it promoted Filipino culture to the rest of the world. Her hard work and passion led her to success. Mariano Que
The Chinese-Filipino entrepreneur Mariano Que is most known for
founding the Mercury Drug pharmacy network. Before World War II, Mariano Que worked as a pharmacy assistant; after the war, he noticed the demand for sulfa medications and seized the chance. His business approach was supported by a surplus of antibiotics from wartime sources and a surge in consumer demand.Mercury Drug’s founder, the late Mariano Que, became an orphan at an early age. And in order for him to get by every day, he needed to work hard. After surviving the World War II in 1945, he saw that there was scarce access to medicine, so he thought of using Php100 to purchase the needed “miracle” drug called sulfathiazole, which was believed to cure many kinds of illnesses. Though deprived of being able to study, Que had a background in handling medicines through working in a drugstore prior to the war. Using a pushcart, he started selling the medicine he got from a drug dealer in Bambang Street. He set himself apart by building trust with his customers. He eventually had a reputation for quality products and fair prices since the market then was filled with sellers who sometimes sold fake or expired medicine at an expensive price.
Hidilyn Diaz
Weightlifter and aviator Hidilyn Francisco Diaz-Naranjo is the first
Filipino woman to win an Olympic gold medal for the Philippines. She won the women's 55 kg weightlifting division at the 2020 Summer Olympics, setting the Olympic weightlifting record in the process. Throughout her journey, she has also proven mental and emotional toughness, facing several trials that almost destroyed her spirit as she dealt with financial difficulties that put her gold medal dream at risk. Despite these hardships, she persisted in overcoming obstacles and succeeding since she is a strong and diligent person
