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“Although there's a lot of noise—like questions about whether we're still a bookstore and why we don't have enough books—if we overreact to that instead of sticking to our vision, we lose sight of the long-term journey.” Read about what the young CEO of National Bookstore has to say about where the business is now, over 80 years since it was founded.
National Bookstore, a household name in the Philippines, represents resilience, innovation, and family values. The story of its founding is deeply rooted in the humble beginnings and extraordinary vision of Socorro Ramos, known affectionately as "Nanay Coring."In 1942, during the Japanese ...
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Did you know founder Socorro Ramos Spent P200 To Open the First National Book Store?
In 2017, the author was granted the rare privilege of chatting one-on-one with Socorro Ramos, the founder of National Book Store, for Entrepreneur Philippines. On the occasion of her 100th birthday, we are republishing the article and interview here as ...
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Karina Bolasco pens a heartfelt tribute to her ‘fairy godmother’ who gave her a career in publishing.
I have always known that one day I will write about her, but never did it cross my mind that I would finally get to do it this month of September when she turns 100 years old. I regard her as the ...
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The 81-year-old icon is still up and about and shows no signs of slowing down.
Rumors about National Book Store's demise have been greatly exaggerated, to paraphrase that oft-repeated quote from Mark Twain. The company has gone through multiple upheavals-wars, revolutions, natural disasters, and changes in customer behaviors, among many other challenges-but perhaps ...
Reality can often make fiction much more interesting.
The 'He Said, She Said' format has long been around, exploring the differences and similarities of perceptions of both male and female personas. In contrast to this, Philippine-born U.S.-based author Gina Apostol wanted to tackle the story of the ...
The backstories behind Datu Puti, Ginebra San Miguel, and Jollibee.
Datu Puti is one of the most popular brands in the Philippines, easily associated not with an actual ancient ruler, but with vinegar and other kinds of condiments. But why was the vinegar brand named Datu Puti? Was there really a person ...
Naturally, all the books are authored by women.
Xandra Ramos-Padilla is no stranger to female empowerment. When she isn't busy with her job as managing director of National Book Store, one can catch Ramos engrossed in books written by female authors. Cap off women's month this year ...
The first National Book Store was destroyed by a major fire, the second, by a typhoon, but nothing would stop its resilient founders.
National Book Store's co-founders, 95-year-old Soccoro Cancio and Jose Ramos, met at a bookstore and the rest was history. National was named after their first cash register and the name has not changed since. Sadly, the original store ...
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