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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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