100 FILIPINOS

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by Noel De Guzman

The book features 100 remarkable Filipinos of the last 500 years. They have lived through challenges, excelled in their respective fields, conquered their competition, inspired a nation, and even gave their lives for the country.

Get to know… The father of Philippine modern retail, the visionary builder of Makati, the computer genius who rocked Silicon Valley, the inventor of banana ketchup, the grand old man of Philippine art, the doctor who discovered erythromycin, the peanut vendor who became a billionaire, the first international diva, the iron lady of Asia, the dean of Philippine fashion, the greatest bowler of all time, the pioneer of women’s rights, the sailor who conquered the Pacific Ocean, the first lady of Philippine music, the initiator of the longest revolt, the heiress turned people’s servant, the prince of Filipino printers, the mother of Philippine paediatrics, the champion of human rights, the first Filipino Roman Catholic saint and many more.