Vice Ganda was born Jose Marie Borja Viceral on

March 31, 1976 to parents of very modest means in

Tondo, Manila, one of the poorest neighborhoods in the
capital city. His father was the barangay (village) chief
but he was murdered when he was still small boy. To
raise the family, his mother who is from the
municipality of San Juan in La Union Province, went to
work abroad as a caregiver just like millions of other
Filipinos.
As a child, Vice was known as “Tutoy”. Growing
up as a closeted homosexual, he experienced bullying
from neighbors and schoolmates. Thanks to one of his
teachers who told him to be strong and to pursue his
dreams no matter what, Vice studied hard and participated actively in literary-musical
events. From these extra-curricular activities, he honed his singing and speaking skills.
Check the video below for Vice’s journey to fame.
From grade three to second-year college, Vice was supported by a Japanese
whom he did not yet meet. Eventually, he was able to finish political science from Far
Eastern University in Manila. He tried his best to look for this stranger to say thank you
but he can not locate him though he still have with him the address of this kind-hearted
man.In a particular episode of his show “It’s Showtime”, he picked a girl to support as
his own scholar. His reason: to give back what he received from the Japanese guy.
With his singing and hosting talent, Vice worked as a singer and stand-up
comedian after graduation. The pay was miniscule but from time to time, he would
recieve tips from customers who appreciated his performance. Not long after, he met a
talent scout in the person of Ogie Diaz who opened the door for him to enter the world
of television.
1999 was an auspicious year for Vice. It was the year he first appeared on
television as an actor, playing the role of Antonia in the Judy Ann Drama Special aired
by giant television network ABS-CBN. That same year, he performed in the noontime
show SOP of rival network GMA. Since then, he played minor roles or guest roles in
television programs of ABS-CBN. Year 2007 was another banner year in his life. He was
cast in his first movie project Apat Dapat, Dapat Apat of Viva Films.
Ten years had passed before Vice got his big television program assignment. He
was selected as one of the judges of Showtime which started as a morning competition
aired just before the main noontime show of ABS-CBN. The program was later renamed
“It’s Showtime” and Vice became the main host. It became a phenomenal success that
the program soon became the main noontime show of the network.
 In 2011, Vice began his own talk show called
“Gandang Gabi Vice” (Good Evening, Vice). This too
became a huge success that until now, it is one of the
longest running talk shows of ABS-CBN. Meanwhile,
Vice got his first leading role in a film in Petrang
Kabayo which was released in 2010. It was a box-office
hit, prompting his producers (Viva Films and Star
Cinema) to cast him in succeeding movies with each
new film outperforming the previous one in terms of
sales ticket.
As if his success on television and in films were
not enough, Vice made sure his singing talent is not neglected in the backseat. To date,
he was able to release at least four albums in addition to conducting numerous well-
attended concerts. Vice has already piled-up lots of acting, singing, and hosting awards.
Among them are Most Influential Film Actor of the Year, Phenomenal Box-Office Star,
Bert Marcelo Achievement Award for Excellence in Comedy, Movie Actor of the Year,
and Best Talk Show Host.
 Emmanuel “Manny” Dapidran Pacquiao
was born on December 17, 1978 in Kibawe,
Bukidnon in Mindanao here in the
Philippines. Born of a typical poverty-
stricken Filipino family, Manny Pacquiao
left elementary school when his father left
his mother to be with another woman. As an
out of school boy, he helped his mom by
selling breads and home made doughnuts
peddling the streets of General Santos City.
His childhood was spent in a rugged
landscape of coconut groves, dense jungle, and coastal mountains. His family was poor
even by the wretched standards of other villagers in Tango. They ate only bananas, root
crops and just once a day. For years, his family wore ragged clothes.Instead of playing
as other boys did, he dared to leave his home to Manila for a street nomad life since
young. He did many jobs to earn the little money for food. Sometimes he didn’t hesitate
to eat garbage to keep himself alive. Pacquiao tried desperately everyday to survive. All
when he was only 14 years old.
Pacquiao won his first 11 fights but lost on fight No.12. Why? The temptations
that money brings – gambling and alcohol – got to him. He is no God, just like the rest
of us. He was lost once, lost in his own success. Shocked by his stumble, he vows to take
the sport seriously again. After picking himself up, he won the next 12 fights (11 by
knockout) to set up a shot at a respected WBC flyweight champion Chatchai Sasakul.
Then when he became rich and famous, he built 200 houses and buys rice,
groceries as gifts for the poor families. When Typhoon Yolanda shattered the city of
Tacloban in 2013, Pacquiao brought rice, water, and sardines to the victims. Pacquiao
himself pulled three of the dead out of the wreckage. A few years ago, as a member of
the Philippines House of Representatives and a national hero, Pacquiao went back to
the mountains and met with the still-embedded rebels. He asked them to lay their guns
down and brought peace to the region.
This is what Pacquiao does, again and again, he keeps his life humble and fights
for the right things.That’s why all Filipinos love him. Incumbent president Rodrigo
Duterte announced in December 2016 and December 2017 that he intends to make
Pacquiao his successor in an election in 2022. He is a
very good example of Rags to Riches stories.

According to Forbes, he was the second highest

paid athlete in the world as of 2015. It’s hard to
imagine that he is so rich and famous today – it is like a dream and luck but look back at
his career path, you will see the result today is from his effort. There is no miracle. What
about you? Regardless of your problem, do you intend to make your life to become a
remarkable story?
Pacquiao said his life story is the best illustrators that miracles happen and
dreams come true. “Being poor does not mean die poor,” he said. “Hard work and
persistence will set you free from the shackles of poverty. But it is faith that will take
you to the very top. Never lose faith in what you can do as a human being. Believe in
the loyalty of family and believe in the Almighty.”
Manny Pacquiao is just one among thousands of successful people who started
from poverty. They prove that everyone could be successful if they work hard enough. I
hope the story will inspire you every time you’re in tough situations. And if you are
successful, please also inspire others in the same way.
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Henry Tan Chi Sieng Sy Sr. (October 15, 1924 – January

19, 2019) He came to the Philippines at the young age of
12, and worked in his father’s small sari-sari store more
than 12 hours everyday to help him. It was located on
Echague St., which is now Carlos Palanca Sr. St. in
Quiapo, Manila. There, he devised ways to increase his income by developing small
portions of products – much like the sachets we see today in the supermarkets.
He was able to make multiple sales in order to make extra income, spending so
much time in the store that he had no time to go out and play with friends in the
neighborhood. It did not take a long time for him to realize, however, that he can only
do so much in a sari-sari store environment. WWII came and the sari-sari store was
looted and burned. He did a lot of buying and selling of odd things during the war to
enable the family to survive.
This must have provided him the hands-on training for his stamina in business.
At one time, he was hit by shrapnel while selling, and quite fortunately was brought to
the hospital by his good friend in a kariton. Without that friend, he could have bled to
death. He treasured that friendship and later expressed his gratitude after the war by
making that friend his partner in a shoe store. The partnership lasted for more than 40
years until the shoe store had to give away to the building renovations of the lessor.
After the war ended in 1945, he ventured into selling American shoes imported
by enterprising Gis. For a time, he was selling a lot of shoes, accessories, and leather
goods, hoping to change the way shoe manufacturers look at the industry. Sensing a lot
of opportunities, he decided to open SHOE MART – “SM” – the first air-conditioned
shoe store that merchandised shoes in a very inviting and classy format. With the
success of that store, he went on to open more shoe stores, but he could not get enough
suppliers.
He was continuously learning from his customers, suppliers, and employees.
This on-the-job research gave him enough confidence to expand to a department store
chain. Many things in life grow out of needs, and to meet the needs, you become
determined. With determination you will take extra challenges and do things
differently – which will most likely bring success.
Opportunity is where you find it, not where it finds you. Crisis and weakness
indicate one can look for opportunities. Transforming problems into opportunities can
bring good returns. Prosperity and growth come only to a business that systematically
exploits its potentials and systematically optimizes its performances.
After a series of failures in his
business, Henry Sy stood back up and
persevered to attain his goal. He
established a small shoe store in Quiapo,
Manila in 1958 named “Shoe Mart” that
eventually marked the establishment of
SM Prime Holdings. Now with three of
the most valuable companies in the
Philippines: SM Investments Corp. and SM Prime Holdings Inc., valued at over Php 1
trillion each, and BDO Unibank, valued at around Php 635 million, he has become the
richest man in the country for 11 consecutive years since 2005 and ranked 52nd in
Forbes World Billionaires List of 2018.
May Henry Sy’s success rubs off to us as well. As a final note, I would like to
leave this quote from Henry Sy: ““There is no such thing as overnight success or easy
money. If you fail, do not be discouraged; try again. When you do well, do not change
your ways. Success is not just good luck: it is a combination of hard work, good credit
standing, opportunity, readiness and timing. Success will not last if you do not take care
of it.”

1. Howard Schultz
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Starbucks Chairman and CEO Howard Schultz talks about the company’s goal of hiring
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Starbucks chairman and CEO Howard Schultz helped Starbucks become the company
it is today — a giant coffee retailer with 23,000 retail stores in 73 countries and a market
value of about $85 billion, according to Forbes. However, this successful businessman,
who boasts a net worth of $2.9 billion, wasn’t born into wealth.
In an interview with Dr. Mukund Rajan of the Group Executive Council, Schultz
discussed his childhood and what it was like growing up with less.
“When I was seven years old, I experienced something that deeply affected me that I
carry with me every single day,” he said. “And that is the scar and the shame of being a
poor kid living in government-subsidized housing.”
Schultz said his father became a “broken man” after working in many dead-end jobs
that offered neither money nor respect. But, this hardship seemed to motivate Schultz to
become the success he is today.
“I never dreamed I would be in a position one day to be part of a company where I
would have authority — let alone build a company,” said Schultz. “What I’ve tried to do
is build the kind of company that my father never got a chance to work for.”

2. Harold Hamm
Harold Hamm
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The youngest of 13 kids, Harold Hamm was raised by Oklahoma sharecroppers, who
put him to work picking cotton barefoot as a child. The founder, chairman and CEO of
oil company Continental Resources now has a net worth of $10.1 billion, but at age 16
he had to take a job at a gas station to support his loved ones.
Despite his family’s financial struggles, in a 2014 interview with Forbes, Hamm revealed
that he drew inspiration from fellow Enid, Okla., residents. One was a local potter who
spoke to Hamm and his classmates at a school assembly.
“He had this lump of clay that he was slapping like a baby,” Hamm said. “It was clear
that he did well because that was his passion, his art, and the message was that all of
us could do well if we followed our passion in life.”