Carl Anne Chloe A.

Tolosa
Grade IV-Trust FILIPINO ENTREPRENEURS

TONY TAN CAKTIONG

Jollibee Foods Corporation- Jollibee was formerly selling Magnolia Ice Cream, then it was recognized as
selling chicken and burger. Tony Tan Caktiong, the president and CEO of Jollibee, was a name to remember,
not only here in the Philippines but also in other parts of the country, like in US, Hongkong, China, Indonesia,
and Japan.  He had received several awards in the business and the likes. The success of Jollibee according to
Mr. Caktiong is sharing to people what they had achieved.  Jollibee had been known to be a happy and
hardworking insect. It is the favorite place to dine in of many Filipinos especially the kids.

ATTY. FELIPE L. GOZON

GMA Network, Inc. -Atty. Felipe L. Gozon is the chairman, president, and CEO of GMA Network. He was
credited for the success of GMA Network in radio and TV broadcasting, filmmaking, and music recording. He
was Master Entrepreneur in 2004. Because of the leadership of Atty. Gozon, he made GMA as one of the top
networks in the country today. Currently, GMA had via-satellite broadcasting in Asia and in other parts of the
world.

Cecilio K. Pedro
Lamoiyan Corporation- Cecilio K. Pedro finished his business management degree in Ateneo de Manila
University. He founded the Lamoyan Corp. which produces toothpastes like “Hapee” and “Kutitap.” This made
toothpaste affordable to the masses. He survived in the industry because of being tough and innovative to
fight for the multinational companies. His company had received an award, “Most Outstanding Program for
Equal Employment Opportunity,” giving importance to those who have difficulty in hearing to work in his
company.

Mariano Que
Mercury Drugstore- Mariano Que first worked in a drugstore. When he was given the opportunity, he
invested his 100 pesos in the sulfathiazole tablets. He sold his products to the people by making use of the
wooden pushcart. After saving a lot of money, he was able to built Mercury. It was made known to the people
as selling safe medicines and opened for 24/7. Mercury, like any other leading drug stores, had many stores
nationwide.That was because of the innovations he made in his products.

Lucio Tan
Philippine Airlines- Lucio Tan’s story was from rags to riches tale. Before working in the tobacco industry,
his business was a scrap. His dream was to become a scientist but his fortune was bound to become an
entrepreneur. His hard work made him successful and became famous.  Now, he owns Asia Brewery,
Tanduay, Fortune Tobacco, Philippine Airlines, Allied Bank, and many more to mention.