MONDE NISSIN

Betty Ang is a Filipina businesswoman. She is the president of

Monde Nissin, one of the largest food manufacturers in the
Philippines and the country’s leading producer of biscuits and
noodles.

NET WORTH: $880 Million

TRAITS: [Unknown]
BIOGRAPHY
Age: 68
Source of Wealth: foods, Self Made
Residence: Manila, Philippines
Citizenship: Philippines
Education: Bachelor of Commerce, Assumption College
HOW DID MONDE NISSIN STARTED?
The company was founded by Hidayat Darmono, patriach of
the Kweefanus family, as Monde Denmark Nissin Biscuit
Corporation and launched its first products Nissin Butter
Coconut Biscuits and Nissin Wafers on May 23, 1979.

HISTORY
The company was founded by Hidayat Darmono, patriarch of
the Kweefanus family, as Monde Denmark Nissin Biscuit
Corporation and launched its first products Nissin Butter
Coconut Biscuits and Nissin Wafers on May 23, 1979. The
company launched Lucky Me! In November 1989.
MERCURY DRUG
Mariano Que was a Chinese Filipino businessman best known
for being the founder of the pharmacy chain Mercury Drug.

NET WORTH: $1.34 billion

TRAITS: Humility and self-effacing man
BIOGRAPHY
Occupation(s): Petty trader, Businessman

HOW DID MERCURY DRUG STARTED?

It all began with P100 and a bottle of Sulfiathiazole. An
employeee of a drugstore prior to the war, Que knew that
Filipinos would need the “miracle” drug Sulfiathiazole, believed
to cure manu (if not all) sorts of diseases and illnesses.
HISTORY
He worked as an employee at Farmacia Central, a major
pharmacy owned by Jose Tee Han Kee along Calle Rosario (now
Quintin Paredes Street) in Manila, prior to the onset of Word
War 2. He was orphaned during the Japanese occupation of the
Philippines.
MANG INASAL
Edgar Jaruda Sia(Edgar Sia) is the chairman of DoubleDragon
Properties (a joijt businesses venture with Tony Tan Caktiong),
and the founder of the Mang Inasal fast food restaurant chain.

NET WORTH: $675 Million

TRAITS: Deep grit, passion, determination, sincerity, and
resourcefulness
BIBLIOGRAPHY
EDUCATION: University of San Agustin
OCCUPATION: Property developer
HOW DID MANG INASAL STARTED?
On December 12, 2003, rhe 30-something billionaire who
founded the popular Filipino barbeque chain Mang Inasal
established his first branch in the most unlikely place- in a 3-
year-old unoccupied space in Robinson’s Mall Carpark in Iloilo.

HISTORY
The company was started by Edgar “Injap” Sia II, who owned his
first business at the age of twenty. Sia engaged in the food
business at twenty-six years of age, opening the first Mang
Inasal branch in December 2003 at the Robinsons Mall Carpark
in Iloilo City. The restaurant was an instant success, despite stiff
competition from other established grilled-food restaurants.

The chain opened its first branches within the Visayan region,
then expanded to neighboring Mindanao to the south before
spreading to Metro Manila. The company started franchising in
2005.
M.Y. SAN CORPORATION
Henry Kahayu Soesanto is the CEO of food manufacturer
Monde Nissin.

NET WORTH: $625 Million

TRAITS: [Unknown]
BIOGRAPHY
Age: 71
Source of Wealth: foods
Residence: Manila, Philippines
Citizenship: Indonesia
HOW DID M.Y. SAN CORPORATION STARTED?
From its humble beginnings, originating from the Escolta Ice
Cream Parlor in Manila in 1935, the founders, the Mar Family,
have taken a tradition of creating delectably wholesome snack
foods into a new age.

HISTORY
A native of Heungshan, M.Y. San moved to the Philippines in
1900 and in 1905 he established Escolta Ice Cream Parlor in
Manila with the help of his two younger brothers and a fellow
kinsman by the name of Mar Chew who learned the craft of
baking in Honolulu, Hawaii. After initial difficulties, the ice
cream parlor/bakery achieved success which enabled M.Y. San
to expand into new markets.
OISHI
Carlos Chan owns the Oishi brand, which makes snacks like
potato chips, candy and prawn chips.

NET WORTH: $260 Million

TRAITS: [Unknown]
BIOGRAPHY
Age: 82
Source of Wealth: Foods
Residence: Philippines
Citizenship: Philippines
HOW DID OISHI STARTED?
Oishi comes from the Japanese word meaning delicious. Our
history dates back to 1946, when a small family business
engaged in the repacking of flour and coffee products was
established. In 1966, the business was converted into a
corporation, as it expanded into the distribution of pomade,
candles, candies and sauces.

HISTORY
Carlos Chan started the business in 1993 in China, where he
leased a state-run factory and sent his sons to run operations.
ZEST-O
Alfredo M. Yao is a Filipino businessman who is the founder of
Zest-O, Macay Holdings, Inc. and Philippine Business Bank. He
served as the Special Envoy to China for Tourism and
Cooperation in 2009.

NET WORTH: $200 million

TRAITS: Hard work and perseverance
BIOGRAPHY
Education: Mapúa University (1962), Polytechnic University of
the Philippines
HOW DID ZEST-O STARTED?
He bought one machine and tried to market the Doypack
packaging format to juice drink manufacturers in the
Philippines. When no company took interest, he decided to
market his own brand of fruit juice drink. He put up a company
called SEMEXCO Marketing Corporation and launched Zest-O
orange juice drink in 1980.

HISTORY
Zest-O Corporation planted its humble beginnings as a privately
owned family enterprise founded in May 1981 primarily to
engage in the manufacture, marketing and distribution of food
and beverage products in the Philippines.
POTATO CORNER
Joseph Benedict Aquino Magsaysay (JB Magsaysay) is best
known for being Mr. Potato Corner, having established the
flavored fries franchise and shepherding its phenomenal
growth from the onset: Potato Corner went from one small
food cart in 1992 to 70 stores in 1994, up to 120 in 1997, and
currently at 1,100 in the Philippines, with 200 stores overseas.

NET WORTH: $5 Million

TRAITS: Completely dedicating time and effort to one’s craft.
BIOGRAPHY
Also known as: a Filipino actor, a politician, a businessman and
was one of the 13 housemates of ABS-CBN’s Pinoy Big Brother,
Season 1.
HOW DID POTATO CORNER STARTED?
Cleaning toilets mightn’t be the most glamorous job, but it’s
just as important as any other, and everyone has to start
somewhere. Though today he’s the Co-Founder and CEO of
flavoured French fries franchise Potato Corner, that’s exactly
how Jose Magsaysay Jr started out, cleaning the rest rooms and
kitchens at Wendy’s.

HISTORY
In 1992, his brother-in-law suggested that they start a business
selling flavored french fries to make money on the side. They
soon opened the first Potato Corner kiosk in one of Metro
Manila’s biggest malls. This fledgling startup’s first office was
his mother’s house and their first filing cabinet was her old
oven.