Life is full of challenges

Story of the life of our Filipino

entrepreneurs of their success in life
 The rags-to-riches tale of Rey Calooy
Rey E. Calooy
He worked as a “kasambahay” and a
porter at Carbon Public Market in
Cebu City. Because of the challenging
situation he was in. He had to learn
how to make money and be
financially independent. Poverty
motivated him to succeed and attain
financial success for himself and his
family.
How National Bookstore’s ‘Nanay Coring’ grows a nation of readers
Socorro Ramos
Theme:
Because of her selling skills, Ramos
Life is full of challenges. Sometimes you need to was put in charge of the store. It
choose between what is right and what is best was only after marrying Jose
for you and your family. Take risks. Ramos that her dream of setting
up a bookstore finally
materialized. The couple started
lesson: Keep Going No Matter What the first National Book Store as a
Regardless of the circumstances and the setbacks, we must not lose
face and keep moving forward instead. Failure is a harsh reality. It is also stall shop in Escolta, selling
the origin of some of the most profound and personal life lessons we can supplies, GI novels, and textbooks.
experience, provided that you see failure this way.