Pablo Torres Tapia Explained

Pablo Torres Tapia
Birth Date:26 June 1908
Birth Place:Tanauan, Batangas, Philippine Islands
Death Place:Makati, Metro Manila, Philippines
Baptised:Roman Catholic
Nationality:Filipino
Education:University of the Philippines
Occupation:banker, lawyer, editor
Known For:FACOMA, Tinig ng Tanauan (Voice of Tanauan), Square Deal Bank
Spouse:Basilisa Carandang (second wife)
Children:Maria Luisa C. Tapia, Maria Elena C. Tapia, Rosa O. Tapia, Rufina O. Tapia, Leonardo O. Tapia, Antonio O. Tapia
Awards:Ramon Magsaysay Award for Community Leadership

Pablo Torres Tapia (1908 - 1967) was a Filipino banker and lawyer who received the Ramon Magsaysay Award for Community Leadership in 1964. His contributions to the community involved establishing a rural bank aimed at providing loans for farmers, educating the farmers with the latest farming developments, and setting up the Tanauan Farmers Marketing Cooperative (FACOMA).[1]

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Notes and References

  1. Balgos, Cecile C.A. . Pablo Torres Tapia . Great Men and Women of Asia: Ramon Magsaysay Awardees from Southeast Asia 1958-1973 . Anvil. 2007.