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]