Nationality Filipino Role Banker Name Pablo Tapia | Citizenship Filipino Died 1967 | |
Born 26 June 1908 Tanauan, Batangas, Philippine Islands Alma mater University of the Philippines Known for FACOMA, Tinig ng Tanauan (Voice of Tanauan), Square Deal Bank Spouse(s) Basilisa Carandang (second wife) | ||
Occupation banker, lawyer, editor | ||
Pablo Torres Tapia (born June 26, 1908) 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).
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