MANILA, Philippines – Bienvenido R. Tantoco Sr., patriarch and cofounder of Rustan Group of Companies, died Tuesday morning. Tantoco and his wife Gliceria Rustia opened the first Rustan’s store in San Marcelino, Manila, nearly 69 years ago, which would be the forerunner of luxury retail in the Philippines. When his wife died of cancer in 1994, Tantoco took over her many tasks in the company. Tantoco is survived by his children Bienvenido Jr. (Rico),Zenaida, Menchu Lopez, Marilen, Marilou Pineda and Maritess Enriquez. READ: Bienvenido R. Tantoco Sr. at 100: Life lessons from a centenarianREAD: Bienvenido Tantoco Sr. turns 98: ‘Our ‘lolo’ unites us—across generations’abcRead Next

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer July 06, 2021 08:37 UTC