Laoag
City— Handy Tagatac Lao, a businessperson
here who became a councilor, is among the 80 persons named as the Philippines’
Empowered Men and Women of the Year for 2017.
Best Magazine publisher Richard
Hiñola organized the said award. It focuses on people who made a “great impact in the lives of the
people and their community making them more responsible, empowered and productive
individual to society”.
The awardees come from the
business sector, show business, modelling, law, fashion designer, beauty
queens, medicine and other fields who are now successful in life.
Among the other awardees
include Philippine actresses Vilma Santos, Aiko Melendez, Ara Mina and Gladys
Reyes; film director Maryo J. Delos Reyes; Mr. International 2014 Neil Perez;
models Imelda Pechera and Wilbert Tolentino; program host Ahwel Paz;
entertainment reporters Mario Dumaual and Lhar Santiago; Mr. Gay World 2017
John Raspado; beauty blogger Norman Tinio; international shoemaker Jojo Bragais
and events host JC Brown.
Marketing graduate
Mr. Lao graduated with a marketing degree from Centro
Escolar University. He later became the chief executive officer (CEO) and
president of the New Vertext Handyphones Corporation.
He used his degree to enter
the world of phone loading and telecommunication business which is now trending
in the field of business.
Due to his strong
determination and will, his business venture expanded in Ilocos Region to cater
the demands of the growing customers. He later branched out to satellite
television subscription with his Cignal TV dealership.
According to Mr. Lao, he
treats his employees as member of the family as he considers them as the
instrument in building his business a strong foundation into becoming more
successful.
“And the most
important thing is I’m providing them work or employment not only for themselves
but to their families as well. ‘Yun ang
nagpapasaya sa akin. Yung makatulong ako sa kapwa ko by sharing what I have
[with] other people,” Mr. Lao explained.
His company also received
various awards for both excellence and sales achievement in the country and the
region.
Politics
AS his star shone brightly in
the local business world, several influential politicians in the province
convinced him to try his hand in the political field.
He ran for a Laoag
Sangguniang Panlungsod seat in 2016, he said due to his desire to “help and
serve more people”. He finished with the third highest vote in that election.
He currently holds the
committee chair for games and amusement, and corporate affairs and special
projects.
As a neophyte city councilor,
he said he is doing his best to better the lives of the people in the city and
Laoag as a whole.
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