National Bookstore is the biggest book store company in the Philippines. In 1942, Jose and Socorro Ramos opened a small bookstore at Escolta with a starting capital of around P211 pesos (55-60k in 2022).

In this video, I talk about the inspiring story of Socorro Ramos, and how she navigated through the challenges that life threw her way. This is the complete history of National Bookstore.

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1:00 - Story of Socorro Ramos
3:00 - Love story of Jose & Socorro Ramos
3:40 - Panciteria Nacional
5:04 - National Bookstore opens
5:15 - Starting capital
5:21 - Why is it called National Bookstore?
5:56 - National Bookstore during World War 2
6:29 - Japanese censorship in the Philippines
7:23 - Selling slippers to Japanese soldiers
9:00 - National Bookstore sells Whiskey
11:00 - Rebuilding National Bookstore
11:59 - How Socorro Ramos secured the Hallmark license
14:10 - The open lot
14:38 - Other brands National Bookstore owns
14:41 - Anvil Publishing
14:44 - Powerbooks
14:49 - Art Bar
14:41 - Noteworthy
14:44- Gift Gate
14:59 - Swatch
15:01 - Hello Kitty
15:05 - Mining industry investments
15:29 - NBS College
15:45 - Socorro Ramos

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