'Hold your head up high!' and other lessons from Bienvenido Tantoco – Manila Bulletin
Published July 6, 2021, 8:22 AM He leaves behind an unmatched legacy Bienvenido R. Tantoco Sr., known as Benny, patriarch of the family behind the Rustan Group of Companies and former ambassador to the Holy See, who celebrated his 100th birthday this year, has passed this morning, July 6, as announced by a member of the family. Lolo Benny leaves behind six children—Bienvenido Jr., Nedy, Menchu Lopez, Marilen Tantoco, Merl Pineda, and Tokie Enriquez—as well as 21 grandchildren, 40 great grandchildren, and one great-great-grandchild. IN HIS PRIME Benny Tantoco in his younger years at the of...