National Maagap awardees are no stranger to accolades

ALL eight awardees of the 2013 National Maagap Awards  (Outstanding Achievers) are no stranger to accolades, having received other awards in the past in their respective fields and have shown adherence to and respect for time and human rights.

Ambassador Alfredo Macam Yao’s rise from rags to riches is an inspiration. His Zest-O business began out of his inability to sell the “doy pack” technology he bought from Europe to local juice makers. So he started mixing juices in his kitchen. This gave birth to Zest-O juice. The success of Zest-O gave birth to Zest Airways, the carrier he founded and managed to grow by taking on new flight routes.