MARIA PATRIA ‘PAT’ ALODIA PUYAT, General Manager, Crowne Plaza Manila Galleria, Holiday Inn Manila Galleria
"Dreams are there, but it is only you as a person that puts a hindrance between yourself and reaching that dream. You need to propel yourself on the journey [toward] your dream" – Maria Patria 'Pat' Alodia Puyat
SEVEN-year-old Maria Patria 'Pat' Alodia Puyat lived in the village of the central business district of Makati, overlooking where Hotel InterContinental Manila or the Intercon once stood. She would look toward the hotel and wonder what was happening inside those tall buildings.