Happy 88th Birthday, Nanay!
Nanay with National Bookstore’s area managers. Photo by JZ.
Today is the birthday of Nanay Socorro Ramos, the founder and the face of National Bookstore. No one is more qualified to be our birthday oracle, but as we all know Nanay Coring is very busy. Happy Birthday, Nanay! From all of your anak (and we are legion).
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September 23rd, 2011 at 09:28
i looove national bookstore! i can stay all day checking out school supplies and of course books…happy birthday nanay!
September 23rd, 2011 at 17:15
Lucky 88! Happy birthday, Nanay!
Was just at NBS yesterday and got Kenazburo Oe’s The Changeling. Currently reading the book and loving it! And let me just say that NBS has the best staff ever. Kahit saang branch.
September 23rd, 2011 at 21:43
Happy birthday, Nanay!!!
I can get lost in a National Bookstore branch, browse through books, smell them (yes, I flip the books on my face because I looooooove the smell of paper!) hoard pens and notepads and be the happiest girl in the universe. That’s my happy day right there.