Gloria Balmaceda Gozum

Cornelio Balmaceda Gloria Balmaceda Gozum

Known for his notable achievements in Philippine government, particularly the creation of the Department of Commerce and Industry, and his leadership in the establishment of the Asian Development Bank in the Philippines, Cornelio Balmaceda, former Secretary of Commerce and Industry, was also a writer and a journalist. Leaving the farmlands of Sarrat, Ilocos Norte, where he grew up, he began a career that made him one of his country's distinguished economists. A brilliant man but a humble one, he placed service to his country above personal glory. This book gives us a glimpse of the life, culture and traditions of a rural town in northern Philippines that helped shape the mind and values of Cornelio Balmaceda. This is the story of his life.