From bicycle to boulevard: The 100-year journey of John Gokongwei Jr.

From bicycle to boulevard: The 100-year journey of John Gokongwei Jr.

Under a downpour at Pasig’s Victor Podium, three generations of the Gokongwei family unveiled a street sign bearing the name of the man who started it all.The dedication of John Gokongwei Jr. Boulevard ahead of the late industrialist’s centennial on Aug. 11 honors his wartime journey that began on a bicycle and grew into some of the country’s largest businesses.The event brought together his six children—Lance Gokongwei alongside sisters Robina,…