BEN CHAN
DIAMOND AWARDEE
The Diamond Award is the highest recognition given at the Philippine Tatler Ball, and retail magnate Ben Chan couldn’t help but register his elation at being honored. “I never dreamt I would one day get a Tatler Diamond Award, more so to receive it as well as an honorary knighthood from the government of Italy—all in one weekend!” said the creative force behind fashion and lifestyle brand Bench.
He was expansive about the responsibility that comes with accolades: “I realize that they were given to me for a reason: that apart from just running a business, I also have a higher purpose.”
Impeccable in a classic black suit ensemble, Ben was walking his talk: his brand’s vision has always been “to impart a sense of pride and inspiration to the Filipino people.”
Receiving the award this year also meant being inducted to a distinguished roster of past recipients like Josie Natori, Washington SyCip, and former President Fidel V Ramos. For more than three decades, Ben has been developing a true Filipino homegrown brand with which an entire nation easily identified. When the brand grew and became global, Filipinos toasted and shared in its success. “I always want Filipinos to be proud of Bench because it is a true Filipino brand that has the power to unite people, create communities, and be a part of nation-building,” said Ben, who saw the Diamond Award as another impetus to keep at it. “In many ways, a lifetime achievement award is just the beginning,” he declared.
SOFIA ZOBELELIZALDE
PATRON OF ARTS AND CULTURE
The Patron of Arts and Culture Award was given to the founder and managing director of STEPS Dance Studio and founder of the STEPS Scholarship Foundation, Sofia Zobel-Elizalde.
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