Makati City in Metropolitan Manila Fourth District, Metro Manila, Philippines — Southeast Asia

Filipino Entrepreneurs

February 13, 2026

1. Filipino Entrepreneurs Marker

Inscription.
Filipino Entrepreneurs

Sculpted in Hammered Brass (2006)
by Abdulmari Asia Imao, National Artist

Dedications

To Abdul Asia Imao, the first National Artist of Tausug heritage, and his contributions to Philippine culture and the arts. In kapangkat-pangkatan Tausug niya natuyadtad ha ingat-kapandayan niya amuin pamusaka' niya hikapagbansag sin manga Tausug (His Tausug ancestry is amplified in his art, that is his legacy for the Tausugs to be proud of). A sculptor, painter, photographer, and ceramist - every Filipino's pride.

To the Filipino entrepreneurs who promote economic development through start-up businesses, innovative products and services, job creation, and capital formation.

To the men and women of CBS China Bank Savings whose expertise help entrepreneurs start and grow their businesses through financial solutions and advisory services.

14 February 2023
CBS Headquarters, Makati City

This sculpture was unveiled in commoration of National Arts Month. The rededication ceremony was led by CBS President James Christian T. Dee and Makati Mayor Mar-len Abigail S. Binay in the presence of CBS

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China Bank Savings employees, family and friends of National Artist Abdulmari Asia Imao, and representatives of the Makati Museum and Cultural Affairs Office, Philippine Center for Islam and Democracy, Grupo Kalinangan, Department of Education, and the National Commission on Culture and the Arts.

Erected 2006.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Industry & Commerce.

Location. 14° 33.692′ N, 121° 1.089′ E. Marker is in Makati City, Metro Manila, in Metropolitan Manila Fourth District. It is on Sen. Gil J. Puyat Avenue, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 314 Sen Gil J Puyat Avenue, Makati City, Metro Manila, Philippines. Touch for directions.

Regionally, it is in Asia,

specifically in Southeast Asia,

in the Malay Archipelago,

in the Pacific Ocean,

in North Pacific,

on the Ring of Fire,

in the Pacific Rim,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once a Spanish colony.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 kilometers

Filipino Entrepreneurs Sculpture image. Click for full size.

February 13, 2026

2. Filipino Entrepreneurs Sculpture

of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Nielson Tower (approx. 0.9 kilometers away); Associacion Feminista Filipina (approx. 3.6 kilometers away); Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons of the Philippines (approx. 3.6 kilometers away); Cosmopolitan Church (approx. 3.8 kilometers away); Manila American Cemetery and Memorial (approx. 3.8 kilometers away); Philippine General Hospital (approx. 3.9 kilometers away); Church of San Vicente de Paul (approx. 4.4 kilometers away); Plaza Olivia Salamanca (approx. 4.4 kilometers away).

Credits. This page was last revised on February 15, 2026. It was originally submitted on February 14, 2026. This page has been viewed 30 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 14, 2026. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.