Engracia Cruz Reyes (1892–1975)

Location: Plaza Rajah Sulayman, Roxas Boulevard cor. San Andres Street, Malate, Manila
Category: Personages
Type: Biographical marker
Status: Level II – Historical marker
Marker Date: 12 July 1992
Installed By: National Historical Institute (NHI)

ENGRACIA CRUZ REYES
(1892–1975)

IPINANGANAK, NAVOTAS, RIZAL, ABRIL 16, 1892. NANGUNA SA INDUSTRIYA NG RESTAURANT, TAGAPAGTAGUYOD NG PAGKAING PILIPINO AT NG BARO’T SAYA; FEMINISTA. NAGSIMULA SA NEGOSYO SA PAMAMAGITAN NG PAGBUBUKAS NG KANTINANG ‘LAPU-LAPU’ NA NAGSISILBI NG MGA POPULAR NA PAGKAING PILIPINO SA MARQUEZ DE COMILLAS, MAYNILA, 1928. SINUNDAN ITO NG TRAVELLING STORE NA PINANGANLANG ‘ARISTOCRAT,’ 1936; ITINATAG ANG ARISTOCRAT RESTAURANT SA DEWEY BOULEVARD (NGAYO’Y ROXAS BOULEVARD), 1939; SUMAPI SA SUFFRAGETTE MOVEMENT, 1937; NAGKAMIT NG GAWAD PAGKILALA BILANG MOTHER OF THE OUTSTANDING FAMILY OF THE YEAR; REPUBLIC DAY AWARD, 1955; MOST OUSTANDING WOMAN AWARD SA MARKETING NG PHILIPPINE MARKETING ASSOCIATION, 1967. SA KANYANG KARANGALAN, ANG GINTONG INA AWARD PARA SA OUTSTANDING MOTHER OF THE YEAR AY ITINATAG NG PAMBANSANG KABATAANG BARANGAY, 1982. NAMATAY, HULYO 5, 1975.

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