Bebot Laurel: Forever young at 80
Virginia 'Bebot' Teves Laurel celebrated her 80th birthday with a musical event surrounded by family and friends. The article highlights her career in business and her influence as a matriarch.
Why it matters
It provides a human-interest profile of a prominent figure in Philippine social and business circles.
Beneath a shower of warm applause and even warmer embraces, the ever-charming Virginia "Bebot" Teves Laurel marked her milestone 80th birthday with a joyful celebration at the Alabang Country Club, surrounded by a wide circle of family and lifelong friends.
Looking radiant and full of energy, Bebot proved that elegance and zest for life only grow with the years.
Born in Dipolog City, Zamboanga del Norte, and raised in Dumaguete before pursuing her studies at Maryknoll in Manila, Bebot first spread her wings in the airline industry before channeling her entrepreneurial spirit into business. Today, she remains actively involved in the garment manufacturing company behind many corporate uniforms designed by her celebrated son, Rajo Laurel. She is also a licensed real estate broker whose passion for work is matched only by her love for music, having lent her voice to the iconic Carnation commercials in the late 1960s.
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