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Zenaida "Nedy" Rustia Tantoco
Nedy Tantoco is a woman of significant influence in corporate professionalism and lifestyle. Rustan’s opened its first store in , a project helmed by her parents, Gliceria “Glecy'” and Bienvenido “Benny” Tantoco, who sought to bring high-end and world-renowned merchandise from all over the world to the Philippines. Since then, the brand has reached the forefront of Philippine retail. Thanks to her leadership, the RCC Group, which includes the SSI Group, weathered the difficulties of the COVID pandemic to bring even more globally relevant brands to the Philippine luxury market.
At the same time, her family’s flagship retail establishment, Rustan’s Makati, underwent a timely renovation that concluded in , reflecting its continuing commitment to bringing the best the world has to offer through a professionally curated and ever-growing roster of global brands, ranging from food and cosmetics to high fashion and homeware. In doing so, Tantoco has ensured the business’s continued relevance and solidified presence in the minds of her clientele.
In , Rustan’s inaugurated its new Beauty Hall
Nedy Tantoco’s legacy through her son’s eyes
The shoes that the late Zenaida “Nedy” Tantoco wore were too big to fill, especially with her contributions and support to Philippine arts and culture.
Her support had profoundly impacted the growth and support of the arts and cultural activities in the country, which the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) recognized by her selection to receive this year’s Gawad CCP Para Sa Sining Tanging Parangal.
A visionary and prominent figure in the nation’s premium retail industry, Nedy was a member of the CCP Board of Trustees (BOT) and served for culture and the arts institution for almost two decades, from to Her unwavering passion for the culture and arts was evident throughout her tenure.
In an interview, Anton Huang, Nedy’s eldest son, looked back at the life lessons from his late mother. “I believe an important aspect and lesson that I’ve learned from her was cultural awareness, something that my mother was incredibly passionate about, as could be seen in the many projects that she organized
and developed over the years,” Anton recalled.
Anton believed that his mother’s understanding of “cultural awareness” was deeply evolve
Zenaida “Nedy” Rustia Tantoco aka Nedy Tantoco, the chairman and CEO of Rustan’s and Stores Specialists Inc. (SSI), passed away on February 8, , at the age of She was the eldest daughter of the late Ambassador Bienvenido Tantoco Sr. and Gliceria Rustia-Tantoco, the founders of Rustan’s, the Philippines’ first and leading luxury department store. She was also a philanthropist, a patron of the arts, and a loving mother and grandmother.
Biography
Nedy Tantoco was born in (age: 77 years, when died), in Manila, to Bienvenido Tantoco Sr. and Gliceria Rustia-Tantoco. She was the eldest of six children: Rico, Menchu, Marilou, Marlien, and Maritess.
She grew up in a family that was passionate about retail and fashion. Her parents started Rustan’s in , after they returned from their diplomatic assignment in Rome, Italy. They brought back European merchandise and sold them from their garage, attracting the elite and fashionable crowd of Manila. Rustan’s soon became a household name for luxury and quality, offering brands such as Christian Dior, Givenchy, Balenciaga, Lanvin, and Yves Saint Laurent.
Nedy Tantoco was involved in the family business from an early age. She worked be
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