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Mr. Bohol Quality Passes Away
« on: February 06, 2010, 07:25:09 PM »
By The Bohol Chronicle

A towering business icon of exemplary entrepreneurial skills Antonio Ong Guat, 94, silently left yesterday the city he had dramatically transposed.

The Filipino-Chinese, known endearingly as "Mr. Bohol Quality" bade farewell after leaving a trailblazing record of business success that will have few equals.

"Ong Guat" took a chance in the fledgling city of Tagbilaran, then a small town in relative terms and became retail king in no time. No doubt he could have made it big as well if he stayed in his motherland China.
       
His corner-lot Bohol Quality department store - then was a landmark of the town and had served three generations of satisfied Boholano retail shoppers. It was his keen sense of smell for "what sells" to the Boholano crowd and his indomitable patience to hurdle business challenges that rewarded "Mr. Bohol Quality" with the success his enterprise deserves.

Antonio "Ong Guat", soft-spoken and low profile, will rest in peace - knowing he had left his hard-earned business in the able hands of heir apparent Fred, a graduate of the Ateneo MBA graduate school.

His business has since grown by leaps and bounds into what is now known in the corporate world as Bohol Quality Corp. that branched out to other businesses
like hotel/resort, agri business, and shopping mall.

The late business icon is survived by wife, Luisa Lim and children Fred and Babs Gonzaga, Lourdes Go, Ben and Atie Huan, Ressie and Tony Tan, grandchildren and great grandchildren.

His remains lie in state at the Ong's residence along Gallares Street, this city.

The family issued a public advisory that they would most appreciate donations (rather than flowers) which they will give to their chosen charities.

As of press time, date of interment was still to be decided by family members.

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Re: Mr. Bohol Quality Passes Away
« Reply #1 on: February 06, 2010, 08:10:45 PM »
From the Sunday Post:

The patriarch of OG Holdings, owner of the centrally-located BQ Mall, died in his sleep yesterday. Antonio Ong Guat died at the ripe age of 94 years old. Ong Guat, as he was popularly known, pioneered the retail business when Tagbilaran was still reeling from the ravages of World War II. Starting with a small establishment which he called as Bohol Quality Store at the Lumayag building infront of the St. Joseph School (now Holy Spirit School ), Ong Guat specialized in school supplies.

The school has since engaged in general merchandize when it transferred its location in the busy downtown area. When the mall fever hit this city, it was the Ongs through son Frederick, started it all. What used to be the corner lot where Bohol Quality Store stood becomes an outlet of the multi-national MacDonalds. The food giant is a tenant of the BQ property. The prime lot in downtown Tagbilaran has since expanded to practically the entire block bordered by CPG Avenue , H. Grupo and Gallares Sts. giving way to what now proudly stands as BQ Mall.

Another OG Holdings business along CPG Avenue is the Metro Center Hotel which houses two restaurants and a 24-hour convenience store. Just a few meters away is the hardware arm of the conglomerate named Builderware, a full service store dealing in household and construction materials. The late Ong Guat is survived by his wife Luisa and children Fred and Babs Gonzaga; Lourdes and Faro Go (now deceased); Ben and Atie Huan; Tessie and Tony Tan; 12 grandchildren and eight great grandchildren.

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Re: Mr. Bohol Quality Passes Away
« Reply #2 on: February 07, 2010, 01:52:22 AM »
Mao diay nga nagsira ang department stores and groceries kaganina until 12 noon. Mi attend ang mga staff sa lubong.

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Re: Mr. Bohol Quality Passes Away
« Reply #3 on: February 07, 2010, 01:55:02 AM »
At 94 he has fulfilled his duty on earth!

What an accomplishment you have had, Mr Ong Guat!

I salute you...

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Re: Mr. Bohol Quality Passes Away
« Reply #4 on: February 07, 2010, 02:01:40 AM »
Kini si Ong Guat ang nailhan sa mga empleyado sa BQ nga labihang ka manggiloy-on ug mapainubsanon. Masabtan usab kini kay gikan gyud siya sa pobre nga kagikan. Miabot ug Bohol nga nagapos sa kapit-os sa kinabuhi.

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Re: Mr. Bohol Quality Passes Away
« Reply #5 on: February 07, 2010, 02:41:45 AM »
Condolence to the family of Ong Guat.  May Mr Ong Guat rest in eternal peace...

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Re: Mr. Bohol Quality Passes Away
« Reply #6 on: February 07, 2010, 03:23:30 AM »
oh my GOD Manong OG pass away? REST IN PEACE MANONG OG...

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Re: Mr. Bohol Quality Passes Away
« Reply #7 on: February 07, 2010, 05:18:29 AM »
my condolences to the Ong Family....

di jud ko kalimot aning BQ...daghan kog memories aning dapita labi nas ilang sinehan  ;D ;D ;D

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Re: Mr. Bohol Quality Passes Away
« Reply #8 on: February 07, 2010, 06:42:43 AM »
Kini si Ong Guat ang nailhan sa mga empleyado sa BQ nga labihang ka manggiloy-on ug mapainubsanon. Masabtan usab kini kay gikan gyud siya sa pobre nga kagikan. Miabot ug Bohol nga nagapos sa kapit-os sa kinabuhi.
Tinuod na, meet him once long time ago, soft spoken jod, wa gani ko magdahum nga mao toy tag-ija. May he rest in peace.

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Re: Mr. Bohol Quality Passes Away
« Reply #9 on: February 07, 2010, 09:02:44 AM »
Mga Ong diay ang tag ija aning BQ, dating back old memories permi mi diha sa JJ's ilawun sa Quality mag sigi mig paki paki ug baso didto,my condolence to Ongs
family.

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« Reply #10 on: February 07, 2010, 09:27:23 AM »

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Re: Mr. Bohol Quality Passes Away
« Reply #11 on: February 07, 2010, 10:03:41 AM »
My heartfelt condolences to Ong Guat's family and loved ones. May he rest in peace!

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Re: Mr. Bohol Quality Passes Away
« Reply #12 on: February 07, 2010, 11:16:11 AM »
Our  Sympathy to Ong family. What a Great Man! May the souls of all faithful departed through the mercy of God rest in peace.

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Re: Mr. Bohol Quality Passes Away
« Reply #13 on: February 07, 2010, 11:41:12 AM »
Oh! so sorry to know this! MY SALUTE TO MR. BOHOL QUALITY for his great contributions not only to the economy of Bohol, but as well as to all aspects in Boholano life!!!
may he rest in peace!

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Re: Mr. Bohol Quality Passes Away
« Reply #14 on: February 08, 2010, 02:01:47 AM »
Condolences to Ong Guat's Family...

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« Reply #15 on: February 08, 2010, 01:30:41 PM »
Rest in peace Mr. Ong Guat.

Thank you for your help in building Bohol!

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Re: Mr. Bohol Quality Passes Away
« Reply #16 on: February 09, 2010, 02:04:42 AM »
I had been to the residence of Ong last week to attend the 8pm mass and many persons including many employees of BQ were there.

They were serving pica pica foods but I did not hang around to eat. I had other things to do after the mass.

I know many Lions were not able to attend the district convention of Lions held in cebu over the weekend because they wanted to attend instead the final mass and internment of Ong las Saturday at St. Joseph cathedral and his remains now lay in victoria gardens in a private family musulium in Victoria Memorial Garden park.

May he rest in peace and may his founding business keep going on and getting bigger and better!

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Re: Mr. Bohol Quality Passes Away
« Reply #17 on: February 09, 2010, 08:45:59 AM »
 my condolences to Ong Guat's family!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Re: Mr. Bohol Quality Passes Away
« Reply #18 on: February 10, 2010, 04:14:24 PM »
I really admire the man. I used to stay in his dormitory for my eldest sis is a manager in one of his businesses, kalingaw ko kalibreg kaun nga gkan nila. Maayuhon jud ni sya. Learning his life struggles especialy kadtong nag migrate sila dire from China would make u realized nga grabe jud ka disiplina ang mga karaang Intsik. He's dead now but he will always be remembered esp to the family of sis. Onguat's family help my sister send his kids to school. Now, she is a proud mom to an engineer.

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Re: Mr. Bohol Quality Passes Away
« Reply #19 on: February 11, 2010, 12:46:35 PM »
In 1964, when I  was in the high school in Tagbilaran which was a municipality during that time, we used to buy school supplies at Bohol Quality Store ,  the biggest store  selling  school and office supplies .

Antonio Ong Guat, May You Rest in Peace!

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