Razon Enrique

Much like other business leaders during the pandemic, ports and gaming tycoon Enrique Razon Jr. did what needed to be done—provide help where needed.

The chairman of International Container Terminal Services (ICTSI), the country's leading ports operator, was key in the private sector's initiative to secure Moderna vaccines—20 million doses of it. Around 7 million were given to private sector workers while 13 million went to the government.

A mega COVID-19 vaccination facility at the Nayong Pilipino site in Parañaque was also opened to inoculate Filipinos and even Olympic athletes who were then Tokyo-bound. Not only did it meet the special temperature needs of the Moderna and Pfizer vaccines, it was also funded by the foundation ICTSI.

"Investments had to be made," he said and it was well worth it as inoculation began as soon as the vaccines arrived.