MUSA FABRIC
UP CLOSE & PERSONAL WITH
JOY SOO
WOMAN OF THE HOUR
Her name rings a bell in the business community, in the city, the province, and yes, now internationally: JOY SOO.
to retire in 2020, entrusting her Firm to her trusted young bookkeepers. Currently the Marketing Director of Kingchey Group of Companies, an information technology business, Joy Soo has managed to juggle time for family and her new-found passion, The Musa Advocacy. It’s our first one on one interview and I can feel the strength of our talk as we started exchanging ideas on life and how it served her well, and somehow challenged her willpower too. Seeking a brief history of this Musa Advocacy, Joy came in calm and composed. “It was in December of 2019. We went to Jerusalem for a tour. I was fervently praying to God, to enlighten me. I was seeking for the purpose of my life. I was asking for an
he is the founder of The Musa Advocacy, the Fashion Designer of the Musa Fabric. Born to parents Manasseh Cabahug, a retired banker and Marciana Cabahug (+) on Nov. 15th, a
Arriving in an intricately-designed Musa apparel, a 2-pc suit combining all the colors of the 7 tribes of Davao del Norte (Ata Manobo, Mandaya, Kagan, Mansaka, Dibabawon, Mangguangan, Sama). The bodice has a touch of yellow, representing banana and indigo, representing Tagum City, where Soo was bron. One would notice the effervescent personality of this woman. Her vivacious aura is evident in her body language. Her name spells it all, she is a joyful person with lots of ideas, and yes, surprises. For starters, this lady graduated “Cum Laude” in Bachelor of Science in Accountancy at the University of San Carlos, Cebu City. She worked as a Certified Public Accountant in her own accounting firm for 22 years and decided
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Scorpio in the year of the Dragon, Gleizl Joy Cabahug-Soo grew up an artist by motivation and by heart. Her father was also a businessman who retired serving several churches as guitarist, organist and violinist. Growing up, Joy imbibed all the musical inclinations of her father. She played the guitar and she very well carries a tune, she is a born singer. “My father is my idol. I look up to him as my inspiration, up to this day”, Joy beams as we started this much-awaited interview.
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