English: Santiago Lagman Ocampo, a traveling jewelry salesman, during the pre-war, established Ocampo’s. His empire has been in circulation for 6 decades and still counting, entrepreneurial activities brought about by his siblings and grandchildren made this possible. From opening up a pawnshop and a jewelry store in Guagua in the early 50’s, backed up by the appliance boom in the 60’s propelled the retail outlets to new heights spreading out his children to areas in Angeles, Tarlac, Manila, San Fernando, Pampanga, Olongapo, Baguio to name a few.
An enterprising daughter, Amada Ocampo Gutierrez, who was supported by a loving husband, Architect Victor M. Gutierrez, was the matriarch and prime mover of Ocampo’s Olongapo. Continuing in the family tradition together with their children, sprung a pawnshop, jewelry, restaurants, silverworks, appliance store, consequently expanding to the distribution of LPG, selling apparel, leasing properties, franchising Bench boutique and STI computer school. Tapping geographically new markets in Subic, Dinalupihan, and Balanga wherein it shifted to multi-department retail stores.
Ocampo’s sells quality products. From appliances which carry top brands such as SONY, JVC, PANASONIC, SHARP, SAMSUNG, LG ETC. to RTW including BENCH-Balanga, HAMMERHEAD, LEE U.S.A., JAG, BUNNY, PINK and BLUE SODA, CARTER, HANFORD, BRATT, PENSHOPPE-Balanga, dealer of Dream Satellite in Olongapo branch, manages STI-Balanga, and the list goes on. This company is also engage in selling house wares, Sony PlayStations, furniture, and so much more. To meet the customers’ demand in technology and telecommunication, this company is now an authorized NOKIA dealer, reseller of SONY ERICSON, and MOTOROLA accessories for 8TC Enterprise. The group also has properties on lease being handled by G.O. 4&4 Property Management Corporation.
Aside from the above-mentioned, they also opened up Marysville Home Care in the U.S; ISIP Center as venue for events, workshops, and functions in Makati; Holy Family Retreat House in Prado, Lubao; and Prado Farms.