MODERN-DAY RENAISSANCE WOMAN. Venus Emperado Apas of Ipatupad Partylist was recently awarded the Modern-Day Renaissance Woman in Business Management and Leadership by Netizen’s Best Choice Awards held at Okada Grand Ballroom. His son Roven Zeil Apas and brother Gielito Emperado were also recognized for their successful family-owned business IC Construction, Inc. Ms. Apas is a successful entrepreneur and has served as consultant to various government agencies after finishing her studies at Nanyang Technological University in Singapore.