Category: Manila’s Who’s Who
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Multimedia research assistant: Is this you?
JOB OPENING! I’m doing a biography project about an Asian tycoon. I need a research assistant who can handle and organize multimedia content.
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JAZA on mentor Xavier Loinaz: An extraordinary influence to Ayala group
Jaime Augusto Zobel de Ayala pays tribute to a key non-family member who mentored him way back when he was still learning the ropes of the family conglomerate
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What the Ayala-Razon deal on Manila Water means
Two of the richest Filipino families just announced a water deal that is suspect for its timing. One is at the bitter end of Duterte’s tirades against the business elite, the other an ally.
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Richest Filipino congressman now owns majority of Philippine AirAsia
Philippines’ richest congressman Michael “Mikee” Romero is now the majority owner of the local affiliate of budget airline AirAsia. Romero’s stake in the Philippine AirAsia was raised to 44.5%, higher than Malaysian AirAsia founder Tony Fernandes and partner’s 40%. Romero acquired the AirAsia Philippines stakes of Ambassador Fred Yao and Maan Hontiveros. Romero, Yao, Hontiveros…
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Central bank gov Nestor Espenilla Jr, my kindred spirit gone too soon
We had several things in common: powerful foes, health woes, and more
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Jon Ramon Aboitiz, a proud Cebuano who doesn’t fall in love with business
Jon Ramon Aboitiz, 70, was a pillar in one of the wealthiest, most enduring, and aggressively expanding conglomerates in the Philippines
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Ayala has most family members named ‘Management Man of the Year’
FERNANDO ZOBEL DE AYALA is Management Man of the Year 2018, the Management Association of the Philippines (MAP) announced today. This makes the Zobel de Ayalas the family with most members (three) in this elite list. Previous to Fernando, his father Jaime and brother Jaime Augusto, or JAZA, were separately featured as “Management Man of…
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Dennis Uy on business and politics: What’s next won’t be what was
Businessman Dennis Uy, a close friend of President Rodrigo Duterte, delivers a speech on being a disruptor
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2018 Forbes Billionaires: Henry Sy is now richer than Elon Musk; Manuel Villar doubles his wealth
Henry Sy, the only Filipino in Forbes’ annual list of Top 100 world dollar-billionaires, is richer than Elon Musk who is half his age.
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