SPANISH CONQUISTADORS
This group comes from dynastic families, many tracing their roots to the Basque region of Spain. The most famous are the Zobels, the closest thing we have to royalty, tracing their roots to Germany and Spain (they are direct descendants of the Duchess of Alba in Madrid). Jaime Zobel de Ayala, 73, (rank 1, [...]
05 Sep
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After building one of the country’s foremost conglomerates, this business leader and one of Asia’s top altruists is setting his sights on affordable education and housing for the poor
By Tina Arceo-Dumlao
Most chief executive officers in the Philippines consider making money the end all and be all of their existence. But there are those who [...]
05 Sep
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The Century Properties founder persevered and hit the big time
By Tina Arceo-Dumlao
Jose E.B. Antonio, chairman of the Century Properties group, the largest privately held real estate development company in the Philippines, is not one to let failures stop him from achieving his goals.
Antonio says that he had invested in a number of small businesses – [...]
05 Sep
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The chairman and chief executive of Plantersbank built one of the most successful banks in the country and a lasting legacy
By Lynda C. Corpuz
He considers himself fortunate not to have experienced a major disappointment or setback in his career, but Ambassador Jesus P. Tambunting admits though he has made a lot of mistakes. “But I [...]
How do the ultra-rich go from “mere” multi-millionaires to billionaires? A closer analysis of the 40 richest Filipinos provides eight answers
By Carlos Gonzales
Let me tell you about the very rich. They are different from you and me. – F. Scott Fitzgerald in “The Rich Boy”
What is a million pesos nowadays? Or even a few millions? [...]