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A New National Flag

September 25, 2009

Senate-House panels OK bill adding 9th ray to RP flag

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GMANews.TV - Thursday, September 24

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     The country’s national flag will soon have nine rays in its sun instead of only eight.  The Senate and House of Representatives are expected to ratify next week the reconciled version of Senate Bill 3307 and House Bill 6424 which provides for the inclusion of additional ray in the sun, Senator Richard Gordon told GMANews.TV Thursday. 
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Philippines and Mining

September 16, 2009



As students, we were taught in school that our country is rich in natural resources.  Likas na yaman as they call it in our native tongue.  Our mountains have gold, silver, coal, nickel just to name a few minerals.  Our seas have oil and natural gas.  Moreover, we have fertile soil for our farmers.  But why is it that Juan dela Cruz does not have life’s necessities?

Is it because we are not utilizing these resources, or we do not have the money and technology, or maybe because we have both but then we are forgetting the third part, which is to protect the nature. 

Personally, I see mining as an octane for our economy.  We should take advantage of our resources and benefit from it more than other people.  Today, we have the funds through the Mining Act, we have the technology to extract our minerals while making the least damage to our environment, and we have the manpower to operate it.  Let’s be true to ourselves, we cannot “extract” these resources and put it to good use without altering nature.  Just as getting oil in the middle of the sea without drilling and altering the balance of nature.  (more…)

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The Philippines’ 40 Richest by Forbes.com (2009 edition)

September 14, 2009

Special Report

The Philippines’ 40 Richest

08.25.09, 11:00 PM EDT

 

 

 

 

 

Rank Name Net Worth ($mil) Age
1 Henry Sy 3,800 84
2 Lucio Tan 1,700 75
3 Jaime Zobel de Ayala 1,200 75
4 Andrew Tan 850 57
5 John Gokongwei 720 82
6 Tony Tan Caktiong 710 59
7 Eduardo Cojuangco Jr. 660 74
8 Enrique Razon Jr. 620 49
9 Manuel Villar 530 59
10 George Ty 515 76
11 Emilio Yap 510 83
12 Inigo & Mercedes Zobel 440 NA
13 Beatrice Campos 410 NA
14 Vivian Que Azcona 390 NA
15 Oscar Lopez 350 79
16 Andrew Gotianun 310 81
17 David Consunji 300 88
18 Robert Coyiuto Jr. 290 56
19 Alfonso Yuchengco 230 86
20 Mariano Tan 180 NA
21 Menardo Jimenez 160 77
22 Gilberto M. Duavit 159 74
23 Felipe Gozon 135 69
24 Jon Ramon Aboitiz 125 60
25 Betty Ang 120 NA
26 Alfredo Ramos 115 65
27 Manuel Zamora Jr. 110 69
28 Bienvenido R. Tantoco Sr. 90 88
29 Tomas Alcantara 75 63
30 Benjamin Romualdez 70 79
31 Wilfred Uytengsu Sr. 65 81
32 Lourdes Montinola 60 81
33 Luis Virata 56 55
34 Eugenio Lopez III 55 57
35 Enrique Aboitiz 53 87
36 Philip Ang 50 68
37 Jesus Tambunting 45 72
38 Frederick Dy 40 54
39 Rolando & Rosalinda Hortaleza 39 50/52
40 Marian Rosario Fong 38 NA

 

 


Source:

Forbes.com

 

Photo Credits:

Henry Sy by Jay Directo/AFP/Getty Images

Lucio Tan by Nat Garcia/AFP/Getty Images

Jaime Zobel de Ayala by Unclaimed

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Top 3 Billionaires of 2009 by Forbes

 

The World’s Billionaires

Edited by Luisa Kroll, Matthew Miller and Tatiana Serafin, 03.11.09, 06:00 PM EDT

The richest people in the world have gotten poorer, just like the rest of us. This year the world’s billionaires have an average net worth of $3 billion, down 23% in 12 months. The world now has 793 billionaires, down from 1,125 a year ago.

After slipping in recent years, the U.S. is regaining its dominance as a repository of wealth. Americans account for 44% of the money and 45% of the list’s slots, up seven and three percentage points from last year, respectively. Bill Gates lost $18 billion but regained his title as the world’s richest man. Warren Buffett, last year’s No. 1, saw his fortune decline $25 billion as shares of Berkshire Hathaway fell nearly 50% in 12 months. Mexican telecom titan Carlos Slim Helú maintains his spot in the top three but lost $25 billion.

 

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