Who is the richest in the country?

In a booming economy, the rich are just getting richer.

Taipan Henry Sy is the Philippines' richest man for the sixth year in a row, according to business magazine Forbes.

According to the magazine's August issue, the mall tycoon had an estimated net worth of $12 billion.

The magazine also said the Philippines' 50 richest were worth a combined total of $65.8 billion, or a quarter of the nation's gross domestic product.

Forbes also said a "soaring economy" boosted the holdings of the richest in the country.

Sy's net worth increased by $2.9 billion from last year. Lucio Tan, in 2nd place this year with $7.5 billion in net worth, also saw his holdings jump by $3 billion.

Megaworld’s Andrew Tan, the Aboitiz family and Puregold’s Lucio Co were the biggest movers in the list.

Tan jumped from no. 6 last year to no. 3 in this year’s list, jumping over port and casino tycoon Enrique Razon, the Gokongwei family and DMCI’s David Consunji.

The Aboitiz family and Co joined the Top 10 with the Aboitiz family jumping from 16 to 7 and Co from 13 to 10.

The Forbes list also added 7 newcomers to the list, including Ramon Ang at number 31.

On the other hand, 9 tycoons became "poorer" in 2013 compared to 2012. Eduardo Cojuangco dropped out of the list after selling his San Miguel stake to Ramon Ang.
Roberto Ongpin, who helped Cojuangco and Ang consolidate control over San Miguel and Petron, also dropped out of the list.

Source :http://anc.yahoo.com/news/who-is-the-richest-in-the-country--053543860.html

The 50 richest people in the Philippines

Forbes magazine has released its list of top 50 richest people in the Philippines. On top for the sixth straight year is mall tycoon Henry Sy, with a $12 billion net worth - a $2.9 billion increase from a year ago.
Here's the Forbes list of the richest people with their estimated net worth:
1. Henry Sy (SM group) - $12 billion
2. Lucio Tan (LT group) - $7.5 billion
3. Andrew Tan (Megaworld) - $4.6 billion
4. Enrique Razon (ICTSI) - $4.5 billion
5. John Gokongwei Jr. (JG Summit) - $3.4 billion
6. Jaime Zobel de Ayala (Ayala Corp.) - $3.1 billion
7. Aboitiz family (AEV) - $3 billion
8. David Consunji (DMCI) - $2.7 billion
9. George Ty (Metrobank) - $2.6 billion
10. Lucio & Susan Co (Puregold) - $1.9 billion 
11. Tony Tan Caktiong (Jollibee) - $1.7 billion 
12. Robert Coyiuto Jr. - $1.5 billion 
13. Emilio Yap (Philtrust Bank) - $1.35 billion 
14. Roberto Ongpin - $1.3 billion 
15. Inigo & Mercedes Zobel - $1.2 billion
16. Manuel Villar (Vista Land) $1.05 billion
17. Andrew Gotianun (Filinvest) $1 billion
18. Beatrice Campos (Unilab) $900 million
19. Vivian Que Azcona (Mercury Drug) $840 million
20. Eduardo Cojuangco Jr. (San Miguel) $825 million
21. Alfonso Yuchengco - (Yuchengco group) $705 million
22. Oscar Lopez (Lopez Holdings) $675 million
23. Betty Ang (Monde Nissin) $600 million
24. Jorge Araneta (Araneta group) $505 million
25. Carlos Chan (Liwayway) $500 million
26. Michael Romero (Global Port 900) $490 million
27. Eric Recto $485 million
28. Mariano Tan Jr. (Unilab) $435 million
29. Frederick Dy (Security Bank) $290 million
30. Walter Brown (Atok-Big Wedge) $270 million 
31. Ramon Ang (San Miguel) $260 million
32. Jose Antonio (Century Properties) $255 million
33. Wilfred Uytengsu Jr. $250 million
34. Manuel Zamora Jr. (Nickel Asia) $240 million
35. Jacinto Ng Sr. (Asia United Bank) $230 million
36. Alfredo Ramos (National Book Store) $225 million 
37. Gilberto Duavit (GMA Network) $224 million 
38. Menardo Jimenez (GMA Network) $223 million
39. Edgar Sia II (Mang Inasal founder) $210 million
40. Bienvenido Tantoco Sr. (Rustan's) $205 million
41. Felipe Gozon (GMA) $200 million 
42. Alfredo Yao (Zest-O) $180 million 
43. Michael Cosiquien (Megawide Construction) $175 million
44. Edgar Saavedra (Megawide Construction) $170 million
45. Juliette Romualdez (Benguet Mining) $165 million
46. Tomas Alcantara (Alsons Consolidated) $160 million
47. Lourdes Montinola (FEU) $155 million
48. Luis Virata (Nickel Asia) $120 million
49. Philip Ang (Nickel Asia) $115 million
50. Manuel Pangilinan (PLDT, First Pacific) $105 million

What made the richest Pinoys rich?

What made the richest Pinoys rich?

based on forbes.com "The Philippines' 50 Richest"

1. Henry Sy and family, $12 billion

Sy owns SM Invesments, which began in retailing but has now grown into a conglomerate that’s into mall operations, real estate, banking and tourism. He has been the richest man in the country for six years now. 

2. Lucio Tan and family, $7.5 billion

Tan owns LT Group, which includes popular beer maker Asia Brewery and which has a stake in Philip Morris Fortune Tobacco. Tan recently sold 49 percent of his stake in Philippine Airlines to San Miguel. He also owns Eton Properties.

3. Andrew Tan, $4.6 billion

Tan manages the Alliance Global Group Inc., which is composed of three companies: real estate giant Megaworld Corp., Emperador Distillers Inc., and McDonald’s franchisee Golden Arches Development Corp.

4. Enrique Razon, $4.5 billion

Razon is a shipping and casino tycoon. His International Container Terminal Services owns 28 ports in 19 countries. Razon’s casino operator Bloomberry Resorts runs Solaire Resorts and Casino. 

5. John Gokongwei, Jr., $3.4 billion

Gokongwei owns JG Summit, one of the largest conglomerates in the country with interests in aviation, banking, retail and property, among others. Among the group’s businesses are budget carrier Cebu Pacific, the Robinsons Retail Group and Go Hotels. 

6. Jaime Zobel de Ayala & family, 3.1 billion

One of the oldest and largest conglomerates in the country is Ayala Corp., of which Jamie Zobel de Ayala is chairman emeritus. The company has investments in retail, real estate, banking, telecommunications, water and energy, among others. Ayala-owned Bank of the Philippine Islands this year announced talks with Lucio Tan’s Philippine National Bank to be the top lender in the country. 

7. Aboitiz family, $3 billion

This family controls the Cebu-based conglomerate Aboitiz Equity Ventures, headed by Jon Ramon Aboitiz (fourth from left, front row) which focuses on power, banking, food, land development, construction and shipbuilding.

8. David Consunji, $2.7 billion

Consunji is the founder of construction giant DMCI, which has diversified its investments to power generation, water, real estate and infrastructure. DMCI controls the country’s largest coal producer Semirara Mining.

9. George Ty and family, $2.6 billion

Ty (second from left) founded Metropolitan Bank and Trust Co., a local banking giant which has also branched out into other business. Metrobank recently raised funds to up its shares in Toyota Motor Philippines, in which it now has a majority stake

10. Lucio and Susan Co, $1.9 billion

The husband-and-wife duo of Lucio (second from left) and Susan Co (right) have grown their business from one supermarket into one of the countr’s biggest retailers, Puregold. They also have interests in gaming, hotels, wine distribution an property.

AND MY GOAL is .. To be able to enter the top ten "richest pinoys" someday..  would it be greed if we want more?

Food as Medicine: What You Should Eat to Look and Feel Well Again

Food as Medicine: What You Should Eat to Look and Feel Well Again

LACK OF FOCUS 

  The Solution 
Eggs - one daily.

The Science
Eggs are packed with choline, a nutrient that boosts the brain's ability to relay commands to the rest of your body while also maintaining the structure of your brain's cell membranes.

ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION 

The Solution 
Garlic - one to two cloves daily, in food. 

The Science 
Crushed garlic contains allicin, a compound that can decrease blood pressure and improve blood flow, which may lead to a harder erection

MEMORY LOSS 

The Solution 
Sunflower seeds - a quarter cup daily.

The Science 

These vitamin E-loaded seeds will protect the neurons in your brain from oxidative stress, which means you keep your memory longer.

WEAR MUSCLES 

The Solution 
Apples - one daily.

The Science
Leave the peel on-it's full of ursolic acid, which fuels the production of insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF1) and insulin, two hormones important in building muscle.

AGING SKIN

The Solution 
Oranges - one daily, or six ounces of juice.

The Science
Vitamin C helps your body make collagen, the protein that keeps skin elastic.

INSOMNIA

The Solution 
Chicken - four ounces daily.

The Science
Tryptophan is often associated with turkey, but chicken contains more of the amino acid that helps the body produce the sleep-friendly hormone melatonin.

DEPRESSION

The Solution 
Brown rice - one cup of cooked rice daily.

The Science Carbs help regulate the production of serotonin, a key neurotransmitter in controlling mood and suppressing anxiety. A complex carb like brown rice will give you the best high-carb-low-cal combo.

PUFFY EYES 
The Solution 
Green tea - one cup daily, after a meal.

The Science 
The puffiness that creates dark circles under your eyes is often caused by fluid retention. Green tea is a diuretic that'll reduce unwanted swelling all over your body.

LOW ENERGY 

The Solution 
Bananas - one daily.

The Science
The potassium-packed fruit is also a great source of magnesium, a key element in producing and storing energy.

ANXIETY

The Solution 
Peanuts - a quarter cup daily.

The Science
If you're not producing enough gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA), your brain is more prone to let anxiety run wild. Peanuts are one of the best (and tastiest) sources of glutamine, the amino acid needed to make GABA.

Movie 94;Breakfast At Tiffany's

“I’ll never get used to anything. Anybody that does, they might as well be dead.”
— Truman Capote, Breakfast at Tiffany’s


“If I could find a real-life place that made me feel like Tiffany’s, then I’d buy some furniture and give the cat a name.”
— Truman Capote; Breakfast at Tiffany’s


“No" she said. “The blues are because you’re getting fat and maybe it’s been raining too long, you’re just sad that’s all. The mean reds are horrible. Suddenly you’re afraid and you don’t know what you’re afraid of.”
— Breakfast at Tiffany’s -Truman Copote


“Never love a wild thing, Mr. Bell,’ Holly advised him. ‘That was Doc’s mistake. He was always lugging home wild things. A hawk with a hurt wing. One time it was a full-grown bobcat with a broken leg. But you can’t give your heart to a wild thing: the more you do, the stronger they get. Until they’re strong enough to run into the woods. Or fly into a tree. Then a taller tree. Then the sky. That’s how you’ll end up, Mr. Bell. If you let yourself love a wild thing. You’ll end up looking at the sky.”
— Holly Golightly, Breakfast at Tiffany’s  - Truman Capote


“I told you: you can make yourself love anybody.”
— Truman Capote, “Breakfast at Tiffany’s"


“I’m very scared, Buster. Yes, at last. Because it could go on for ever. Not knowing what’s yours until you’ve thrown it away.”
I don’t mean I’d mind being rich and famous. That’s very much on my schedule, and someday I’ll try to get around to it; but if it happens, I’d like to have my ego tagging along. I want to still be me when I wake up one fine morning and have breakfast at Tiffany’s.


“You could always tell what kind of a person a man thinks you are by the earrings he gives you.”


— Audrey Hepburn as Holly Golightly in Breakfast at Tiffany’s
you know what's wrong with you miss Whoever you are? You're chicken, you've got no guts. you're afraid to stick out your chin and say "okay, life a fact , people do fall in love , peopl do belong to each other , because that's the only chance anybody's got for real hapiness." You call yourself a free spirit , awild thing and you're terrifed sombody's gonna stick you in a eage. Well baby, you're already in that eage. you built yourself. --Breakfast at Tiffany’s

Movie 93: My Sassy Girl

My Sassy Girl 

The 10 Rules:

1. Don’t ask her to be feminine

2. Don’t let her drink over three glasses

3. Drink coffee instead of Coke/Juice

4. If she hits you, act like it hurts. If it hurts, act like it doesn’t

5. On your 100th day together, give her a rose during her class

6. Make sure you learn fencing and squash

7. Be prepared to go to prison sometimes

8. If she says she’ll kill you, don’t take it lightly

9. If her feet hurt, exchange shoes with her

10. She likes to write. Encourage her.

The Girl: You know why the sky is blue?

Kyun-woo: Because the reflection from the sunshine causes…

The Girl: Wrong! It’s to make me happy. I wanted it to be blue, so it’s blue. You know why fire is hot? It’s all for me. I wanted it to be hot, so it’s hot. You know why we have four seasons here in Korea?

Kyun-woo: For you?

The Girl: Correct.

Playfullkiss Qoutes and Life Lesson

Is this the way it should be? My heart won't obey me

If i want to understand someone,How much time does it actually take? In this life even for just one person , is there a way i can fully understand him?

If you don't Pick me but rather someone who's got good grades and won many prizes , if you really pick a really impressive student, but that student too lazy to work hard , give up easily when the wweather turns bad,If so then choose me. I might be a step behind to most people, but i never give up I perserve until the end.

If you work hard enough you can grind irons into needles.

Your capabilities,Should be shared with others.I think those who have more must share it with others.I'd love to share but i don't have much so i can't.

Make your life interesting, be interesting and make others happy.

I think it's miracle for two people to like each other at the same time. one day I'll have this miracle too right?

Sharing worries it will half,sahring happines it will double.

-- Oh Ha Ni 

A teenager who doesn't rebel isn't a teenager, right?

Though i don't know how many pretty that female is But it's not better if she's not his other half.

A perons' heart since its not something that can be solved as easily as a math problem.

Even holding something so light can suddenly get heavey.Life seems to be the same.

Humans Tend to be strong.

But did you know? A human heart is not like a math problem with only one answer.I don't know what's the correct answer too.

--Hwang Geum Hee (Seung Jo's mother)





Over all love is given away to one's independence which becomes owned by the other person. the feeling of love is left as hatred.therefore love is fail.

I don't want my choice to be made for other people's sake.

Life ia really not easy task. it cannot be taken easily.




--Seung Jo



I  told you lastime I'm a house whenever you come i'll always be there but if you leave a house emty too long , you can't use it anymore.

--Bong joo gu

“No matter how unfriendly you are, you have always listened to my requests. Your kindness is always saving me.”
“In this world I probably know best. The person I like doesn’t look at me but looks at someone else, smiles for someome else. I really know how you’re feeling. And I can’t truthfully be jealous either. I think if two people naturally like each other, it’s almost like a miracle. Someday, will that miracle come true for me too?”
— Oh Ha Ni,

“A person’s feelings doesn’t have an answer like a Math problem.”
—   Hwang Geum Hee 

“Let’s live like this. Let’s get on our knees for one another and without any hesitation bring ourselves down. Let’s bring our hearts together like tying together a pair of muddy shoe laces. Let’s live our lives loving one another. Even if that means we have to embarrassingly face one another with dirty bare feet.”
--baekseungjo

“I’m all kinds of charming you don’t know about. You’re in big trouble now. You’ve totally fallen for the magic of Baek Seung Jo.”
—   Baek Seung Jo

“I chose you. You’re the only one for me. Because you’re the only one that can love me as if your life is on the line…Because I believe you’re the only one that can look to me like that forever…I wish you and I could change places just for a moment, then you would realize how much I really love you. Because then, you would never be upset about not believing how I feel about you. But I like the dummy, Oh Ha Ni, that doesn’t realize my true feelings.”