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BBM’s focus: “It’s the economy”

Ferdinand “Bongbong” Romualdez Marcos Jr., 64, is the 17th president of the Philippines.  That became reality at half past 6 Wednesday night (May 25) when Congress, with the Senate and the House of Representatives on […]

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Plants and parks cool cities from climate change

As cities are built, we transform vegetation into infrastructure. The Philippines is East Asia’s fastest urbanizing country with 65% of its people in cities. By 2030, Metro Manila will be 91% built up but will […]

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Bobby Ongpin

Roberto “Bobby” Velayo Ongpin has built a $2-billion fortune literally from scratch, starting with a 500-ha. speck of Pacific island called Balesin, just 115 kms. southeast of Manila, and extending to a portfolio of prime […]