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Gokongwei’s eldest apo on how he gave his Angkong the biggest smile just before he died

ANCX
Updated as of Nov 17 05:17 AM

“He taught us everything that we needed to know,” said eldest Gokongwei grandchild Justin Pe yesterday in his eulogy for his grandfather. This included humility, never acting like he’s entitled, and—because he’s single—to “play around”. Read more »

John Gokongwei Jr.’s widow Elizabeth passes away

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 16 04:11 PM

MANILA — Elizabeth Gokongwei died Saturday, a week after the passing of her husband, late billionaire John Gokongwei Jr., her family confirmed. She was 85.  Read more »

Lance on dad John Gokongwei: Why he always had food in his pocket and loved to fly cheap

ANCX
Updated as of Nov 15 06:29 PM

“If you don’t work, you don’t eat,” John Gokongwei always liked to say. In this eulogy by his son Lance, his successor, the late industrialist is painted as the “common Juan.” Read more »

Robina Pe to her father: ‘Get some rest, dad. We’ll look at the financial statements for you’

ANCX
Updated as of Nov 13 07:57 PM

John Gokongwei Jr.’s life touched and inspired many, not the least of which, of course, are his own family. Daughter Robina Gokongwei-Pe and nephew Patrick Go share their own memories of the big man of business. Read more »

IN PHOTOS: John Gokongwei Jr., 1926-2019

ANCX
Posted at Nov 12 09:33 PM

A brief history of a beloved titan. Read more »

John Gokongwei Jr., Bong Tan pumanaw na

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 11 08:26 PM

Dalawang malalaki at tinitingalang negosyante ang magkasunod na pumanaw nitong weekend. Read more »

Filipino tycoons pass on, signal changing of the guard

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 11 04:37 PM

Here is a list of Philippine taipans who passed on in the last 2 years.  Read more »

‘Not too bold’: Lacson recalls teaching Gokongwei how to talk to kidnappers

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 11 01:59 AM

Sen. Panfilo Lacson on Sunday recounted his encounter with the late John Gokongwei Jr. at the time the business magnate's daughter was kidnapped. Read more »

John Gokongwei Jr.’s life was a master class in showing true grit

Warren de Guzman
Updated as of Nov 11 08:20 AM

The businessman passed away late last night surrounded by the people he so fiercely loved. Showing a resilient life that overcame everything from business failures to his daughter’s kidnapping to an especially trying 1998 that brought along the crash of a Cebu Pacific plane which killed over a hundred, he is a testament to what a mindset of 'No Excuses’ can bring Read more »

Palace mourns 'pillar of PH economy' Gokongwei

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 10 01:26 PM

Malacañang on Sunday mourned the death of tycoon John Gokongwei Jr., whom it described as a "visionary and pillar of the Philippine economy." Read more »

Politicians, businessmen mourn Gokongwei's death

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 10 12:57 PM

Politicians and businessmen alike mourned Sunday the passing of billionaire John Gokongwei Jr., who died peacefully Saturday at age 93. Read more »

John Gokongwei: 'Never stop learning'

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 27 01:05 PM

In his speech, Gokongwei recalled waking up in the wee hours of the morning to sell "spools of thread, bars of soap, and candles" at the public market in his hometown, the namesake of his airline Cebu Pacific. Read more »

Robinsons Retail board approves Rustan Supercenters acquisition

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 15 01:18 PM

Robinsons Retail Holdings Inc said it secured its board's approval to acquire Rustan Supercenters Inc. Read more »

SM, Robinsons, Rustan's bosses among PH 'retail icons'

Jessica Fenol, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 28 09:16 AM

Twelve icons of retail, whose empires defined how Filipinos shop for everything from headache medicine to engagement rings, were honored by an industry group late Tuesday.  Read more »