contributor: Dario Abawag
According to International Monetary Fund(IMF), In the year 2007 the Philippine is the “newly industrialized emerging market of the world” and also called as “capitalist market in Asia”. The Philippines GDP growth rate in 2007is 7.3% it is incredibly fast for three decades compared to India in its economic growth.
Its people and manpower is the most important asset, specially those popular personalities who owns different kinds of big businesses in the metro and all over archipelago. Most of them involve in realty, media, airline industry, malls, and etc.
And here is the list of Top 20 Richest in the Philippines according to forbes.com
Amongst all, Manny Villar is the biggest gainer worth $940 million up to $110 million with a total of $130 million last year, with its business Vista Land & Lifescapes. Followed by, Tony Tan Caktiong and Enrique Razon Jr. gains up to $100 million.
Meanwhile, Jaime Zobel de Ayala remains its top position as the no. 1 Richest in the Philippines. One of its business is Ayala land, Glorietta Mall(the country’s top shopping, dining and entertainment destination), Greenbelt(the country’s first premier lifestyle center ), Alabang Town Center, Ayala Center Cebu, Market! Market!( the bargain hunter’s haven), Bonifacio High Street, and Trinoma( the newest and most exciting destination in Northern Manila).
16th ANNUAL ASIA-PACIFIC EXCELLENCE AWARDS
Fab4online.com Awarded as "The Most Innovative Online Publication"
Village People through its online publication fab4online.com won an award as the “Most Innovative Online Publication” during the prestigious 16th Annual Asia-Pacific Excellence Awards (APEA) organized by the Asia-Pacific Awards Council on March 30, 2008 at the SM Megatrade Hall, Philippines. The award was received by Mr. Dario R. Abawag who manage and maintain the online publication of Village People.
Featuring the performance of Faith Cuneta, Naughty Girls, and the Jaguar Boys, Soda Sisters, Ryan Anthony, Disco Jammers and a lot more.
The Annual Asia-Pacific Excellence Awards (APEA) is a prestigious international tribute to world-class consumer products and achievers founded by Japanese-Chinese educator and civic leader Dr. Seiji Yii-Kagawa, international evangelist Rev. Sonia Y. Lim, journalist-civic leader Jonathan NazarenoNavea, broadcaster Jerry Dy-Go and the late educator-author Prof. Urbano S. Reyes in 1992. APEA has been staged in various Asian countries, the latest of which was in Shenzhen, China and Singapore organized by the ASIA-PACIFIC AWARDS COUNCIL (APAC) jointly with MEDIAPOWER SERVICES as event and production manager.
The project is a valuable showcase in recognizing not only the quality of service and product features of various consumer products and companies but also the significant accomplishments of OUTSTANDING ACHIEVERS.
