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(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte on Sunday, Nov. 17, visited the wake of Elizabeth Yu Gokongwei, who passed away over the weekend. Duterte was accompanied by Senator Bong Go, his former longtime aide, at the wake of the widow of business tycoon John Gokongwei Jr. in Taguig. The Gokongwei patriarch had passed away a week before his wife passed. Earlier, the Palace issued a statement condoling with the Gokongwei family. “A gentle, loving, kind, caring and […]
(Eagle News)–The wife of industrialist John Gokongwei Jr. has died. Elizabeth Yu Gokongwei passed away on Saturday, Nov. 16, a week after her husband died, daughter Lisa Gokongwei Cheng said in a Facebook post. The burial of the Gokongwei patriarch had just taken place on Friday, Nov. 15. It was unclear what the cause of death of Elizabeth was. “Our mother was a very private person. We would like to honor her privacy at this […]
(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte visited the wakes of John Gokongwei Jr. and Lucio Tan Jr. on Monday night and early Tuesday. Senator Bong Go, Duterte’s former longtime aide, said the President first visited the wake of Gokongwei at 11 p.m. The President proceeded to the wake of Tan Jr., son and namesake of business tycoon Lucio Tan, at 12:30 a.m. Both wakes were held at The Heritage Park in Taguig. Duterte was accompanied by Go. […]
(Eagle News)–Vice President Leni Robredo on Sunday, Nov. 10, condoled with the kin of industrialist John Gokongwei Jr., who passed away at 93 years old the night before. “Our deepest condolences to the family and loved ones of Mr. John Gokongwei Jr.,” Robredo said in a short Tweet. “We will remember his many contributions not only to the business community, but to helping our fellow Filipinos in need,” she added. Gokongwei Jr. founded the JG […]
(Eagle News)–Lawmakers mourned the death of industrialist John Gokongwei Jr. on Saturday night. In a Tweet, Senator Sonny Angara recalled Gokongwei as “a man who always tried to provide value to Philippine consumers.” Senator Panfilo Lacson, for his part, recalled an instance when he, as then the Philippine National Police, interacted with Gokongwei when his daughter Robina was kidnapped. “In 1981, I instructed him not to sound intimidated while negotiating for Robina’s ransom snapped at […]
(Eagle News)–Industrialist and entrepreneur John Gokongwei Jr. has passed away. Quoting a text message from his son Lance, Esquire Philippines reported Gokongwei passed away at the Manila Doctors Hospital at the age of 93 on Saturday night, at 11:41 p.m. The publication did not cite a cause of death. Gokongwei Jr. founded the JG Summit Holdings Inc., one of the country’s biggest business conglomerates, and Robinsons Retail Holdings Inc. He was named the third richest […]
