"Kung effective sa akin, malamang effective sa mamamayan. I'm 74 with lots of allergies."
"I got it from a friend who smuggled it into the country."
Nov 9, 2019 • 26 tweets • 9 min read
Rest in peace, Mr. John.
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I'm writing a book on Philippine conglomerates that includes John Gokongwei and his family. I am most struck by how fearlessly he went against the established "giants" in the country. He wasn't shy when he pursued San Miguel Corp. (lost to Andres Soriano) and PLDT.