John Gokongwei, Jr., once sold soap at the public market; now he is one of the Philippines' wealthiest individuals. John Gokongwei, Jr. is a force to reckon with. In his 90s, he is still a top player ...

These are the words that best describe the late John Gokongwei Jr. according to those closest to him. Family and friends ...

When John Gokongwei Jr., founder of JG Summit Holdings Inc., announced on his 75th birthday that he would donate 50 percent ...

JG Summit CEO Lance Gokongwei described the day they found out about it as "bittersweet." "Wait, part of that is my inheritance and it's being donated," he initially thought to himself. When John ...

depicting the 55-meter the Victor Monument of the Gokongwei Group’s Bridgetown project in Pasig City. ‘To all those who dream big, struggle and strive, like my father John Gokongwei Jr., the Victor is ...

At 13, Gokongwei, started small-scale trading to support his family. He lived by his wits through the war. In 1957, he started a corn-milling operation, taking a punt that the unglamorous product ...

Mr. John Gokongwei Jr. is one of the founders of the Gokongwei Brothers Foundation. He donated half of his shares from JG Summit Holdings to set up the foundation to support education. Mr. John was an ...

The 86-year-old heads the Gokongwei Brothers Foundation, to which he donated half his JG Summit shares upon turning 80. The foundation supports education projects, donating US$6 million to De La Salle ...

Robina Gokongwei-Pe's surname is a familiar one in the world of Philippines business. Her father, the late entrepreneur John Gokongwei Jr., founded Robinsons Retail Holdings as a small department ...