Well, it looks like Philippine Stock Exchange outgoing president
Ernest Leung isn’t going to accept any job offers for a while. When his contract ends in February, he intends to enjoy all those nature-tripping stuff like rock climbing that he hasn't had too much to do in recent years.
Mr. Leung's last month at work – that's January 2004 – will be focused on helping incoming president
Cayetano Paderanga Jr. hit the ground running.
Dondon Paderanga's priority? More reforms.
At the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry, incoming president
Noemi Lirag-Saludo has pretty much set down what she wants to do. You see, Ms. Lirag-Saludo has been with the PCCI as chairman of one committee or another.
Since she intends to retire from the PCCI after her stint as president, Ms. Lirag-Saludo has every intention of being the best president this business association – one of the country's three most influential – has even had.
As in previous years, Bangko Sentral Governor
Rafael Buenaventura is spending his Christmas in Punta del Fuego. His home which has a Japanese garden that even one without a green thumb can take of (read: it's a rock and sand garden is beside that of the Chase country manager
Roberto Panlilio. At one time, Bobit Panlilio was executive vice-president to Paeng Buenaventura’s president and chief executive officer at PCI Bank.
While on vacation, Mr. Buenaventura can only be reached through the cell phone of his wife,
Victoria Rufino-Buenaventura. That means she has to personally know you to even read your text message.
Did you know 1: Even before Christmas is through,
Henry Sy's SM chain has already announced an after-Christmas sale. That means prices paid for stuff to be given before or on Christmas day are going to go down – the best time to go shopping.
Did you know 2: Next year, PureGold founder
Lucio Go is not just eyeing more store outlets, he is also going to spend money strengthening the transmission signal of this TV/radio company that he has taken effective control of (read: he has at least a 67- percent stake in the company).
Did you know 3: Jollibee Foods Corp. president
Tony Tan Caktiong is bringing into the Philippines that Japanese food chain that he bought in the United States.
Mr. Tan's idea is really simple – provide Jollibee customers with a choice of food, whether these be burger and fries, Oriental food (through Chowking Food Corp.), Italian Greenwich Pizza Corp.), Continental (through Delifrance), and Japanese next year.