Four Filipinoes entered the list of the Forbes Magazine's 48 Heroes of Philanthropy for the Asia Pacific Region.
They are business tycoons Jon Ramon Aboitiz, Manuel V. Pangilinan, Henry Sy and Alfonso Yuchengco Sr.
Based on the article of despite of the global financial crisis these four individuals are still open in
helping those less fortunate through their own foundations.
Mr. Aboitiz is the Chairman of the Aboitiz holding company which has interest in energy, construction, logistics, food and banking.
Mr. Manuel V. Pangilinan is the chairman of the First Pacific and Philippine Long-Distance Telephone (PLDT), a communication company.
Mr. Manuel V. Pangilinan is the chairman of the First Pacific and Philippine Long-Distance Telephone (PLDT), a communication company.
They also included in the achievements of Mr. Pangilinan his involvement in sports for the youth.
The family of Mr. Sy is the owner of a SM, an empire of shopping mall in the Philippines.
In the Insurance and banking sector is the interest of Mr. Yuchengco.