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Showing posts with label list. Show all posts

Friday, July 25, 2008

Unnecessary knowledge you don’t really need to know


1. the average person's left hand does 56% of the typing.

2. It would take 1.2 million mosquitoes biting you simultaneously to drain all your blood.

3. There is One AK-47 for every Nine people on Earth.

4. In ancient Rome, when a man testified in court he would swear on his testicles.

5. Americans, on average, spend 18% of his or her income on transportation as compared to only 13% spent on food.

6. There is 293 different ways to give back change on a dollar.

7. Squirrels cannot contract rabies.

8. 1 out of 350,000 Americans get electrocuted in their life.

9. Close to 73% of girls in Bangladesh are married by age 18.

10. 50% of female polar bears also have a penis.

11. Dueling is legal in Paraguay as long as both parties are registered blood donors.

12. There are more pigs than humans in Denmark.

13. A raisin dropped in a glass of fresh champagne will bounce up and down continuously from the bottom of the glass to the top.

14. The brain continues sending electrical wave signals for 37 hours after death.

15. The word “lethologica” describes the state of not being able to remember the word you want.


Sunday, July 6, 2008

3 Filipinos Make it on Forbes Lists of World’s Billionaires


Among the world’s 946 billionaires according to Forbes magazine, 3 Filipinos made it to the list. Jaime Zobel de Ayala and Family (Ayala Malls, Ayala Land) are tied with Henry Sy (SM Supermalls, SM Synergy) at no. 349 with a net worth of $2.6 billion. Lucio Tan (PAL) is at no. 407 with $2.3 billion.


And because of the Philippines’ growing economy, Forbes also listed 37 other Filipinos who make the list of 40 richest in the country.


The complete list of the Philippines’ 40 richest:

1. Jaime Zobel de Ayala and family

2. Henry Sy and family

3. Lucio Tan and family

4. Andrew Tan ($1.1 billion)

5. Manuel Villar ($940 million)

6. George Ty ($870 million)

7. Andrew Gotianun ($860 million)

8. Enrique Razon Jr. ($820 million)

9. Tony Tan Caktiong and family ($790 million)

10. Oscar Lopez and family ($775 million)

11. Vivian Que Azcona and family ($670 million)

12. Inigo and Mercedes Zobel ($660 million)

13. Eduardo Cojuangco Jr. ($540 million)

14. Emilio Yap and family ($445 million)

15. John Gokongwei Jr. and family ($430 million)

16. Enrique Aboitiz and family ($375 million)

17. Alfonso Yuchengco and family ($365 million)

18. Beatrice Campos ($220 million)

19. David Consunji and family ($210 million)

20. Luis Virata ($200 million)

21. Gilberto Duavit Jr. and family ($191 million)

22. Menardo Jimenez and family ($190 million)

23. Felipe Gozon and family ($165 million)

24. Mariano Tan and family ($140 million)

25. Ramon del Rosario Jr. ($137 million)

26. Ronaldo and Rosalinda Hortaleza ($110 million)

27. Manuel Zamora ($105 million)

28. Betty Ang ($100 million)

29. Tomas Alcantara and family ($90 million)

30. Frederick Dy ($70 million)

31. Wilfred Steven Uytengsu Sr. ($60 million)

32. Salvador Zamora ($55 million)

33. Oscar Hilado and family ($51 million)

34. Philip T. Ang ($50 million)

35. Magdaleno Albarracin Jr. ($49 million)

36. Jesus Tambunting ($47 million)

37. Antonio Roxas ($36 million)

38. Manuel Pangilinan ($35 million)

39. Marixi Rufino-Prieto and family ($33 million)

40. Lourdes Montinola ($30 million)

Saturday, July 5, 2008

10 Most Admired Company in RP for 2008 - Wall Street Journal


The Wall Street Journal Asia has released the result of their 2008 survey “Asia’s 200 Most Admired Companies” from 2,477 executives and professionals as respondents.


Here is the list of Top 10 Most Admired Companies in the Philippines this year:


1. Ayala Land Inc.

2. Jollibee Foods Corp.

3. Ayala Corp.

4. Globe Telecom

5. San Miguel Corp.

6. Bank of the Philippine Islands

7. ABS-CBN Broadcasting Corp.

8. Philippine Long Distance Telephone Co.

9. SM Prime Holdings

10. Banco de Oro Unibank



In the Innovation Award Category, recipients are as follows:


1. Jollibee Foods

2. Globe Telecom

3. ABS-CBN Broadcasting Corp. (Internet TV services on TFC Now)

4. Banco De Oro Universal

5. Ayala Land

6. Ayala Corporation

7. PLDT

8. Universal Robina

9. Bank of the Phil. Island

10. SM Prime Holdings



ABS-CBN was the only media company that made it to the list.

Friday, July 4, 2008

Top 10 Highest Grossing Pinoy Movies of All Time


As of July 3, 2008, Star Cinema’s Sukob (2006) starring Kris Aquino and Claudine Barretto is still undisputed as the Top Grossing Filipino movie in history! Check out the exclusive Top 10 list of the highest grossing pinoy films of all time.


Top 10 Highest Grossing Pinoy Movies of All Time

1. Sukob (Star Cinema, 2006) - P186.41 Million

2. Ang Tanging Ina (Star Cinema, 2003) - P177.82 Million

3. Kasal, Kasali, Kasalo (Star Cinema, 2006) - P162.37 Million

4. One More Chance (Star Cinema, 2007) - P152.79 Million

5. Caregiver (Star Cinema, 2008) - P139.++ Million

6. A Love Story (Star Cinema, 2007) - P139.61 Million

7. Enteng Kabisote 3 (Octo Arts, 2006) - P128 Million

8. Sakal, Sakali, Saklolo (Star Cinema, 2007) - P122.90 Million

9. Isusumbong Kita Sa Tatay Ko (Star Cinema, 1997) - P104.00 Million

10. My Bestfriend’s Girlfriend (GMA/Regal, 2008) - P101.24 Million


Movies that almost made it:

Ouija (GMA/Viva, 2007) - P97.67 Million
Ang Cute ng Ina Mo (ABS-CBN/Viva, 2007) - P92.23 Million
Enteng Kabisote 4 (Octo Arts, 2007) - P91 Million


Note: Dubai, Feng Shui and Wag Kang Lilingon have no reported box office gross. This list will be updated once the figures of the said films are reported.