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There is a Chinese saying that “Wealth does not pass three generations.” It is often attributed to Mencius, a Chinese philosopher whose original statement was, “The influence of a gentleman lasts only five generations.” Over centuries, this evolved into the “Three Generation Rule.”

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Una sa tanan, atong kutluon kining ruling sa Supreme Court, sumala sa napatik sa The Philippine Star nga nagkanayon: “Wealth acquired by a public official that clearly exceeds the lawful income is presumed ill-gotten and may be forfeited, even if registered under the names of other individuals.”

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An appraisal report attached to President Marcos’ SALN valued his assets at P1.375 billion in 2024—almost P1 billion more than the P389 million declared. 

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In a 27-page ruling promulgated on March 5, 2025, the high court’s third division upheld the forfeiture of properties and accounts belonging to retired Lieutenant General Jacinto Ligot and his family, which collectively amounted to approximately P155 million.

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IYKYK. In Internet slang, these letters stand for: “If you know, you know.” See this as a wink that says, “I don’t have to tell you anything more; the message is already obvious.” In our readings today, I feel that God is poking us with IYKYKs.

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Why do people engage in the ostentatious display of wealth?

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Several of the Philippines’ wealthiest families and individuals climbed the ranks of Forbes' list of the 50 richest Filipinos, released Thursday, August 7.

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Taipan in Chinese means big boss, but in the Philippines, it is used to describe powerful, wealthy individuals, and most of them are Chinese-Filipino who head large business empires. No wonder that many young Chinese-Filipino aspire to follow in their footsteps, more interested in setting up businesses that could be the next big thing.

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There is a Chinese saying that “Wealth does not pass three generations.” It is often attributed to Mencius, a Chinese philosopher whose original statement was, “The influence of a gentleman lasts only five generations.” Over centuries, this evolved into the “Three Generation Rule.”

[DatePublished] => 2026-05-06 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 136475 [Focus] => 1 [AuthorID] => 1804837 [AuthorName] => Boo Chanco [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) [1] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 2490640 [Title] => Ill-gotten wealth [Summary] =>

Una sa tanan, atong kutluon kining ruling sa Supreme Court, sumala sa napatik sa The Philippine Star nga nagkanayon: “Wealth acquired by a public official that clearly exceeds the lawful income is presumed ill-gotten and may be forfeited, even if registered under the names of other individuals.”

[DatePublished] => 2025-11-29 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 134484 [Focus] => 1 [AuthorID] => 1804906 [AuthorName] => Antolin dela Serna [SectionName] => Banat Opinyon [SectionUrl] => opinyon [URL] => ) [2] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 2488696 [Title] => Marcos' net worth nears P1.4 billion after 2024 valuation [Summary] =>

An appraisal report attached to President Marcos’ SALN valued his assets at P1.375 billion in 2024—almost P1 billion more than the P389 million declared. 

[DatePublished] => 2025-11-21 07:15:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 1 [AuthorID] => 1808287 [AuthorName] => Jean Mangaluz [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => https://media.philstar.com/photos/2024/03/14/marcos_2024-03-14_23-46-27195_thumbnail.jpg ) [3] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 2488709 [Title] => SC: Disproportionate wealth of officials, even if registered under others, is ill-gotten [Summary] =>

In a 27-page ruling promulgated on March 5, 2025, the high court’s third division upheld the forfeiture of properties and accounts belonging to retired Lieutenant General Jacinto Ligot and his family, which collectively amounted to approximately P155 million.

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IYKYK. In Internet slang, these letters stand for: “If you know, you know.” See this as a wink that says, “I don’t have to tell you anything more; the message is already obvious.” In our readings today, I feel that God is poking us with IYKYKs.

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Why do people engage in the ostentatious display of wealth?

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Several of the Philippines’ wealthiest families and individuals climbed the ranks of Forbes' list of the 50 richest Filipinos, released Thursday, August 7.

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Taipan in Chinese means big boss, but in the Philippines, it is used to describe powerful, wealthy individuals, and most of them are Chinese-Filipino who head large business empires. No wonder that many young Chinese-Filipino aspire to follow in their footsteps, more interested in setting up businesses that could be the next big thing.

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