Not all rich people in the world are as showy as a billionaire who goes into a space travel just for the experience of it (never mind the impact on greenhouse gases) or buy yachts and fancy castles that they do not intend to live in at all.

Some rich people live simply and frugally

AFTER five years of hitting gold wherever he went, Dennis Uy, founder of Udenna, a conglomerate with interest in petroleum, oil and gas, shipping, logistics, real estate, education and gaming- is being badgered left and right.

Is Dennis Uy’s star waning?

LAST November 9, my attention was caught in the story about Maria Grace Y. Uy, married to Dennis Anthony H. Uy (not the crony of President Duterte but the respectable and hardworking businessman from Pampanga) who was in the Forbes list of power businesswomen.

Kudos to Asia’s power businesswomen in Forbes list

THE World Health Organization has recommended giving a third or additional dose to senior citizens who received Sinovac and Sinopharm, according to WHO country representative Rabindra Abeyasinghe.

WHO urges a third shot for priority groups

Just when most countries—rich and poor—have started giving booster shots to their people—the Philippines just began its own this November, initially for frontliners and immunocompromised senior citizens.

Better late than never

Ever since I became a close-in reporter at the Palace (during three presidents) I have noticed a singular pattern in how they exit—They all paint a rosy picture of their administrations, a legacy statement for people to remember them by.

Painting rosy pictures during election season

Just three days ago, I wrote about three priests, who despite their being defrocked and suspended from clerical duties, persisted on running for elective positions in local communities, where their parishes are located.

Is it service that motivate people to vie in elections?

While deaths from COVID 19 globally is still just 10 percent (5 million) of the deaths from Spanish flu or H1N1 influenza A (50 million) between February 1918 and April 1920 or 2 years and 2 months, still the advances in science and technology of modern times did not prevent SARS-COV2 which caused the virus (of 1 year 11 months) from being transmitted globally through travelers, exchanges of goods and services and even technology itself.

Covid 19 is still killing people, so beware

JUST last Monday I wrote about the protestation of Finance Secretary Carlos G. Dominguez III over the proposed bill to tax the country’s billionaires, which he claimed would lead to capital flight and eventually be disastrous for the economy.

The fallacy that the rich wants us to believe

Summits, especially by world leaders, whether done virtually or physically, bring out the best intentions and highlight the worst scenarios besetting countries. With good intentions come commitments and pledges, but after that what?

Beyond commitments, what now?

The Bare Truth column by OpinYon News columnist, Rose De La Cruz.

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