Philippine Daily Inquirer articles from April 2006

Philippine Daily Inquirer archives from April 2006

Bishop vows to use pulpit to stop STL.
April 30, 2006... (From Philippine Daily Inquirer) ILAGAN, ISABELA-BISHOP SERGIO UTLEG HAS vowed to use the power of the pulpit to stop the proposed operation of the Small Town Lottery in Isabela. Utleg said parish priests in the province's 35 towns...

Adventure in Maitum, Sarangani: Whitewater tubing.
April 30, 2006... (From Philippine Daily Inquirer) Byline: Aquiles Zonio, Maitum, Sarangani I WAS HESITANT TO PUT ON THE SAFETY gearhead protector and life jacket. I was too confident. It would just be another ordinary experience, I thought. How...

We have a winner.
April 30, 2006... (From Philippine Daily Inquirer) Byline: Al S. Mendoza A WINNER EVEN BEFORE THE FIGHT contract could be signed. That's Manny Pacquiao, in case you have forgotten. And yes, you bet, Pacquiao will defeat Mexico's Oscar Larios...

Applause, thanks for the man everyone called 'Uncle Bob'.
April 30, 2006... (From Philippine Daily Inquirer) Byline: Fe Zamora WITH A BIG ROUND OF APPLAUSE, family members and friends of Philippine television pioneer Robert Stewart expressed eternal thanks "for everything" and bade farewell to the man...

Army officers not amused by Sgt. Pacman's KO look.
April 30, 2006... (From Philippine Daily Inquirer) Byline: Dona Pazzibugan IT'S A KNOCKOUT LOOK -but some military officers don't think so. Boxing idol Manny "Pacman" Pacquiao's un-military look when he visited Philippine Army headquarters last...

Beauty to Lani: Nothing to fear.
April 30, 2006... (From Philippine Daily Inquirer) Byline: Nini Valera PRECIOUS LARA QUIGAMAN, BONG Revillas new screen partner, has assured the senator-actors wife Lani Mercado that there is nothing to fear. I would ask [Lani] to come to the...

2 Bayan Muna members killed in span of 3 days.
April 30, 2006... (From Philippine Daily Inquirer) BAAO, CAMARINES SURTWO COordinators of party-list group Bayan Muna in two upland villages in this town and neighboring Iriga City were abducted and killed in a span of three days, spawning terror in areas...

Children of slain scribes find hope in scholarships.
April 30, 2006... (From Philippine Daily Inquirer) Byline: Tina G. Santos KRISSIA JANE BINUNGCAL, 14, AND Kint Christian Hector Ureta, 8, were happy enough to have finished second year high school and grade one, respectively, with honors, but they...

DOLE to labor: Avoid violence, enjoy.
April 30, 2006... (From Philippine Daily Inquirer) Byline: Jerome Aning LABOR SECRETARY Patricia Sto. Tomas yesterday called on militant groups planning to hold protests on Labor Day to police their ranks and avoid violence. Saying freedom of...

Family legacy of education continues.
April 30, 2006... (From Philippine Daily Inquirer) Byline: Nash B. Maulana, Datu Piang, Maguindanao THE ABPI FAMILY has become an institution in Datu Piang town in Maguindanao with their forebears legacy of education. In fact, the Muslim family...

Revolt of the retired generals.
April 30, 2006... (From Philippine Daily Inquirer) Byline: Ramon J. Farolan LAST WEEK, SIX RETIRED SENIOR GENERALS of the US armed forces publicly criticized Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld and called for his ouster. Never before has a sitting...

FAST FACTS.
April 30, 2006... (From Philippine Daily Inquirer) Sea-based Overseas Filipino Workers* -Filipinos account for 28% of total world supply of seafarers Year Population Remittances (in billion US$) 2005 247,751 1.67 2004 229,002 1.46...

Feedback.
April 30, 2006... (From Philippine Daily Inquirer) Portents? From Loi Reyes Landicho (ilove_csi@hotmail.com) 9F Jacinta Bldg II, Edsa, Guadalupe, Makati City: First, Rudy Fernandez was hospitalized. Then, Jinggoy Estrada collapsed on stage and...

FEU spikers demolish UE.
April 30, 2006... (From Philippine Daily Inquirer) Byline: Marc Anthony Reyes GAMES TOMORROW (Blue Eagle Gym) 4 p.m.-PCU vs UE 6 p.m. -Adamson vs SSC-R FAR EASTERN GOT 26 BIG POINTS FROM Mary Ann Manalo and the Lady Tamaraws went on to...

An OFW was there.
April 30, 2006... (From Philippine Daily Inquirer) Byline: Arlyn dela Cruz HE DIDNT GET TO THE TOP OF THE WORLD BUT OVERseas worker Arniel Aquino climbed far enough to feel proud at being able to wave the Philippine flag atop a 6,161-meter (about...

Globe's latest mobile tech: Talk, see and be seen.
April 30, 2006... (From Philippine Daily Inquirer) Byline: Abigail L. Ho WHEN OVERSEAS FILIPINO WORKERS (OFWS) get homesick, a phone call to loved ones back home is a sure way to make them smile. What if they could see their loved ones' smiling...

GMA says she favors cutting tariffs on oil imports.
April 30, 2006... (From Philippine Daily Inquirer) BACOLOD CITY-PRESIDENT Macapagal-Arroyo favors a tariff cut on imported oil products to help lower the price of fuel in the domestic market. "Reduction of tariff on oil is so far the best option we...

Gonzales doubts Oplan Manggagawa.
April 30, 2006... (From Philippine Daily Inquirer) Byline: Cynthia D. Balana NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISER NORBERTO Gonzales yesterday doubted the authenticity of the so-called "Oplan Manggagawa" plot to topple President Macapagal-Arroyo because it was...

Gonzalez: I didnt induce downgrade of rape raps.
April 30, 2006... (From Philippine Daily Inquirer) Byline: Armand N. Nocum JUSTICE SECRETARY RAUL GONZALEZ YESterday reacted strongly to the decision of a Makati judge rejecting his motion to downgrade the charges against three US Marines accused of...

Growing up without a father.
April 30, 2006... (From Philippine Daily Inquirer) Byline: Kenneth M. del Rosario AS A CHILD, I OFTEN WONDERED WHY my father missed most of my birthdays, why he could not make it to my recognition days to pin my medals, or why his seat was empty at...

Big changes for Miss RP Earth.
April 30, 2006... (From Philippine Daily Inquirer) Byline: Armin Adina THERE WILL BE A LOT OF changes in this years Miss Philippines-Earth pageant, said organizer Carousel Productions during the candidates presentation in Manila on Wednesday. For...

He calls this one Underground Radio.
April 30, 2006... (From Philippine Daily Inquirer) Byline: Marinel R. Cruz A NEW RADIO STATION FOR younger listeners and which supports OPM genres other than rock and pop is set to broadcast in June, according to Pinoy rock n roll icon Ramon Jacinto,...

Honoring housemates.
April 30, 2006... (From Philippine Daily Inquirer) Byline: Nikko Dizon ITS ARAW NG KASAMBAHAY today and the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) has reiterated its commitment to support the causes of the countrys thousands of domestic helpers working...

Was ABS-CBN eyeing Idol co-prod deal with ABC 5?
April 30, 2006... (From Philippine Daily Inquirer) Byline: Bayani San Diego Jr. THE RUMOR WAS RELAYED TO Inquirer ENtertainment by a Kapamilya insider: ABS-CBN is eyeing a co-production deal with ABC 5 for Philippine Idol. Not true, said Maloli...

GMA invited as Palaro '06 main guest.
April 30, 2006... (From Philippine Daily Inquirer) Byline: Marc Anthony Reyes PRESIDENT MACAPAGAL-ARROYO HAS BEEN invited to be the keynote speaker when the 2006 Palarong Pambansa is held May 7-13 in Naga City. Len Toledo, the Palaro national...

'Utang na loob'.
April 30, 2006... (From Philippine Daily Inquirer) Byline: Isagani A. Cruz THE ISSUE WAS NOT WHETHER EO 464 WAS valid or void but how the Supreme Court would decide. Its delay in doing so, whether for or against the presidential order, made the...

Jewels regain luster, trip Teletech in PBL Unity Cup.
April 30, 2006... (From Philippine Daily Inquirer) Byline: Jasmine W. Payo A GUTSY AL VERGARA BURIED A three-pointer with barely a second left to lift the Montaa Jewels to a thrilling 64-63 escape over the TeleTech Titans in the PBL Unity Cup...

Labor Day pay guidelines issued.
April 30, 2006... (From Philippine Daily Inquirer) Byline: Jerome Aning LABOR DAY, WHICH FALLS ON MONDAY, IS a regular holiday nationwide with those reporting for work entitled to extra pay, according to the Department of Labor and Employment. ...

Lapid says GMA prodded him to challenge Binay.
April 30, 2006... (From Philippine Daily Inquirer) Byline: Jun Malig CITY OF SAN FERNANDO-PRESIdent Macapagal-Arroyo and First Gentleman Jose Miguel Arroyo have convinced Sen. Manuel "Lito" Lapid to challenge Makati City Mayor Jejomar Binay if the...

Like any two people in love, Dennis, Grace walk down the aisle.
April 30, 2006... (From Philippine Daily Inquirer) Byline: Volt Contreras HE DIGS THE "OLDIES," SHE HUMS THE TOP 10. HE likes checkered shirts; she hates them. He's mad about action-packed computer games; she's cozy with Solitaire. But an odd...

Celebrating corruption.
April 30, 2006... (From Philippine Daily Inquirer) DANILO RAMOS, SECRETARY GENERAL OF THE Kilusang Magbubukid ng Pilipinas, has assailed the PCGG's "new and pragmatic" tack in recovering ill-gotten wealth. "The primary issue here is justice and not only...

Marian shrines: New landmarks on Antipolo route.
April 30, 2006... (From Philippine Daily Inquirer) Byline: Edson C. Tandoc Jr. WITH HIS MEMORIES STILL ALIVE in the hearts of his followers and friends, not even death can stop the late Manila Archbishop Jaime Cardinal Sins dream from becoming a...

Brazen.
April 30, 2006... (From Philippine Daily Inquirer) HAS THE PRESIDENTIAL COMMISSION ON GOOD Government lost completely its sense of right and wrong? Only last January, PCGG Chair Camilo Sabio defied senators in a legislative hearing by refusing to answer a...

Inmates blame Reyes.
April 30, 2006... (From Philippine Daily Inquirer) Byline: Jocelyn R. Uy THE MORO CHRISTIAN PEOPLES Alliance (MCPA) yesterday blamed former Interior and Local Government Secretary Angelo Reyes for the slow death of suspected Abu Sayyaf members...

Teacher finds home in unexpected place.
April 30, 2006... (From Philippine Daily Inquirer) Byline: Jocelyn R. Uy IN A REMOTE VILlage which many people perceive as one of the most dangerous places in Metro Manila, a graying educator has found her home. Dr. Nena Monte, 59, is the...

Mayol flashes sharp form for May 6 WBC title fight.
April 30, 2006... (From Philippine Daily Inquirer) Byline: Salven L. Lagumbay UNDEFEATED RODEL MAYOL displayed a sharp, fiery form as he tapered off training for his May 6 WBC minimum weight title bout against champion Eagle Kyowa in Tokyo. ...

Memberships in unions down.
April 30, 2006... (From Philippine Daily Inquirer) THE NUMBER OF workers joining labor unions in the Philippines is declining due to new work arrangements, the National Mediation and Conciliation Board said. NCMB said only around 12 percent or 1.9...

NBA Legends preparing harder for RP Team.
April 30, 2006... (From Philippine Daily Inquirer) Byline: Francis Ochoa FOR SO LONG, COACH CHOT REYES' TEAM HAS been looking for a chance to show just how far it has grown. "There's the irony there," said Reyes. "We have a team that's really...

Night of the beleaguered Belle.
April 30, 2006... (From Philippine Daily Inquirer) Byline: Oliver M. Pulumbarit, Contributor THE LATE 1990S ON slaught of teen-oriented thrillers and slasher flicks were strictly either 1) sublime love children of seminal horror movies of the 70s and...

'I' witness.
April 30, 2006... (From Philippine Daily Inquirer) Byline: Fr. Jerry M. Orbos, SVD THE STORY IS TOLD ABOUT A TEACHER who asked a boy what would happen if she cut off one of his ears. "My hearing will be affected," was the boy's response. ...

Outages in 4 cities traced to low water level.
April 30, 2006... (From Philippine Daily Inquirer) PAGADIAN CITY-FOR THE PAST five days now, the cities of Pagadian, Zamboanga, Ozamiz, and Dipolog have been suffering outages, which the National Transmission Corp. (Transco) blamed on low water level in...

A Lowe-down on his life & career.
April 30, 2006... (From Philippine Daily Inquirer) Byline: Ruben V. Nepales LOS ANGELESROB LOWES PRETTY FACE is maturing well. As he settles into middle age, the hot poster boy of the 80s has also developed an easy, if self-deprecating, air about...

Pangasinan coastal towns start celebrating feast to honor sea.
April 30, 2006... (From Philippine Daily Inquirer) Byline: Yolanda Sotelo-Fuertes LINGAYEN, PANGAsinan-The coastal towns of Pangasinan have launched various activities this week to celebrate the Pista'y Dayat (sea festival), probably the country's...

Parents to sue pre-need firms all over country.
April 30, 2006... (From Philippine Daily Inquirer) Byline: Alcuin Papa HOLDERS OF FAILED EDUCATION PLANS said yesterday they were determined to file syndicated estafa charges in courts all over the country against the owners of pre-need companies who...

Longest sigh of relief.
April 30, 2006... (From Philippine Daily Inquirer) Byline: Patricia Evangelista LAST NIGHT, I HAD A DREAM. In my dream, four little green monsters, wearing shirts emblazoned with Spanish conjugations, were rushing toward me, screaming gibberish...

UP prof denies statement on heavy metals.
April 30, 2006... (From Philippine Daily Inquirer) SORSOGON CITY-THE HEAD OF the University of the Philippines-Manila (UP-Manila) Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology denied telling the independent commission investigating the effects of mining...

The end of consensual politics.
April 30, 2006... (From Philippine Daily Inquirer) Byline: Randy David NOT A FEW PEOPLE FROM BOTH THE opposition and the administration were surprised by the launching of Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo's Cha-cha Express. The resort to "people's initiative"...

No stopping GMA's Cavite heckler.
April 30, 2006... (From Philippine Daily Inquirer) LUCENA CITY-The female student leader from the Cavite State University who heckled President Macapagal-Arroyo during graduation ceremonies last week isn't done yet. Ma. Theresa Pangilinan will be...

What they do on their rest day.
April 30, 2006... (From Philippine Daily Inquirer) Byline: Cyril L. Bonabente FOR OUR KABABAYANS WORKING abroad, days off provide a chance to interact with fellow overseas Filipino workers while doing things they normally do back homein the process...

Reyes heads Team RP in Asian 9-Ball.
April 30, 2006... (From Philippine Daily Inquirer) CANADA-BASED ALEX "THE LION" PAGULAYAN joins Efren "Bata" Reyes and Francisco "Django" Bustamante as spearheads of the country's bid in the 2006 San Miguel Beer Asian 9-Ball tour which kicks off May 5-7...

Celebrating fandom.
April 30, 2006... (From Philippine Daily Inquirer) Byline: Rina Jimenez-David IT'S BEEN CALLED THE "HAPPIEST MOVIE" OF this summer season, and indeed laughter rings out often and loudly in the movie house while "D' Lucky Ones" is being shown. ...

Whale found dead.
April 30, 2006... (From Philippine Daily Inquirer) CITY OF SAN FERNANDO-A more than 10-foot whale was found dead about 100 meters off the coast of the South China Sea in Sta. Cruz, Zambales, on Thursday. The stench from the decomposing whale led fishermen...

Illegal fishing in Sorsogon.
April 30, 2006... (From Philippine Daily Inquirer) LEGAZPI CITY-Two men were caught in the act of illegal fishing in the waters of Magallanes, Sorsogon at about 9 a.m., April 26. A police report said the suspects-Benjamin Laurora, 41, and Christopher...

Garbage-free city.
April 30, 2006... (From Philippine Daily Inquirer) LEGAZPI CITY-To make Legazpi garbage-free, the city government will purchase some 200 garbage bins through a P32-million loan from the Philippine National Bank. City solid waste management officer Menjo...

Tamaraw counting.
April 30, 2006... (From Philippine Daily Inquirer) SAN JOSE, Occidental Mindoro-At least 45 participants, including a Japanese animal scientist, and 45 Mangyan porters, went up to Mt. Iglit in Calintaan town from April 20 to April 26 for the annual tamaraw...

Palace sets 1017 powers.
April 30, 2006... (From Philippine Daily Inquirer) Byline: Gil C. Cabacungan Jr. and Dona Pazzibugan AS MILITANT GROUPS MOBIlized for massive Labor Day protests, Malacaang yesterday threatened to reimpose an emergency decree if demonstrations turned...

Magayon Fest in Albay.
April 30, 2006... (From Philippine Daily Inquirer) LEGAZPI CITY-This year's Daragang Magayon Festival in Albay will be focused on agriculture. Gov. Fernando V. Gonzalez said on Wednesday that although the three-week festival on May 11-22 will feature...

So suffers 2nd defeat in Dubai tilt.
April 30, 2006... (From Philippine Daily Inquirer) FILIPINO FIDE master Wesley So suffered his second straight defeat in the 8th Dubai Open Friday, bowing to Indian journalist IM Vishal Sareen at the Dubai Chess and Culture Club in Dubai, United Arab...

Lastimosa, pals top Shootout.
April 30, 2006... (From Philippine Daily Inquirer) Byline: June Navarro CAGAYAN DE ORO-OLD WARRIORS USUALLY fade away but certainly not this warrior. Jojo Lastimosa flashed his old shooting touch, firing 14 decisive points to secure the crown for...

Fairs no match to employment shortage.
April 30, 2006... (From Philippine Daily Inquirer) Byline: Clarence Pascual THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR and Employment (DOLE) is sorely amiss for insisting that a jobs-skills mismatch is behind the current job crisis and that more job fairs and training...

To the wonders of Internet, add fundraiser for sick kids.
April 30, 2006... (From Philippine Daily Inquirer) Byline: Vincent Cabreza PDI Northern Luzon Bureau BAGUIO CITY-ADD FUND-RAISING for ailing children to the wonders wrought by the Internet. Last month a woman who goes by the chat nickname...

Triple Crown hopes clash; 7 big races up.
April 30, 2006... (From Philippine Daily Inquirer) Byline: Musong R. Castillo CARMONA, CAVITE-FOUR bright hopes in the coming Triple Crown series see action today in one of eight special races that will end the 32nd Marho Founders' Cup Racing Festival...

Formula for trouble.
April 30, 2006... (From Philippine Daily Inquirer) Byline: Nestor U. Torre THE RECENTLY CONCLUDED SEASON OF ABC-5s Shall We Dance? celebrity challenge was a hit because its three finalist stars Mystica, Wowee de Guzman and William Martinez and their...

Wage boards studying pay increase issues.
April 30, 2006... (From Philippine Daily Inquirer) Byline: Jerome Aning THE NATIONAL WAGES AND PRODUCTIVI-ty Commission yesterday said the 17 Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Boards (RTWPB) were monitoring and reviewing wage conditions in...

Dogs kill girl.
April 30, 2006... (From Philippine Daily Inquirer) CITY OF MALOLOS--A 5-year-old girl was killed after the family's pet dogs attacked and bit her in the neck in Calumpit, Bulacan, on Thursday. Reports said Channa Eraes died after undergoing surgery at the...

Book reveals untold uses of abaca.
April 30, 2006... (From Philippine Daily Inquirer) NAGA CITYHOT OFF THE PRESS and launched in the Ayala Museum, Makati City last month, a coffeetable book entitled Abaca Philippines and written by a Bicolana, reveals untold uses of abaca plant like...

Ex-jock tosses out ball for different game.
April 30, 2006... (From Philippine Daily Inquirer) RITCHIE C. RIVERA, 32, dreamt of playing as a professional for the Philippine Basketball Association. This six-footer, star center-forward of the University of San Carlos basketball team in the late 80s,...

The more you compromise, the more you fall into a hole.
April 30, 2006... (From Philippine Daily Inquirer) THE COUNTRYS HEALTH Maintenance Organization (HMO) industry faces a problemit has no image, at least not the kind it deserves to have. There is very scant information on how it works. To a lot of...

Kissing (first) cousins.
April 30, 2006... (From Philippine Daily Inquirer) Byline: Emily A. Marcelo DEAR EMILY, I never thought I would be writing you about a secret I have been keeping for so long. My boyfriend and I were in our late 20s when we first saw each other....

Las Pinas parish is 30 years old.
April 30, 2006... (From Philippine Daily Inquirer) Byline: Josephine Darang I LEARNED ABOUT OUR LADY OF FATIMA Parish in Philamlife Village, Las Pinas, in the 90s when Fr. Roy Rosales was parish priest (1990-1998). My friends and I attended fiesta...

Romantic dream come true.
April 30, 2006... (From Philippine Daily Inquirer) Byline: Maurice Arcache ITS BEEN AGES SINCE BACOLODS ALTA sociedad saw a wedding of such a beautiful couple, palanggas. Apres so many years of having eyes only for each other, the romantic dream...

A Wright honorable gentleman.
April 30, 2006... (From Philippine Daily Inquirer) Byline: Micky Fenix WHAT YOU SEE IS INDEED WHAT you get. Ian Wright, that intrepid globe trekker, our favorite travel companion, is as hilarious, naughty and energetic up close as he is onscreen....

Cha-cha backers unfazed by Cory et al.
April 30, 2006... (From Philippine Daily Inquirer) Byline: Blanche S. Rivera and Nancy Carvajal PROPONENTS OF THE SO-CALLED PEOPLE'S initiative to amend the Constitution said yesterday they were unfazed by the new anti-Cha-cha coalition led by former...

From Russia and Germany, with love.
April 30, 2006... (From Philippine Daily Inquirer) Byline: Cheche V. Moral BARELY two weeks before it was officially springtime, Europes bitter-cold winter looked like it wasnt about to go swiftly just yet. But denizens of the German capital were...

Connecting a billion people.
April 30, 2006... (From Philippine Daily Inquirer) Byline: Belle V. Bondoc IT SEEMED AN UNLIKELY place for a lavish event. Though many of the over 400 guests from around the world might not have heard of Chongqing before, there was no doubt the city...

Painting the town pink.
April 30, 2006... (From Philippine Daily Inquirer) Byline: Allison W. Lopez NOT EVEN THE FOGGIEST of days could dampen their spirit. They were cheering and singing under a steady drizzle, and in high heels at that. It wasnt a religious gathering,...

Where the jobs are.
April 30, 2006... (From Philippine Daily Inquirer) IN JANUARY, 2.8 MILLION FILIPINOS WERE JOBLESS, 6.9 MILLION were seeking additional jobs and 1.1 million had stopped looking for work apparently because they could not find any, according to data from the...

Once lost sheep is now a shepherd.
April 30, 2006... (From Philippine Daily Inquirer) Byline: Linda B. Bolido THEY ARE PARENTS AND children, executives and laborers, professionals and students. Drug users no longer lend themselves easily to profiling. They span age groups, social and...

How I became the Sea Princess.
April 30, 2006... (From Philippine Daily Inquirer) Byline: Tessa Prieto Valdes MY LOVE AFFAIR WITH the underwater world started more than 15 years ago. As a single mom then, I spent weekends either scuba diving with friends or searching for bigger...

Handy home tips.
April 30, 2006... (From Philippine Daily Inquirer) Byline: Ronald Paulo, Contributor FOR THOSE WHO HAVE NOT planned a vacation trip for the long weekend, it is worthwhile to consider having family activities which we either let our household helpers...

Living large in small dwellings.
April 30, 2006... (From Philippine Daily Inquirer) Byline: A.A. Patawaran, Contributor WE ARE A GENERATION IN a hurry. In the age of condominiums, where everything is within arms length, we are perfectly fit. But coming from an era where home was on...

Small wonder.
April 30, 2006... (From Philippine Daily Inquirer) Byline: Chelo Banal-Formoso IT DIDNT OCCUR TO ME THAT our meals could be made more pleasant just by changing the view from our dining room window until I happened to look up from reading the Inquirer...

Mini trees on rocks.
April 30, 2006... (From Philippine Daily Inquirer) Byline: Serapion S. Metilla, Contributor ROCK-CLASPING OR ROCK-GROWN plants, particularly those cultured as bonsai, are indeed interesting. Some of the plants that can be cultured on rocks are the...

Tracing Henry Sys steps in selling - I.
April 30, 2006... (From Philippine Daily Inquirer) TAIPAN HENRY SY IS SET TO OPEN THE countrys biggest mall in a few weeks. The Business Features does a countdown of the opening by looking back at one of the richest man in the worlds early beginnings. ...