Got rich from stealing land from the poor people a long time ago. After stealing land and making money from it they started making money from the money they stole. Very smart and simple.

MAGANDA ANG LATHALA NIYO.. KAKAIBA.. PUEDE BANG MALAMAN KUNG ANG PANGANAY NILANG ANAK MAY GANA PA SA BUHAY PARA SA ESTADO? NAKAKATAKOT KASI SI GEORGE BUSH. WISE TO SI ARROYO. ALAM NAMIN MY LOCAL INTEREST PA RIN ANG MGA ZOBEL PARA SA MGA FILIPINO. KAHANGA HANGA ANG CONTRIBUTION NIYO SA QUALITY OF LIFE NAMIN SA GLOBE. ANO PO BA ANG CORPORATE VISION NG BPI SA DARATING NA CENTURY. NAKAKATAKOT ANG DOLLAR LAUNDERING NGAYON. ANG DAMING WALANG TRABAHO NGAYON, NAKAKARAMDAM PA BA KAYO? ANO ANG MEASURES NIYO NGAYON TO INCREASE EMPLOYMENT RATES FROM GRADUATES. PAKI TANONG SA ANAK NIYO KUNG HANGGANG PAADVISER ADVISER NA LANG SIYA.. KUNG PUEDE SANA PUMASOK SA NWO BILANG COMPETING CFR MEMBER. MALAKI NAMAN ANG EMPERYO NIYO. PARA MAY PAKINABANG KAYO SA PILIPINAS. IBA SI JAIME NOON ANG TATAY NIYO. MARUNONG SA DIRTY JOB. E YUNG ANAK, ANONG DIRTY JOB ANG ALAM. BUTI PA SI ENRIQUE, DAGA KUNG GUMALAW SA RAT RACE NG EKONOMIYA. SI FERNANDO BA LAGI NIYONG ITATAGO. PAGAARTISTA PO BA ANG PINASOK NG PANGANAY NIYONG ANAK? HALATA PO SA MGA PAINTING PREFERENCE NIYA. SANA MGA TULAD NAMIN LUMAKI DIN GAYA NG MGA MODELO NIYO SA KUNG ANO ANO NA LANG NA PROJECT. AASAHAN NAMIN ANG PAG AALAGA NIYO SA MGA NAGPUPURSIGE SA BUHAY.

It may be possible that their property holdings increased in value because they bought raw lands before and prioritized to use the funds of the government to improve it to industrial lands to increase its value.

But when it comes to their stock holdings, I really doubt it. I am also a stock trader and I trade my own stocks. The stock market did not increase that huge since the fall of Lehman Brothers because of the rampant fear of investors brought about by the current global financial crisis.

@tyron , bro may stories ka rin ba bakit yumaman sila pres. gloria? anu mga business nila? curious lang ako if totoo ung nakakuha sila ng yaman dahil sa stockmarket?

One of which is the value of foresight. The reason why we have Ayala Ave. is because that big chunk of land in the Makati Central Business District is bought by the Ayalas before any land development projects were built. This means the the skyscrapers you see along Ayala Ave are either Ayala – owned, Ayala – managed, or eventually – bought – from – Ayala Properties Management Group. Since the area is dominantly Ayala-owned, they are able to develop it and get quality – based contractors to build the well-lit underpass and connecting walkways.

For the other offices, they are “renting” under Ayala Properties…it was not even until very recently that i was able to learn Intercontinental Hotel is an Ayala – Managed Hotel so a much lower rate is given to them and even in personal room bookings (added benefits)of some corporate employees.

Another thing i admire in them is their vocal support in adhering to the Philippine culture. They would proudly wear the Philippine terno in international gatherings and they would encourage business owners to be proud taxpayers in different speaking engagements. The Ayalas are one of the top taxpayers in the country. Don Jaime was one of the bold businessmen who directly talked to former President Marcos how mishandled and abusive the martial law has become. JAZA joined the crowd in the rally during Edsa II, while FZA (Fernando) joined the crowd in the burial of former President Cory Aquino.

With all the financial blessings the Ayalas received for many years, they now return to the community the fruits of their labor by being the forefront in CSR (corporate social responsibility) promotion and development. They have also ventured in different youth and education oriented programs through Ayala Foundation.

Lastly, they have always believed in the talent of the Filipinos…making natural – born Filipinos feel ashamed for denouncing relation to the Philippines when they see the love for the Philippines of the Zobels. Once, in a competition for young designers (producing wearable clothing lines from indigenous materials), Bea Zobel asked the organizing committee why only the 1st placer will be representing the Philippines to the international competition in Paris even though there are five top contenders and the international competition guidelines said a country can send as much as ten official delegates. The answer is simple…funding. There are not enough funds to sponsor ten or five candidates, but just enough for one candidate…so only the top placer get to represent the Philippines to Paris. But Bea Zobel liked the creations of the top five candidates and feels the Philippines will not be given due acknowledgement for the creative abundance the Filipinos have. Simply put, the organizers sponsored the representation of the 1st placer, but Bea Zobel raised the needed funds to sponsor the other top four (4) contenders. That year, the Philipines was able to sent five (5) representatives for the International Young Designers Competition in Paris.