MANILA - When taipan John Gokongwei, Jr. passed away, his eldest daughter Robina shared at his wake how committed he was to hard work.
“He had been lying in bed for six weeks, unable to speak well because of a tube in his mouth. Other patients would ask for food. He kept asking for company financial reports,” she fondly remembered in the eulogy published in www.jgsummit.com.
One of the oft-repeated jokes in my Filipino-Chinese circle while growing up is that of children gathered around in their father’s deathbed. Contrary to popular belief, there are at least two times in the year when the Chinese do take a break. One is during the New Year, and in China they would hold week-long festivities. Another is during the Hungry Ghost Month which this year starts in two days.
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