Of Profits and Prophets
MANILA: Columnist Tony Katigbak of the Philippine Star writes glowingly of Col Andres Roxas Soriano Sr, whom he describes as "one of our country's earliest visionary businessmen who rose from the ashes of World War II to become one of the Philippines' most prominent businessmen, capitalists and entrepreneur philanthropists" (08 July 2015, philstar.com ). His column is entitled "Profit with honor" and says that the phrase "is one of the most memorable and admirable mantras" he remembers of that corporate soul. He goes on to say that Soriano's sons Andres Jr and Jose "were able to steer his companies to ever greater heights and profitability" and that they also established the Philippine Business for Social Progress (PBSP), "which has become a worldwide business organization." Katigbak says "Don Andres' legacy was that he not only built businesses to amass his own fortune, but also sought to provide jobs and oppor