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So, he’s really in the country then?
“American business magnate, inventor, philanthropist and Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates and his family were reportedly in Palawan for a brief vacation in Amanpulo Resort, and to check out an island in El Nido town that he wanted to invest in,” reports : Ruth T. Rodriguez of the Philippines News Agency on InterAksyon.com.
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The report noted: “The Gates family – Melinda Gates and two of their three children — reportedly spent three days in Palawan after arriving early morning of April 6 via a Global Express private plane.”
The report indicated that “eyewitnesses at the Puerto Princesa City Airport (PPCA) told the Philippine News Agency (PNA) that as soon as the Gates family arrived, they immediately boarded a privately-hired helicopter, assisted by retired police superintendent Edgar Iglesia, who was tasked to ensure their security and safety while visiting.”
The report further added that “more onlookers claimed that the Gates’ chopper flew to high-end island resort Amanpulo on Pamalican that is part of the Quiniluban Group of Cuyo islands and islets, north of the province.”
Gates himself and his family have not yet been photographed or interviewed firsthand by news agencies. Some sources say Gates will be in the country until next week.
