The billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates visited the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) on Wednesday morning in Los Baños, Laguna. But neither Microsoft Phillippines nor IRRI would confirm Gates' presence in the country. A check with sources in the aviation sector, however, confirmed that a private jet with registration number N887WM, and tied to Gates, was in the country, and had flown into Manila from Puerto Princesa, Palawan. The plane supposedly arrived in Palawan as early as April 4. From the Puerto Princesa airport, Gates and his entourage reportedly boarded a turbo-prop Islander that flew them to an exclusive island-resort in Palawan. On Wednesday morning, Gates flew to Manila via an Islander plane. According to sources in Laguna, Gates flew by chopper Wednesday from Manila to Laguna, on what was billed as a "top secret" visit to one of the laboratories at IRRI.
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