ABS-CBNNews.com reports that Forbes recently published a list of the 40 richest people in the Philippines. Check out the list below:
1. Henry Sy - $9.1 billion (SM Prime)
2. Lucio Tan - $4.5 billion (Phillip Morris Fortune Tobacco)
3. Enrique Razon Jr. - $3.6 billion (International Container Terminal Services)
4. John Gokongwei Jr. - $3.2 billion (JG Summit)
5. David Consunji - $2.7 billion (DMCI)
6. Andrew Tan - $2.3 billion (Alliance Global)
7. Jaime Zobel de Ayala - $2.2 billion (Ayala Corp.)
8. George Ty - $1.7 billion (Metropolitan Bank)
9. Roberto Ongpin - $1.5 billion (Atok-Big Wedge)
10. Eduardo Cojuangco Jr. - $1.4 billion (San Miguel)
11. Roberto Coyiuto Jr. - $1.3 billion (National Grid)
12. Tony Tan Caktiong - $1.25 billion (Jollibee Foods)
13. Lucio and Susan Co - $1.2 billion (Puregold Price Club)
14. Iñigo and Mercedes Zobel - $1.15 billion (Ayala Corp.)
15. Emilio Yap - $1.1 billion (Philtrust Bank)
16. Jon Ramon Aboitiz - $955 million (Aboitiz Equity Ventures)
17. Andrew Gotianun - $825 million (Filinvest Development)
18. Manuel Villar - $720 million (Vista Land and Lifescapes)
19. Beatrice Campos - $700 million (Unilab)
20. Vivian Que Azcona - $690 million (Mercury Drug)
21. Alfonso Yuchengco - $570 million (Rizal Commercial Bank)
22. Mariano Tan Jr. - $420 million (Unilab)
23. Enrique Aboitiz - $400 million (Aboitiz & Co.)
24. Eric Recto - $365 million (Alphaland)
25. Jose Antonio - $300 million (Century Properties Group)
26. Gilberto Duavit - $270 million (GMA Network)
27. Menardo Jimenez - $265 million (GMA Network)
28. Frederick Dy - $260 million (Security Bank)
29. Manuel Zamora Jr. - $255 million (Nickel Asia)
30. Alfredo Ramos - $$250 million (Atlas Consolidated Mining and Development)
31. Oscar Lopez - $245 million (ABS-CBN)
32. Felipe Gozon - $240 million (GMA Network)
33. Betty Ang - $235 million (Monde Nissin)
34. Wilfred Uytengsu Jr. - $230 million (Alaska Milk)
35. Juliette Romualdez - $200 million (Banco de Oro)
36. Bienvenido Tantoco Sr. - $195 million (Rustan Commercial)
37. Jacinto Ng Sr. - $190 million (Rebisco)
38. Tomas Alcantara - $160 million (Alsons Consolidated Resources)
39. Michael Cosiquien - $150 million (Megawide Construction)
40. Edgar Sia II - $140 million (Mang Inasal)
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