According to the latest Forbes billionaire list, Manuel “Manny” Villar still remains the richest person in the Philippines with a net worth estimated to be $8.3 billion.
Villar landed in the 263rd spot in this year’s list from 352nd in 2021. He gained $1 billion higher compared to his last year’s net worth.
The second Filipino on the list at the 369th spot with an estimated net worth of $6.7 billion is the Port and casino magnate Enrique Razon. Razon also jumped higher position compared to his ranking last year. He was now in the 561st rank while on the 1096th spot SM Group’s Henry Sy Jr and Megaworld’s Andrew Tan tied with an estimated net worth of $2.8 billion.
Aside from them, there are also other Filipinos who have made it to the world’s billionaires list in 2022.
Filipinos included in the World’s Billionaires list 2022:
- #263 Manny Villar with a net worth of $8.3 billion
- #369 Enrique Razon with a net worth of $6.7 billion
- #1096 Henry Sy Jr with a net worth of $2.8 billion
- #1096 Andrew Tan with a net worth of $2.8 billion
- #1196 Hans Sy with a net worth of $2.6 billion
- #1196 Herbert Sy with a net worth of $2.6 billion
- #1292 Harley Sy with a net worth of $2.4 billion
- #1292 Teresita Sy-Coson with a net worth of $2.4 billion
- #1445 Elizabeth Sy with a net worth of $2.1 billion
- #1513 Ramon Ang with a net worth of $2 billion
- #1818 Lance Gokongwei with a net worth of $1.6 billion
- #2190 Tony Tan Caktiong with a net worth of $1.3 billion
- #2324 Betty Ang with a net worth of $1.2 billion
- #2324 Lucio Tan with a net worth of $1.2 billion
- #2324 Maria Grace Uy with a net worth of $1.2 billion
- #2578 Nari Genomal with a net worth of $1 billion
- #2578 Ramesh Genomal with a net worth of $1 billion
- #2578 Sunder Genomal with a net worth of $1 billion
- * #2578 Roberto Ongpin with a net worth of $1 billion
- #2578 Dennis Anthony Uy with a net worth of $1 billion
Meanwhile, the US still leads with the most number of billionaires. Elon Musk is still the number 1 world’s richest man with a net worth of $219 billion.
While the top 5 world billionaires are Amazon and Blue Origin’s Jeff Bezos, LVMH’s Bernard Arnault and family, Microsoft’s Bill Gates, and investing legend Warren Buffet.
Forbes mentioned that the list of the world’s billionaires was 87 fewer compared to last year’s list.
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