The Philippines is home to several wealthy individuals who have made their fortunes through various means, including real estate, retail, food, and beverages.
Here are the top 15 richest Filipinos in 2022 according to Forbes magazine.
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1Sy Siblings: $14 billion
Via philstar.com The six Sy siblings, Teresita, Elizabeth, Henry Jr., Hans, Herbert, and Harley, inherited their fortune from their late father Henry Sy Sr, the founder of SM Group, one of the largest retail and mall operators in the country.
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2Manuel Villar: $7.8 billion
Via primer.com.ph Manuel 'Manny' Villar is the founder of Vista Land & Lifescapes, one of the largest real estate companies in the Philippines.
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3Enrique Razon Jr.: $5.6 billion
Via Forbes.com Enrique Razon Jr. is a port magnate who runs International Container Terminal Services Inc., one of the largest port operators in the world.
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4Lance Gokongwei & Siblings: $3.1 billion
Lance Gokongwei and his siblings, Robina, Lisa, Faith, Hope and Marcia, inherited their fortune from their late father John Gokongwei Jr., a business magnate who founded JG Summit Holdings, a conglomerate with interests in food, real estate, and telecommunications.
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5Aboitiz family: $2.9 billion
Via aboitizeyesarchive Paulino Aboitiz, the son of a Spanish farmer who migrated to the Philippines in the late 1800s, established the privately held holding company Aboitiz & Co. as an abaca-trading and general-merchandise corporation. It is now one of the leading conglomerates in the Philippines with interests in power, banking and financial services, food, infrastructure, land, and data.
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6Isidro Consunji & Siblings: $2.65 billion
Via forbesimg.com Isidro, Josefa, Jorge, Luz, Maria Cristina, and Maria Edwina inherited their wealth from their late father David Consunji, founder of DMCI Holdings, a construction and infrastructure company.
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7Tony Tan Caktiong: $2.6 billion
Via forbes.com Tony Tan Caktiong is the founder of Jollibee, the largest fast-food chain in the Philippines.
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8Jaime Zobel de Ayala: $2.55 billion
Via alchetron.com Jaime Zobel de Ayala is the chairman and CEO of Ayala Corporation, a conglomerate with interests in real estate, banking, and telecommunications.
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9Ramon Ang: $2.45 billion
Via filipinotimes.net Ramon Ang is the President and CEO of San Miguel Corporation, one of the largest food and beverage companies in the Philippines.
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10Andrew Tan: $2.4 billion
Via philstar.com Andrew Tan is a real estate developer who is the founder of one of the largest real estate companies in the Philippines, Megaworld Corporation.
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11Lucio Tan: $2 billion
Via news.abs-cbn.com Lucio Tan is a businessman who built his wealth through his holdings in Philippine Airlines and tobacco company, Fortune Tobacco.
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12Ty Siblings: $1.9 billion
Via bankero.com.ph The Ty siblings, Arthur, Alfred, Alesandra and Anjanette, are children of late banking tycoon, George Ty, who founded Metrobank in 1963.
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13Dennis Anthony & Maria Grace Uy: $1.75 billion
Via astig.ph Dennis Anthony Uy and his wife Maria Grace founded Converge ICT Solutions, one of Philippines' largest operators of high-speed internet.
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14Lucio & Susan Co: $1.7 billion
From Puregold Price Club, Inc. Lucio and Susan Co are the owners of Puregold Price Club, one of the largest supermarket chains in the Philippines.
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15Hartono Kweefanus: $1.5 billion
From Monde Nissin Indonesian-born Hartono Kweefanus is the chairman of Philippine-based food manufacturer Monde Nissin. Cofounded by his late father in 1979, the company is best known for its instant noodles and snacks.
