TYCOON Henry Sy remained the wealthiest person in the Philippines for the ninth year in a row, based on the annual ranking of Forbes Asia magazine.
Sy topped the annual ranking with an estimated net worth of $13.7 billion, followed by industrialist John Gokongwei and the Aboitiz family.
The top 10 richest in Philippines and their estimated net worth are:
1) Henry Sy; US$13.7 billion
2) John Gokongwei Jr.; $6.8 billion
3) Aboitiz family; $5 billion
4) Lucio Tan; $4.9 billion
5) George Ty; $4.6 billion
6) Tony Tan Caktiong; $4.3 billion
7) Jaime Zobel de Ayala & family; $4.1 billion
8) Enrique Razon Jr.; $3.5 billion
9) David Consunji; $3.1 billion
10) Andrew Tan; $3 billion/rga
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