"I wanna be a billionaire," sung Bruno Mars, "I wanna be on the cover of Forbes magazine." Since at least 1987, Forbes Magazine has listed the world's billionaires, a testament to the growing affluence of so-called ultra high net worth individuals in the midst of global economic growth. In the Philippines, Forbes revealed 20 of them in this year's list, captains of industry who thrived under pandemic conditions. Manny Villar Philippines rank: 1 (up from 2) World rank: 263 (up from 352) Net worth: USD 8.3 billion Profile from Forbes: Manuel Villar chairs property developer Vista Land & Lifescapes run by his son Manuel Paulo. Philippines rank: 2 (up from 3) World rank: 263 (up from 561) Net worth: USD 6.7 billion Profile from Forbes: Enrique Razon, Jr. Philippines rank: 3 World rank: 1,096 (up from 1,174) Net worth: USD 2.8 billion Profile from Forbes: Henry Sy, Jr. Andrew Tan Philippines rank: 4 (up from 8) World rank: 1,096 (down from 1,008) Net worth: USD 2.8 billion Profile from Forbes: Andrew Tan chairs Alliance Global, a holding company with interests in food and beverage, gaming and real estate. Hans Sy Philippines rank: 5 World rank: 1,196 (down from 1,008) Net worth: USD 2.6 billion Profile from Forbes: Hans Sy is the fourth child of Henry Sy, Sr., the late founder of SM Investments, one of Philippines largest conglomerates. Read more in our articles including "Top 20 Billionaires in the Philippines for 2022" and "BPI partners with Robinsons Retail for barcode cash deposits in stores".
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Mar 19, 2026"I wanna be a billionaire," sung Bruno Mars, "I wanna be on the cover of Forbes magazine." Since at least 1987, Forbes Magazine has listed the world's billionaires, a testament to the growing affluence of so-called ultra high net worth individuals in the midst of global economic growth. In the Philippines, Forbes revealed 20 of them in this year's list, captains of industry who thrived under pandemic conditions.
Manny Villar Philippines rank: 1 (up from 2) World rank: 263 (up from 352) Net worth: USD 8.3 billion Profile from Forbes: Manuel Villar chairs property developer Vista Land & Lifescapes run by his son Manuel Paulo. Philippines rank: 2 (up from 3) World rank: 263 (up from 561) Net worth: USD 6.7 billion Profile from Forbes: Enrique Razon, Jr. Philippines rank: 3 World rank: 1,096 (up from 1,174) Net worth: USD 2.8 billion Profile from Forbes: Henry Sy, Jr.
Our coverage of Forbes includes: "Top 20 Billionaires in the Philippines for 2022"; "BPI partners with Robinsons Retail for barcode cash deposits in stores"; "Shopee opens official Beats store in PH". Each article provides unique insights and information.