The Top 40 Richest Filipinos (2011)

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In The Philippines' 40 Richest (Forbes, 22 June 2011), the numbers of Filipino billionaires, with a collective net worth of US$34 Billion, increased to 11 among the top 40 richest in the Philippines. All are into business, of course. The eleven Filipino billionaires are:

1. Henry Sy (US$7.2 Billion)
2. Lucio Tan (US$2.8 Billion)
3. John Gokongwei, Jr. (US$2.4 Billion)
4. Andrew Tan (US$2 Billion)
5. David Consunji (US$1.9 Billion)
6. Jaime Zobel de Ayala (US$1.7 Billion)
7.  Enrique Razon, Jr. (US$1.6 Billion)
8. Eduardo Cojuangco, Jr.(US$1.4 Billion)
9. Roberto Ongpin (US$1.3 Billion)
10. George Ty (US$1.1 Billion)
11. Tony Tan Caktiong (US$1 Billion)

In the remote possibility that you missed the currency, that's in United States Dollars, not in Philippine Pesos. The remaining members of the top richest Pinoys, all successful entrepreneurs, are the following:

12. Inigo & Mercedes Zobel (US$980 Million)
13. Emilio Yap (US$930 Million)
14. Andrew Gotianun (US$795 Million)
15. Jon Ramon Aboitiz (US$760 Million)
16. Beatrice Campos (US$685 Million)
17. Manuel Villar (US$620 Million)
18. Vivian Que Azcona (US$555 Million)
19. Robert Coyiuto, Jr. (US$400 Million)
20. Mariano Tan (US$375 Million)
21. Alfonso Yuchengco (US$370 Million)
22. Enrique Aboitiz (US$310 Million)
23. Oscar Lopez (US$280 Million)
24. Jose Antonio (US$245 Million)
25. Eric Recto (US$200 Million)
26. Gilberto Duavit (US$190 Million)
27. Menardo Jimenez (US$185 Million)
28. Alfredo Ramos (US$180 Million)
29. Betty Ang (US$165 Million)
30. Felipe Gozon (US$163 Million)
31. Tomas Alcantara (US$160 Million)
32. Benjamin Romualdez (US$155 Million)
33. Wilfred Uytengsu, Jr. (US$150 Million)
34. Manuel Zamora, Jr. (US$145 Million)
35. Jacinto Ng, Sr. (US$115 Million)
36. Frederick Dy (US$110 Million)
37. Luis Virata (US$100 Million)
38. Bienvenido Tantoco, Sr. (US$95 Million)
39. Eugenio Lopez III (US$90 Million)
40. Edgar Sia II (US$34 Million)

[See also 6 Filipinos in 2012 World Billionaires List.]

The last one in the list Edgar Sia II, is also the youngest, the entrepreneur who sold his Mang Inasal chicken barbecue chain to Philippine fast food giant Jollibee. Now, if you're still looking for a goal in life, maybe you'd want to consider getting into the list of the Philippines' most richest. It's not too late to start.

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