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Villar is still top Filipino billionaire with $17-B net worth
Business World Philippines
|April 03, 2025
TYCOON and former Senate President Manuel B. Villar, Jr. is the richest Filipino, according to Forbes' latest World's Billionaires List.
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With an estimated net worth of $17.2 billion, Mr. Villar ranked 117th on the list, which also included 14 other Filipino billionaires.
Mr. Villar is the chairman of several listed companies: Golden MV Holdings, Inc.; Vista Land & Lifescapes, Inc.; supermarket chain AllDay Marts, Inc.; home improvement chain AllHome Corp.; Vistamalls, Inc.; and VistaREIT, Inc. His biggest asset is Golden MV, which posted nearly P1 trillion in net profit in 2024.
Ports and casino tycoon Enrique K. Razon, Jr. ranked 227th on the list with a net worth of $10.9 billion. He is the chairman of International Container Terminal Services, Inc. and Bloomberry Resorts Corp., which operates Solaire Resort and Casino.
San Miguel Corp. Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Ramon S. Ang ranked 979th on the list with a net worth of $3.7 billion.
LT Group, Inc. Chairman Lucio C. Tan placed 1,219th with a $3-billion net worth.
This story is from the April 03, 2025 edition of Business World Philippines.
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