Sy, Villar
net worth of $1.65 billion.
Villar is the chairman of Starmalls, one of the country’s largest mall operators, and Vista Land & Landscapes, the Philippine’s largest homebuilder.
John Gokongwei, founder of JG Summit who also has interests in airlines, food and beverage, banks, power and property, dropped to the third spot with a net worth of $4.4 billion.
Jaime Zobel de Ayala, the former chairman of the Ayala Group, ranked fourth with a net worth of $4 billion. Jaime’s children now control about a third of the conglomerate. The group is into banking, real estate, hotels, telecommunications and education.
chairman of the International Container Terminal Services, a leading port opera Resorts Co. operates the Solaire Casino and Resort.
$3.9 billion, ranked third on the richest
The other businessmen who made it to - man Tony Tan Caktiong ($3.85 billion net worth); LT Group founder and Chair and Vice Chairman of San Miguel Corp. billion); and Alliance Global Chairman