{"id":14599,"date":"2017-03-22T18:38:02","date_gmt":"2017-03-22T10:38:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/?p=14599"},"modified":"2022-05-10T13:49:54","modified_gmt":"2022-05-10T05:49:54","slug":"henry-sy-richest-among-14-filipinos-on-2017-forbes-list","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/2017\/03\/22\/henry-sy-richest-among-14-filipinos-on-2017-forbes-list\/","title":{"rendered":"Henry Sy richest among 14 Filipinos on 2017 Forbes list"},"content":{"rendered":"

Retail and property mogul Henry Sy is still the richest man in the Philippines according to a list from Forbes.<\/p>\n

Also read: Success Story: Henry Sy Sr.<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

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In the Forbes 2017 Billionaires list, SM Investments Corporation head Henry Sy ranked 94th<\/sup> out of the world\u2019s 2,043 billionaires, a list which includes the likes of Bill Gates (#1), Warren Buffet (#2), and Mark Zuckerberg (#5).<\/p>\n

They placed Henry Sy\u2019s net worth at US$12.7 billion, or a staggering P638.8 billion, all coming from SM Investments Corporation.<\/p>\n

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13 other Filipinos made the list, with John Gokongwei Jr. of JG Summit placing 250th<\/sup> globally and second in the country with a net worth of US$5.8 billion (P291.7 billion). Lucio Tan of LT Group took this year\u2019s third spot and is ranked 501st<\/sup> in the world with a net worth of US$3.7 billion (P186.1 billion).<\/p>\n

Also read: The Life of Lucio Tan: A Success Story<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

Here\u2019s the full list of Filipinos who made the 2017 Forbes billionaires list:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Name<\/td>\nNet Worth<\/td>\nForbes Rank<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1. Henry Sy<\/td>\n$12.7 B<\/td>\n94<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2. John Gokongwei, Jr.<\/td>\n$5.8 B<\/td>\n250<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3.\u00a0Lucio Tan<\/td>\n$3.7 B<\/td>\n501<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4.\u00a0George Ty<\/td>\n$3.5 B<\/td>\n544<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5.\u00a0Enrique Razon<\/td>\n$3.4 B<\/td>\n564<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6.\u00a0Tony Tan Cacktiong<\/td>\n$3.4 B<\/td>\n564<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7.\u00a0David Consunji<\/td>\n$3.1 B<\/td>\n630<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
8.\u00a0Andrew Tan<\/td>\n$2.5 B<\/td>\n814<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
9.\u00a0Robert Coyiuto, Jr.<\/td>\n$1.5 B<\/td>\n1376<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10.\u00a0Manuel Villar<\/td>\n$1.5 B<\/td>\n1376<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
11.\u00a0Ramon Ang<\/td>\n$1.4 B<\/td>\n1468<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
12.\u00a0Eduardo Cojuangco<\/td>\n$1.2 B<\/td>\n1678<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
13.\u00a0Roberto Ongpin<\/td>\n$1.1 B<\/td>\n1795<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
14.\u00a0Edgar Sia<\/td>\n$1 B<\/td>\n1940<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

A note-worthy addition is 40-year-old business man Edgar Sia II, the man behind fastfood chain Mang Inasal. His net worth is currently at US$1 billion, or just over P50 billion. His partner in DoubleDragon Properties Corp., Tony Tan Caktiong, is also in the list with a net worth of US$3.4 billion, or P171 billion.<\/p>\n

Also read: Success Story: Tony Tan Caktiong of Jollibee Group<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

The Forbes 2017 Billionaires list proved to be a record year for the world\u2019s richest, with the list growing to 2,043 from 1,810 last year. It was the biggest increase in the Billionaires List since Forbes started tracking them 31 years ago.<\/p>\n

US$1 = P50.3078<\/em><\/p>\n

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Photo credit: SM Investments Corporation<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

Source: Forbes<\/a>, CNN Philippines<\/a>, The Manila Times<\/a>, The Philippine Star<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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