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Philippines: Number of billionaires by country. As of 2024, limited to countries in Southeast Asia. [1] Rank Country Number of billionaires Richest billionaire 1
This is a list of countries by their number of billionaire residents, based on annual assessments of the net worth in United States Dollars of wealthy individuals worldwide. Forbes Further information: The World's Billionaires
Rep. Mikee Romero (1-Pacman Party-list), with a net worth of ₱6.50 billion, is the wealthiest member of Congress and of the House of Representatives as of September 18, 2020. Sen. Cynthia Villar ( Nacionalista ), with a net worth of ₱ 3.8 billion , is the wealthiest member of the Senate as of December 31, 2019.
Manuel "Manny" Bamba Villar Jr. (Tagalog pronunciation:; born December 13, 1949) is a Filipino businessman and former politician.He previously served as senator from 2001 to 2013 and as the 20th President of the Senate of the Philippines from 2006 to 2008.
He was the Philippines' richest man, gaining $5 billion in 2010, after the 2007–2008 financial crisis. The huge gain was due to his holding company, SM Investments, which possessed interests in BDO, inter alia. [18]
Razon tables the ICTSI Foundation, Inc., which oversees and implements the ICTSI Group's corporate social responsibility advocacies. He has been a long-time patron of Philippine golf in the country by way of the Philippine Golf Tour, backed by sports management company, Pilipinas Golf Tournaments Inc. (PGTI), where he is chairman.
Gokongwei joined the board of SP New Energy Corp. (SPNEC) in May 2024. SPNEC is a subsidiary of Solar Philippines, the largest solar energy provider in the Philippines. [22] Gokongwei has been a director of Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) since 2013 when JG Summit acquired ownership in the power utility firm. [23]
Alfredo Abelardo "Albee" Bantug Benitez [fn 1] (born December 20, 1966) is a Filipino politician and businessman serving as the mayor of Bacolod since 2022. He served three consecutive terms as the representative of Negros Occidental's 3rd district from 2010 to 2019, and was one of the richest congressmen in the Philippines.