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Forbes Magazine has released its annual 'World's Billionaires List,' with 15 local tycoons taking part in this year's ranking.Property magnate Manny Villar topped the list of Philippine billionaires as he ranked 117th globally with a $17.2 billion net worth.
ICTSI chairman Enrique Razon Jr. followed suit in the 227th spot, with his net worth up to $10.9 billion this year.
Diversified conglomerate and San Miguel Corporation chair Ramon Ang recorded a $3.7 billion net worth, placing him at the 979th spot in the global list, while Lucio Tan of the LT Group ranked 1219th with a $3 billion net worth.SM Investment's Sy siblings landed in different spots in the 2025 rankings, with Henry Sy Jr.
leading at 1573rd with $2.3 billion. Hans Sy followed at 1626th with $2.
2 billion, Herbert Sy at 1688th with $2.1 billion, Harley Sy and Teresita Sy-Coson at 1850th with $1.9 billion, and Elizabeth Sy at 2019th with $1.
7 billion.Alliance Global's Andrew Tan is at 2110th with $1.6 billion, followed by Puregold's Lucio Co at 2356th with $1.
4 billion and Susan Co at 2479th with $1.3 billion, and Jollibee Foods Corporation's Tony Tan Caktiong at 2479th with $1.3 billion.
STI Education Systems Holdings chairman Eusebio Tanco debuted on the World's Richest list this year at the 2623rd spot with a net worth of $1.2 billion.According to Forbes, this year's list saw 3,028 entrepreneurs, investors, and heirs, up by 247 from last year, with a total net worth of $16.
1 trillion, also an almost $2 trillion jump year-on-year.Elon Musk emerged as the richest in the world for 2025 with a net worth of $342 billion, followed by Mark Zuckerberg ($216 billion) and Jeff Bezos ($215 billion). RELATED: Celebrities who are building wealth through their businesses.
