Property magnate and former Senate president Manny Villar ranks as the 232nd richest person in the world.
MANILA, Philippines – Property magnate and former Senate president Manuel “Manny” Villar Jr. ranked as the 232nd richest person in the world, and the top among the 14 Filipinos who made it into theVillar’s net worth stands at $8.6 billion, up from $8.3 billion in 2022. Forbes identified his stake in Golden MV Holdings, a developer of memorial parks and residential projects, as his biggest asset. He also sits as the chair of property developer Vista Land & Lifescapes.
Ports tycoon Enrique Razon Jr. is the next richest Filipino on the list, and the 312th richest in the world, with a net worth of $7.3 billion. Razon chairs the global port operator International Container Terminal Services Incorporated or . He also chairs Bloomberry Resorts Corporation, the developer of Solaire Resort & Casino and the Jeju Sun Hotel & Casino in South Korea., ranked as the third richest Filipino and the 852nd richest in the world, with his net worth jumping from $2 billion in 2022 to $3.4 billion in 2023. His conglomerate, one of the oldest in the country, has interests in food and beverage,
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