Philippines sees 17 tycoons on Forbes' global billionaire list; their wealth grew despite pandemic


Manuel “Manny” B. Villar Jr.

MANILA, Philippines, April 7 (The Philippine Inquirer/ANN) – Seventeen tycoons from the Philippines – led for the third straight year by “brown taipan” Manuel “Manny” B. Villar – made it to Forbes magazine’s 2021 list of wealthiest people on the planet.

Forbes, which has been counting persons with net worth of at least $1 billion for the last 35 years, announced a record-breaking roster of 2,755 billionaires, including 493 newcomers.

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