Here is Forbes Asia magazine’s list of Philippines’ 40 richest people published last August 25, 2009:

1 Henry Sy
2 Lucio Tan
3 Jaime Zobel de Ayala
4 Andrew Tan
5 John Gokongwei
6 Tony Tan Caktiong
7 Eduardo Cojuangco Jr.
8 Enrique Razon Jr.
9 Manuel Villar
10 George Ty
11 Emilio Yap
12 Inigo & Mercedes Zobel
13 Beatrice Campos
14 Vivian Que Azcona
15 Oscar Lopez
16 Andrew Gotianun
17 David Consunji
18 Robert Coyiuto Jr.
19 Alfonso Yuchengco
20 Mariano Tan
21 Menardo Jimenez
22 Gilberto M. Duavit
23 Felipe Gozon
24 Jon Ramon Aboitiz
25 Betty Ang
26 Alfredo Ramos
27 Manuel Zamora Jr.
28 Bienvenido R. Tantoco Sr.
29 Tomas Alcantara
30 Benjamin Romualdez
31 Wilfred Uytengsu Sr.
32 Lourdes Montinola
33 Luis Virata 56 55
34 Eugenio Lopez III
35 Enrique Aboitiz
36 Philip Ang
37 Jesus Tambunting
38 Frederick Dy
39 Rolando & Rosalinda Hortaleza
40 Marian Rosario Fong