SM mogul Henry Sy is once again the richest in the country with a net worth of $5 billion. He ranks at no. 201 in the list of 1,011 billionaires around the world.

Followng Sy is Lucio Tan with a net worth of $2.1 billion. He is at no. 582, the second and last pinoy to make it to the world’s list.

Forbes Magazine’s 40 Richest in the Philippines for 2010:

1. Henry Sy US$5 billion
2. Lucio Tan $2.1 billion
3. John Gokongwei Jr. $1.5 billion
4. Jaime Zobel de Ayala $1.4 billion
5. Andrew Tan $1.2 billion
6. Tony Tan Caktiong $980 million
7. Enrique Razon Jr. $975 million
8. Beatrice Campos $840 million
9. George Ty $805 million
10. Eduardo Cojuangco Jr. $760 million
11. Inigo and Mercedes Zobel $ 730 million
12. David Consunji $715 million
13. Emilio T. Yap $665 million
14. Andrew Gotianun $500 million
15. Vivian Que Azcona $445 million
16. Oscar Lopez $420 million
17. Manuel Villar $380 million
18. Jon Ramon Aboitiz $360 million
19. Mariano Tan $330 million
20. Robert Coyuito, Jr. $310 million
21. Roberto ONgpin $300 million
22. Alfonso Yuchengco $260 million
23. Betty Ang $165 million
24. Enrique Aboitiz $150 million
25. Gilberto Duavit $145 million
26. Mynardo Jimenez $143 million
27. Felipe Gozon $120 million
28. Alfredo Ramos $117 million
29. Manuel Zamora $116 million
30. Wilfred Uytengsu, Jr. $115 million
31. Benjamin Romualdez $110 million
32. Wilfred King $100 million
33. Tomas Alcantara $99 million
34. Bienvenido Tantoco, Sr. $95 million
35. Frederick Dy $70 million
36. Eugenio Lopez III $68 million
37. Lourdes Montinola $65 million
38. Luis Virata $57 million
39. Jesus Tambunting $55 million
40. Philip Ang $50 million

Previous Rankings:

• 40 Richest in the Philippines in 2009
• 40 Richest in the Philippines for 2008

Meanwhile, the new richest man in the world is Mexican tycoon Carlos Slim Helu. The 70-year-old Telecom mogul registered a net worth of $53.5 billion besting previous leaders Bill Gates who settled at no. 2 and Warren Buffett at no. 3.

40 Richest Pinoys of 2010 According to Forbes originally appeared on Starmometer on July 7, 2010.

The Outstanding Manilans award is part of the celebration of the 438th anniversary of the City of Manila and given annually to recognize and award men and women who have contributed extraordinary and invaluably to the benefit and development of the City of Manila and its people and whose achievements have substantially contributed to the honor and prestige of Manila as the country’s capital.

The 2009 Outstanding Manilan Awardees are:

* Corazon Aquino for civic leadership and global diplomacy

* Sen. Manuel Villar, public service

* Marixi Rufino-Prieto, print media advocacy

* Henry Sy Sr., business development

* Eugenio Lopez III, telecommunications and broadcasting

* Regina Paz Lopez, environmental advocacy

* Jaime Augusto Zobel de Ayala, entrepreneurial leadership

* Miguel Enriquez, public service in tri-media

* Teresita Quirino, education

* George Ty, corporate social responsibility.

2009 Outstanding Manilans Named originally appeared on Starmometer on July 9, 2009.

The 83-year old owner of SM Supermalls has an estimated net worth of US$3.1 billion, up by $1.4 billion from last year.

The top 10 richest people in the Philippines are:

1. Henry Sy & family – US$3.1 billion
2. Lucio Tan & family – $1.5 billion
3. Jaime Zobel de Ayala & family – $1.2 billion
4. Andrew Tan – $700 million
5. Tony Tan Caktiong & family – $690 million
6. John Gokongwei Jr. & family – $680 million
7. Eduardo Cojuangco Jr. – $610 million
8. Enrique Razon Jr. – $525 million
9. George Ty & family – $435 million
10. Inigo & Mercedes Zobel – $430 million

Forbes Asia based the ranking from shareholder and financial information including estimates on privately held assets.

Henry Sy is the Richest Man in the Philippines – Forbes originally appeared on Starmometer on October 17, 2008.