Tycoons

19 Oct 2026

6:27PM

Even tycoons get service awards: Gokongweis mark decades at Robinsons Retail

Even billionaires get service awards, and three of the Philippines' best-known business figures have the decades of work to prove it.

10 Sep 2026

11:54AM

Metrobank at 64: Growing stronger alongside its customers

Metropolitan Bank & Trust Co. opened its first branch in Binondo in 1962, beginning a 64-year journey that would turn a neighborhood bank into one of the Philippines’ biggest financial institutions.

9 Sep 2026

4:46PM

Politics could shape what comes next for Villar empire, CreditSights says

Manuel Villar Jr.’s sprawling empire has always straddled two worlds: big business and big politics.

11 Aug 2026

4:52PM

Razon gets convertible ICTSI shares after historic run to P2 trillion

Tycoon Enrique Razon Jr. is getting stock compensation from International Container Terminal Services Inc. after a spectacular run in shares of the global port operator he controls.

11 Aug 2026

11:01AM

‘Happy 100th birthday’: Lance Gokongwei honors father John’s legacy

Before there were airlines, malls and factories, there was a young John Gokongwei Jr. selling soap, candles and thread before dawn in Cebu’s public markets.

7 Aug 2026

11:55AM

Inside SM’s China bet in Fujian, where Henry Sy’s journey began

By: Miguel R. Camus

The road to SM Prime’s future in China begins in the same Fujian province where Henry Sy Sr.’s journey started nearly a century ago.

6 Aug 2026

11:23AM

Martin Romualdez’s mother returns to Forbes rich list with P11-B fortune

Juliette Romualdez returned to the Forbes Philippines’ 50 Richest list in 2026 after six years, re-entering the ranking at No. 50 with an estimated net worth of $185 million, or P11.2 billion.

6 Aug 2026

10:54AM

Forbes Philippines 50 Richest reveals widening gap among tycoons

Even among the Philippines’ richest, the wealth gap appears to be widening. Enrique Razon Jr. retained the top spot in the 2026 Forbes Philippines’ 50 Richest list with an estimated net worth of $21.8 billion.

12 Jun 2026

12:57PM

Internet tycoon Dennis Anthony Uy marks 60th birthday with workers, family at center

By: Miguel R. Camus

Converge co-founder and CEO Dennis Anthony Uy marked his 60th birthday on June 1 with simple meals for employees and family gatherings, opting for a low-key celebration instead of the grand festivities often associated with such milestones.