The list of Richest Filipino are not pure Filipinos. They are the Tsinoys, Filipino Chinese. They either have pure chinese blood or half-chinese half-Filipino. The reason why they are rich is because they have an entrepreneurial mind passed down by their parents to their children.
The following are among the many Richest Tsinoys or Chinese Filipino in 2010:
Henry Sy US$5 billion
Lucio Tan $2.1 billion
John Gokongwei Jr. $1.5 billion
Andrew Tan $1.2 billion
Tony Tan Caktiong $980 million
George Ty $805 million
Emilio T. Yap $665 million
Mariano Tan $330 million
Betty Ang $165 million
