3 Women on Forbes' List of 40 Richest Filipinos 2011

6.25.2011

Of the 40 Filipinos listed on Forbes magazine's List of the 40 Wealthiest Filipinos as of 2011, only 3 women are listed. I didn't count Mercedes Zobel because her name is attached to the name of her husband, Inigo Zobel (12th on the list).

So who are these women billionaires and the richest Filipino women?

1. Beatrice Campos -- 16th on the list

Net worth: $685 million = 29.455 billion pesos

Key Source of Money:  Her family owns drug manufacturing company Unilab and controls Del Monte Pacific.

2. Vivian Que Azcona -- 18th on the list

Net worth: $555 million = 23,865 billion pesos

Key Source of Money:  Her family owns giant drug chain Mercury Drug, which was founded by her father, Mariano Que.

3. Betty Ang -- 29th on the list

Net worth: $165 million = 7.095 billion pesos

Key Source of Money: Ang is president of Monde Nissin, manufacturer of biscuits and Lucky Me noodles.