#1 – Manny Pacquiao (Net Worth: Philippine peso 9 Billion)

We’re finally here at the number one spot with none other than Manny Pacquiao, also known as Pac Man. No one here should be at all surprised by Manny being at the top of this list and why would they? He is one of the world’s most renowned boxers and even people who don’t follow the sport recognize him. But where can we even begin with someone like him?

Manny was born in 1978 and while he isn’t even forty years old yet, he has been able to cement himself as not only the richest person living in the Philippines but is also the second highest paid athlete in the world. When Manny was fourteen he dropped out of school due to his family being extremely poor. His mother was a single parent and she has six children to feed, including Manny. He decided to drop out and get a high school equivalent so that he could attend college for business at Notre Dame of Dadiangas University. Throughout his childhood Manny was a pretty serious boxer which really helped when he was living in the streets. In 1995 his career choice shifted to becoming a professional boxer after the death of his close friend who had the same dream. At the time he was only 16 and weighed just shy of 100 pounds but that didn’t stop him from entering the ring. The loss of a friend is a terrible tragedy to go through but Manny has done right by his friend by honoring his memory. He has gone on to win tons of athletic awards, including Fighter of the Decade (2000) and Best Asian Fighter by Boxing Writers Association of America.

The list of Manny’s accomplishments is just astounding. Throughout his career as a boxer he has won dozens upon dozens of matches. And if that wasn’t enough he also joined the Philippine army where he was able to reach the rank of Senior Master Sergeant.

These days Manny is more concerned with his political career. He was elected to the House of Representatives in 2007 and just recently he announced his candidacy for Senator. Despite his recent offensive remarks against the LGBT community, Manny is leading the polls so it won’t be a surprise to anyone if he wins.

And that is it for the list of the richest people living in the Philippines. The nice thing about this list is how each candidate really comes from a different background. Not all of them are just born into money, which is the case for a lot of people. Rather, the list is filled with people who really worked their way to the top, even if they started on the bottom.

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