The share prices of his listed companies surged in 2018, propelling him to the second spot on the Philippines’ rich list. The next year, he became the country’s single richest individual.

Coson, the Philippines’ wealthiest woman with US$1.8 billion in net worth, is one of the country’s most respected business leaders.

That’s cemented the former lawmaker’s status as the richest person in the Philippines, with a net worth of $24 billion ...

That’s cemented the former lawmaker’s status as the richest person in the Philippines, with a net worth of $24 billion according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index. Going public in 2016 as ...