Younger brother of Imelda Marcos,Benjamin Romualdez has an estimated net worth of $155 million according to Forbes Magazine.

He gained from rising shares of Sy's Banco de Oro, in which he holds stake.Got additional boost from rebound of listed miner Benguet, run by his son Philip Benjamin.Miner Benguet restructured debts and benefited from higher prices of gold and nickel.