Saturday, June 20, 2009

Villar is RP's richest senator; Trillanes poorest

Senator Manuel Villar remains the wealthiest among 23 senators, being the chamber's sole billionaire, based on the Statements of Assets, Liabilities and Net Worth (SALN) of the lawmakers.

Villar, whose net worth based on his SALN is P 1.046 billion, is one of the country's top real estate developers. His wife, ParaƱaque Rep. Cynthia Villar, is also the richest among the 238 representatives in the House of Representatives.

Sen. Villar is followed by Senator Jamby Madrigal, whose net worth is P145.6 million, and Senator Juan Ponce Enrile, with P120.3 million.

Others in the top ten are Senators Ramon Revilla, Mar Roxas, Jinggoy Estrada, Pia Cayetano, Miriam Santiago, Loren Legarda and Edgardo Angara.

Senator Antonio Trillanes has the least wealth, at P2.9 million.

He is followed by Senator Francis Escudero, who reported a net worth of P7.6 million.

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