Villar, Pacquiao still richest senators; Trillanes, De Lima poorest

Billionaire Senators Cynthia Villar and Manny Pacquiao remain the richest members of the Senate while Senator Antonio Trillanes IV is the poorest, based on the summary of the 2018 Statement of Assets, Liabilities, and Net Worth published at the Senate website.

Villar, wife of former Senate President Manny Villar, declared P3,719,941,858.00 net worth without any liabilities. Her net worth is over P100 million higher than last year which was 3,611,260,766.

Pacquiao, who has remained active in boxing despite being a senator, reported P3,005,808,000.00 net worth with P146 million liabilities. His net worth increased by P59 million.

Outgoing Senator Antonio Trillanes IV reported the lowest net worth of P7,533,012.10 followed by detained Senator Leila de Lima with a net worth of 7,706,392.45.

Senate President Pro-Tempore Ralph Recto was the third richest senator with a net worth of P555,324,479.82 followed by Majority Leader Juan Miguel Zubiri with a net worth of P182,851,570.34 and  Senator Juan Edgardo Angara with P135,840,710.00.

Senator JV Ejercito was the sixth richest senator with a reported net worth of 132,820,345.73 or an increase of P53.9 million from his 2017 net worth.

Ejercito said the increase was because of an asset donated to him three years ago but the documentation was only completed and reflected in 2018.

“All of these are documented, was given a deed of donation of an asset worth P50 million three years ago but documentation was only completed and reflected in 2018,” he said, adding that the property was transferred to him and his wife.

Minority Leader Franklin Drilon reported a net worth of P97,726,758.00 followed by Senator Sherwin Gatchalian with P96,210,607.14, and Senator Grace Poe with 93,039,921.54

Senator Richard Gordon was the 10th richest senator with a net worth of P71,285,178.65 while Senate President Vicente Sotto III was the 11th with P70,120,700.30.

Senator Nancy Binay has a net worth of P60,132,461.00 while Senator Loren Legarda reported a net worth of P56,290,602.11.

Senator Bam Aquino was the 14th richest senator with P45,205,138.25 followed by Panfilo Lacson with a net worth of P42,442,341.00; Senator Aquilino Martin "Koko" Pimentel III with P28,662,212.00 net worth; Senator Joel Villanueva with P26,921,555.00.

Senator Gregorio Honasan II reported a net worth of P25,882,099.00;  Senator Francis Pangilinan with P16,695,048.17 net worth; Ana Theresia Hontiveros with P15,627,176.04 net worth; and Senator Francis Escudero with P10,575,228.00 net worth.

Aside from Villar, other senators who has no liabilities were Gatchalian, Honasan, and Pimentel. —KBK, GMA News