Villar, Pacquiao still the only billionaires in Senate

MANILA, Philippines — Senators Cynthia Villar and Manny Pacquiao remain the only billionaires in the Senate, their latest statement of assets, liabilities and net worth (SALN) showed.

According to a summary of SALNs released through the Senate website, Villar continues to be the richest among senators, with a net worth amounting to over P3.87 billion as of December 31, 2020.

Meanwhile, Pacquiao has a net worth of over P3.18 billion.

Among members of the upper chamber, Senator Leila de Lima has the lowest net worth at over P9.5 million, which is higher than her P8.3-million net worth in 2019.

Other senators’ net worth

With a net worth of over P581.07 million, Senator Ralph Recto ranks third on the list of richest senators.

He is followed by Senate Majority Leader Juan Miguel Zubiri, who has a declared wealth of more than P220.7 million.

Senator Ramon “Bong” Revilla Jr.’s net worth of over P179.9 million makes him the fifth richest senator.

Below is the ranking of the senators based on their declared net worth as of December 31, 2020:

Sen. Cynthia Villar – P3,875,696,435.00
Sen. Manny Pacquiao – P3,187,092,600.69
Senate President Pro Tempore Ralph Recto – P581,071,657.97
Senate Majority Leader Juan Miguel Zubiri – P220,736,702.43
Senator Ramon “Bong” Revilla Jr. – P179,958,909.30
Senator Sonny Angara – P150,898,358.00
Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon – P106,862,853.00
Senator Grace Poe – P101,327,620.48
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian – P91,213,596.57
Senate President Vicente Sotto III – P85,643,477.63
Senator Pia Cayetano – P84,591,678.21
Senator Richard Gordon – P77,569,572.39
Senator Lito Lapid – P74,948,600.00
Senator Francis Tolentino – P59,812,000.00
Senator Nancy Binay – P59,770,251.00
Senator Panfilo Lacson – P58,330,268.50
Senator Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III – P37,203,400.00
Senator Imee Marcos – P36,270,467.00
Senator Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa – P34,383,136.29
Senator Joel Villanueva – P33,029,725.00
Senator Francis Pangilinan – P23,941,333.25
Senator Christopher “Bong” Go – P22,274,508.68
Senator Risa Hontiveros – P16,720,359.73
Senator Leila de Lima – P9,544,111.68
Here is the complete summary of the senators’ SALNs:

Here is the complete summary of the senator’s SALNs:

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