MANILA, Philippines – Popular pugilist Manny Pacquiao is number one in the list of wealthiest House members as based on the statement of assets, liabilities and net worth (SALN) that he filed for 2011.
Pacquiao, who has a net worth of P1.35 billion, is also the solitary billionaire in the list.
Second on the list is Ilocos Norte Representative Imelda Marcos, who has a net worth of P932 million.
Following Pacquiao and Marcos are Speaker Feliciano Belmonte Jr., with a net worth of P726.2 million; Negros Occidental Rep. Alfredo Benitez, P686 million; Negros Occidental Rep. Julio Ledesma IV, P555 million; Leyte Rep. Ferdinand Martin Romualdez, P474 million; Iloilo Rep. Augusto Syjuco Jr., P 302 million; Tarlac Rep. Enrique Cojuangco, P200.6 million; Ilocos Norte Rep. Rodolfo Fariñas, P195.7 million; and Rizal Rep. Joel Roy Duavit, P194 million.
Anakpawis party-list Representative Rafael Mariano is the poorest congressman with a net worth of P46,946.
Joining Mariano in the bottom five are other party-list members: Neri Javier Colmenares (Bayan Muna), P697,701; Abegail Faye Ferriol (Kalinga), P483,006; Raymond Palatino (Kabataan), P195,000, and Teodoro Casiño (Bayan Muna), P91,000.
The list was released Thursday by the office of the House secretary general.
In an interview with “StarTX” on Satruday, Pacquiao said he has no reason to be ashamed for making it to the top of the list.
“Yung mga dineclare ko, galing sa Panginoon ‘yan, lahat ‘yan hindi ko kinuha ng madalian lang, hindi ko ano ‘yan, kumbaga sa buhay, dugo at pawis ang puhunan ko diyan,” said he.
Last year, Pacquaio already made it to the top of the list, declaring a net worth of P1.134 billion as of Dec. 31, 2010.
source: mb.com.ph
