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Despite detention, Trillanes is 4th biggest spender in Senate


Detention did not prevent Senator Antonio Trillanes IV from incurring the biggest expenses among senators in 2008, according to a report by the Commission on Audit (COA). The COA report, which was published in the Philippine Star on Monday, showed that Trillanes received P247,404.00 for his 'local travel' while his staff incurred P878,496 and P253,810 for local and foreign travel, respectively. Trillanes, a former Navy officer, is currently detained at the Philippine National Police Custodial Center in Camp Crame due to rebellion charges for leading at least two attempts to overthrow the Arroyo administration. He is also facing mutiny charges before a military court. Based on the "itemized list of amounts paid to and expenses incurred for each senator from January 1 to December 31, 2008," Trillanes was the fourth biggest spender among senators with P17.281 million expenses. The list was verified by lawyer Emilio Asi Jr, COA resident auditor. Trillanes has yet to comment on the matter. Topping the list was Senator Gregorio Honasan II, who incurred expenses of P17.902 million; followed by Senate Pro-Tempore Jose 'Jinggoy' Estrada with P17.521 million, Sen. Ramon Revilla Jr with P17.479 million, and then Senate Majority Leader Francis Pangilinan with P17.224 million. Senator Joker Arroyo was the lowest spender with only P12.646 million. The sixth biggest spender was Sen Benigno Simeon Aquino III with P16.792 million, 7. Senator Juan Ponce Enrile - P16.295 million 8. Senator Rodolfo Biazon - P16.021 million 9. Senator Alan Peter Cayetano - P16.017 million 10. Senator Pilar Juliana Cayetano - P15.925 million 11. Senate Majority Leader Juan Miguel Zubiri - P15.916 million 12. Senator Manuel Villar Jr (then Senate President) - P15.766 million 13. Senator Ma Ana Consuelo Madrigal - P15.568 million 14. Senator Francis Escudero - P15.518 million 15. Senator Loren Legarda - P15.451 million 16. Senator Miriam Defensor Santiago - P15.377 million 17. Senator Manuel 'Lito' Lapid - P15.355 million 18. Senator Panfilo Lacson - P15.214 million 19. Senator Manuel Roxas II - P15.038 million 20. Senator Richard Gordon - P14.642 million 21. Senator Edgardo Angara - P14.506 million 22. Senate Minority Leader Aquilino Pimentel Jr - P14.382 million - KBK, GMANews.TV

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