Villar is a billionaire; other senators are millionaires

MANILA, Philippines - Senate President Manuel Villar, who said to be eyeing the presidency in 2010, is a billionaire, records from the Office of the Senate Secretary said. The same records show that the remaining 22 senators are millionaires and that the 'second-richest' lawmaker in terms of net worth is Sen. Jamby Madrigal - who is still embroiled in an inheritance battle with other relatives - with P146.5 million. Villar, a Tondo resident who made a fortune from mass housing, has a net worth of P1,041,383,9246. “Poorest," but still a millionaire, is jailed Sen . Antonio Trillanes IV with P2.6 million net worth. Sen. Ramon “Bong" Revilla Jr., an actor, is the third richest with net worth of P118 million. Aside from lawmaking, Revilla is still making money from television and movies, the latest of which is his top-grossing film “Resiklo." Sen. Mar Roxas, who is also said to be a presidential 'wannabe' in the 2010 elections, is fourth with a total asset of P172.4 million. He however has a total liability of P61.7 million, or a total net worth of P110.7 million. Fifth is Sen. Juan Ponce Enrile, with P98.9 million; Sen. Miriam Defensor-Santiago, P89.4 million; Sen. Jose “Jinggoy" Estrada, P83.2 million; Sen. Pia Cayetano, P76.4 million; Sen. Loren Legarda, P46 million; Sen. Edgardo Angara, P44.1 million; and Sen. Rodolfo Biazon, P28.2 million. Sen. Panfilo Lacson, who is also expected as one of those who would run in the 2010 presidential elections, ranked 12th with net worth of P27.3 million; followed by Sen. Richard Gordon,P27 million; Sen. Juan Miguel Zubiri, P23 million; Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano, P16.2 ,million; Sen. Benigno “Noynoy" Aquino III, P14 million; Sen. Francis Pangilinan, P13 million; Sen. Gregorio Honasan, P12.2 million; Sen. Lito Lapid, P12 million; Sen. Aquilino Pimentel Jr., P11.5 million; Sen. Joker Arroyo, P11 million; and Sen. Francis “Chiz" Escudero, P7.5 million. - GMANews.TV