Top 30 Richest Representative for 2013

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MANILA, Philippines -- Manny Pacquiao may have lost his boxing crown but the Sarangani representative remains king in the House of Representatives, remaining the wealthiest of the chambers’ 278 members according to the summary report of filed Statements of Assets Liabilities and Net worth for 2012.
Pacquiao's net worth even jumped from P1.352 billion in 2011 to P1.770 billion in 2012, according to the document released by the Office of the House Secretary General.
In 2010, the boxing champion posted a net worth of P1.130 billion. For 2012, he had a total of P258 million liabilities.
For the third straight year, Anakpawis party-list Representative Rafael Mariano was the poorest, with a net worth of only P92,507.
ALE Representative Catalina Bagasina emerged as the richest party-list member with a net worth of P113.77 million.
The 10 richest members of the House remained the same as last year, except for Ilocos Norte Representative Rodolfo Farinas, who fell to 16th spot, and Rizal Representative Joel Roy Duavit, who joined the ranks of the wealthiest.
The top 20 richest House members are:

1. Manny Pacquiao (Sarangani) - P1.770 billion (net worth)
2. Imelda Marcos (Ilocos Norte) - P 922.80 million
3. Speaker Feliciano Belmonte Jr. (Quezon City) - P 817.54 million
4. Alfredo Benitez (Negros Occidental) - P 702.06 million
5. Julio Ledesma IV (Negros Occidental) - P 590.55 million
6. Martin Romualdez (Leyte) - P 474.18 million
7. Mark Villar (Las Pinas) - P 361.78 million
8. Augusto Syjuco (Iloilo) - P 301.57 million
9. Enrique Cojuangco (Tarlac) - P 214.83 million
10. Joel Roy Duavit (Rizal) - P 195.92 million
11. Rodolfo Antonino  (Nueva Ecija) - P 189.00 million
12. Danilo Suarez  (Quezon) - P 188.72 million
13. Lucy Torres-Gomez  (Leyte) - P 179.60 million
14. Ferjenel Biron (Iloilo) - P 173.39 million
15. Lani Mercado (Cavite) - P 169.14 million
16. Rodolfo Farinas (Ilocos Norte) - P 159.48 million
17. Aurelio Gonzales (Pampanga) - P 158.30 million
18. Rodolfo Valencia (Oriental Mindoro) - P 150.64 million
19. Joseph Violago (Nueva Ecija) - P 121.26 million
20. Gloria Arroyo  (Pampanga) - P 120.51 million

(Click to download the list of House members according to net worth)


Among the House members who ran for senator, Aurora Representative Juan Edgardo Angara was the wealthiest, with a net worth of P99.48 million.
He was followed by Zambales Representative Mitos Magsaysay with P82.61 million, Cagayan Representative Jack Enrile with P78.71 million, San Juan Representative Joseph Victor Ejercito with P72.62 million, and Bayan Muna party-list Representative Teddy Casino with P446,389.

Angara and Ejercito made it to the top 12 in the Senate race.