Cynthia Villar is 2019's richest senator • PhilSTAR Life

As of December 2019, Senator Cynthia Villar has recorded a net worth of Php 3,814,091,438.00.

This makes her the richest senator last year, based on the latest statement of assets, liabilities, and net worth (SALN) posted by the Philippine Senate. It has increased from P3.53 billion in June 2019.

Villar, who is also the wife of the country's wealthiest man Manny Villar, was followed by senators Manny Pacquiao with a net worth of over P3.17 billion, Ralph Recto with a net worth of over P567.4 million, Juan Miguel Zubiri with a net worth of over P203.6 million, and Bong Revilla Jr. with a net worth of over P176.3 million.

Meanwhile, senators Risa Hontiveros with a declared wealth of over P16.05 million and Leila De Lima with a declared wealth of P8.32 million are last on the list, with the lowest net worth among the members of the Senate.

Pacquiao and Sotto had the largest liabilities at over P356 million and over P305 million, respectively. Next to them are Zubiri with over P140 million and Lapid with over P100 million.

Article thumbnails taken from Cynthia Villar's official Facebook page

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