By JELLY MUSICO of the Philippine National Agency
FOREIGN Affairs Secretary Albert del Rosario remains as the richest Cabinet member while Education Secretary Armin Luistro is still the poorest based on their 2014 statements of assets, liabilities and net worth. Based on documents released by Malacanang yesterday, del Rosario reported a net worth of some P838.809 million, P73.5 million higher compared with his 2013 SALN. He has zero liability.
Luistro’s net worth has increased by P37,672 but remains the poorest Cabinet member with only a P471,064.46 net worth in 2014. Del Rosario’s net worth came from his businesses that include banking, real estate, insurance, shipping, telecommunications, consumer products, retail, pharmaceutical, and food industries.
The second richest Cabinet member is Finance Secretary Cesar Purisima whose net worth increased from P278.94 million in 2013 to P298.94 million in 2014, followed by Tourism Secretary Ramon Jimenez Jr. who is relegated to third spot with P283.4 million. Completing the top five richest Cabinet members are fourth placer Interior Secretary Manuel Roxas II whose net worth declined from P211.07 million in 2013 to P202.08 million in 2014, and fi fth placer Trade Secretary Gregorio Domingo whose net worth also went down from P150.6 million to P148.6 million.
Other Cabinet secretaries and their net worth from richest to poorest: Cabinet Secretary Rene Almendras, P134.24 million; Energy Secretary Carlos Jericho Petilla, P122.09 million; Chief Legal Counsel Alfredo Benjamin Caguioa, P117.17 million; Transportation Secretary Joseph Emilio Abaya, P108.1 million; Health Secretary Enrique Ona, P93.69 million; Agriculture Secretary Proceso Alcala, P91.170 million; Public Works Secretary Rogelio Singson, P82.55 million; Science and Technology Secretary Mario Montejo, P61.1 million; Francis Tolentino of the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority, P41.95 million; Patricia Licuanan of Commission on Higher Education, P39.4 million; Budget Secretary Florencio Abad, P33.81 million; Environment Secretary Ramon Jesus Paje, P31.98 million; Arsenio Balisacan of the National Economic and Development Authority, P25.26 million; Defense Secretary Voltaire Gazmin, P24.7 million; Joel Villanueva of the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority, P24.39 million; Presidential Management Staff chief Julia Andrea Abad, P23.94 million; Executive Secretary Paquito Ochoa Jr., P18.1 million; National Security Council Chief Cesar Garcia, P17.3 million; Communications Chief Herminio Coloma Jr., P16.39 million; Jose Eliso Rocamora of National Anti-Poverty Commission, P15.6 million; Luwalhati Antonio of the Mindanao Development Authority, P15.48 million; Agrarian Reform Secretary Virgilio delos Reyes, P13.5 million; Presidential Spokesperson Edwin Lacierda, P12.9 million; Yasmin Lao of the National Commission on Muslim Filipinos, P12.02 million; Presidential Adviser on Food Security Francis Pangilinan, P11.2 million; Manuel Mamba of the Presidential Legislative Liaison Offi ce, P8.9 million; Political Adviser Ronaldo Llamas, P6.39 million; Justice Secretary Leila de Lima, P4.88 million; Labor Secretary Rosalinda Baldoz, P4.86 million; Social Welfare Secretary CorazonJuliano-Soliman, P4.5 million; and Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process Teresita Deles, P4.1 million. -PNA
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