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Posted on May 17, 2013 08:20:03 PM


FOREIGN AFFAIRS Secretary Albert F. del Rosario is still the administration’s richest Cabinet official, while Education Secretary Armin F. Luistro is the poorest.

Based on the Cabinet members’ statements of assets, liabilities and net worth (SALN) for 2012, which were released by the Palace Friday, Mr. del Rosario retained his top rank with a net worth of P705.481 million.

Mr. Luistro is the only non-millionaire in the Cabinet with a net worth of P550,651.

The second richest Cabinet official is Finance Secretary Cesar V. Purisima with P270.712 million, followed by Tourism Secretary Ramon R. Jimenez, Jr. P249.986 million, and Interior Secretary Manuel “Mar” A. Roxas II P203.357 million.

Trade Secretary Gregory L. Domingo was fifth with P150.771 million, while chief presidential legal counsel Benjamin Caguioa was sixth with P120.275 million.

Rounding up the top 10 are Transportation Secretary Joseph Emilio A. Abaya, P124.457 million; Cabinet Secretary Jose Rene D. Almendras, P115.400 million; Energy Secretary Carlos Jericho L. Petilla, P111.295 million, and Agriculture Secretary Proceso J. Alcala, P88. 426 million.

The rest of the Cabinet members were ranked as follows:

• Public Works Secretary Rogelio L. Singson, P83,850,725;

• Health Secretary Enrique T. Ona at P80,231,607;

• Technology Secretary Mario G. Montejo, P63,854,242;

• Commission on Higher Education Chairman Patricia B. Licuanan, P49,264,173;

• Metropolitan Manila Development Authority Chairman Francis N. Tolentino, P43,773,691;

• Budget Secretary Florencio B. Abad, P38,329.15;

• Environment Secretary Ramon Jesus P. Paje, P30,880,000

• Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Arsenio M. Balisacan, P25,769,600;

• National Anti-Poverty Commission Secretary Joel Rocamora, P22,379,295;

• Defense Secretary Voltaire T. Gazmin, P23,870, 657;

• Technical Skills and Development Authority Director-General Emmanuel Joel J. Villanueva, P22,472,955;

• Presidential Management Staff head Julia Andrea R. Abad, P20,370,000

• Executive Secretary Paquito N. Ochoa, Jr., P17,561,088.62;

• National Security Adviser Cesar Garcia , P16,100,000;

• Presidential Communications Operations Office Secretary Herminio T. Coloma, P15,840,000;

• Agrarian Reform Secretary Virgilio R. delos Reyes, P14,060,967;

• Mindanao Development Authority Chairman Luwalhati R. Antonino, P14,595,000;

• Presidential Spokesman Edwin Lacierda at P13,768,024.62;

• Presidential legislative liaison office head Manuel M. Mamba, P10,869,500;

• National Commission on Muslim Filipinos Secretary Mehol Sadain, P11,524,840;

• Communications Development Secretary Ramon A. Carandang, P7,551,000;

• Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process Secretary Teresita Quintos-Deles, P7,092,974;

• Presidential political adviser Ronald Llamas, P5,467,800;

• Justice Secretary Leila M. de Lima; P4,239,050; and

• Social Welfare Secretary Corazon J. Soliman, P3,240,000.

The net worth of President Benigno S. C. Aquino III released to media earlier is P65,128,604, while that of Vice-President Jejomar C, Binay P59.804 million -- NMG