Pacquiao the richest, Paul Daza of North Samar still one the richest lawmakes of the 14th congress.
According to Philippine Star online edition, Manny Pacquiao of Saranggani is the richest man in the congress with a total declared assests of over P 1 billion. "He is the first billionaire member of the House based on his statement of assets, liabilities and net worth (SALN)", -- Ricardo Bering, director of the House records and management service. In the last Congress, the Villars were the wealthiest members of Congress. Sen. Manuel Villar Jr. and his wife, former Las Piñas Rep. Cynthia Villar, declared a combined net worth of P947.9 million for 2009. Our own Paul Daza is reported to have reported his own assests totalling P142.8 million. Please see list below: