List of current members of the Congress of the Philippines by wealth

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Rep. Mikee Romero (1-Pacman Party-list), with a net worth of 6.5 billion, is the wealthiest member of Congress and of the House of Representatives as of September 18, 2020.
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Sen. Cynthia Villar (Nacionalista), with a net worth of 3.8 billion, is the wealthiest member of the Senate as of December 31, 2019. [1]

This list of members of the Congress of the Philippines by wealth includes only the fifty richest current members of the Congress of the Philippines based on their statement of assets, liabilities and net worth as of December 31, 2018 for the House of Representatives and as of December 31, 2019 for the Senate.

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List of members by net worth

RankName
(Province/CityDistrict)
ChamberParty Net worth
1 Mikee Romero House of Representatives 1-PACMAN ₱6.5 billion [lower-alpha 1]
2 Cynthia Villar Senate Nacionalista ₱3.8 billion [lower-alpha 2]
3 Manny Pacquiao Senate PDP–Laban ₱3.2 billion [lower-alpha 2]
4Virgilio Lacson House of Representatives MANILA TEACHERS₱793.9 million [lower-alpha 3]
5 Bayani Fernando
(Marikina–1st)
House of Representatives NPC ₱748 million [lower-alpha 3]
6 Ralph Recto Senate Nacionalista ₱567.4 million [lower-alpha 2]
Vilma Santos-Recto
(Batangas–6th)
House of Representatives
7Yedda Marie Romualdez House of Representatives TINGOG SINIRANGAN₱487.6 million [lower-alpha 3]
8Juan Pablo Bondoc
(Pampanga–4th)
House of Representatives PDP–Laban ₱426.6 million [lower-alpha 3]
9 Lucy Torres-Gomez
(Leyte–4th)
House of Representatives PDP–Laban ₱335.3 million [lower-alpha 3]
10Rosanna Vergara
(Nueva Ecija–3rd)
House of Representatives PDP–Laban ₱327.4 million [lower-alpha 3]
11 Abraham Tolentino
(Cavite–8th)
House of Representatives NUP ₱302.2 million [lower-alpha 3]
12Manuel Luis Lopez
(Manila–1st)
House of Representatives NPC ₱261.1 million [lower-alpha 3]
13Alex Advincula
(Cavite–3rd)
House of Representatives NUP ₱260.3 million [lower-alpha 3]
14 Michael John Duavit
(Rizal–1st)
House of Representatives NPC ₱258.7 million [lower-alpha 3]
15Micaela Violago
(Nueva Ecija–2nd)
House of Representatives NUP ₱256.4 million [lower-alpha 3]
16Vicente Veloso III
(Leyte–3rd)
House of Representatives NUP ₱230.8 million [lower-alpha 3]
17 Strike Revilla
(Cavite–2nd)
House of Representatives NUP ₱220.3 million [lower-alpha 3]
18 Luis Raymund Villafuerte
(Camarines Sur–2nd)
House of Representatives Nacionalista ₱212.9 million [lower-alpha 3]
19 Juan Miguel Zubiri Senate Independent ₱203.7 million [lower-alpha 2]
20 Henry Oaminal Sr.
(Misamis Occidental–2nd)
House of Representatives Nacionalista ₱190.6 million [lower-alpha 3]
21 Bong Revilla Senate Lakas ₱176.4 million [lower-alpha 2]
22 Aurelio Gonzales Jr.
(Pampanga–3rd)
House of Representatives PDP–Laban ₱164.1 million [lower-alpha 3]
23Jocelyn Limkaichong
(Negros Oriental–1st)
House of Representatives Liberal ₱156.3 million [lower-alpha 3]
24 Ronaldo Zamora
(San Juan–Lone)
House of Representatives PDP–Laban ₱153.4 million [lower-alpha 3]
25Juliet Marie Ferrer
(Negros Occidental–4tg)
House of Representatives NUP ₱151.3 million [lower-alpha 3]
26 Sonny Angara Senate LDP ₱142.2 million [lower-alpha 2]
27Weslie Gatchalian
(Valenzuela City–1st)
House of Representatives NPC ₱141.6 million [lower-alpha 3]
28 Edgar Mary Sarmiento
(Samar–1st)
House of Representatives NUP ₱129.7 million [lower-alpha 3]
29 Rose Marie Arenas
(Zambales–1st)
House of Representatives PDP–Laban ₱124.7 million [lower-alpha 3]
30Mark Go
(Baguio City–Lone)
House of Representatives Nacionalista ₱108.8 million [lower-alpha 3]
31 Franklin Drilon Senate Liberal ₱102.3 million [lower-alpha 2]
32 Grace Poe Senate Independent ₱97.6 million [lower-alpha 2]
33Jeffrey Khonghun
(Zambales–1st)
House of Representatives Nacionalista ₱95.9 million [lower-alpha 3]
34 Win Gatchalian Senate NPC ₱95.4 million [lower-alpha 2]
35Manuel Zubiri
(Bukidnon–3rd)
House of Representatives Bukidnon Paglaum ₱95.1 million [lower-alpha 3]
36Enrico Pineda House of Representatives 1-PACMAN ₱93 million [lower-alpha 3]
37 Pantaleon Alvarez
(Davao del Norte–1st)
House of Representatives PDP–Laban ₱91.2 million [lower-alpha 3]
38Victor Yap
(Tarlac–2nd)
House of Representatives NPC ₱86.7 million [lower-alpha 3]
39Carlos Cojuangco
(Tarlac–1st)
House of Representatives NPC ₱86.3 million [lower-alpha 3]
40 Pia Cayetano Senate Nacionalista ₱82.8 million [lower-alpha 2]
41 Dulce Ann Hofer
(Zamboanga Sibugay–2nd)
House of Representatives PDP–Laban ₱82.5 million [lower-alpha 3]
42Abdullah Dimaporo
(Lanao del Norte–2nd)
House of Representatives NPC ₱80.9 million [lower-alpha 3]
43 Tito Sotto Senate NPC ₱77.8 million [lower-alpha 2]
44Florida Robes
(San Jose del Monte–Lone)
House of Representatives NUP ₱76.8 million [lower-alpha 3]
45Glona Labadlabad
(Zamboanga del Norte–2nd)
House of Representatives PDP–Laban ₱74.7 million [lower-alpha 3]
46 Prospero Pichay Jr.
(Surigao del Sur–1st)
House of Representatives Lakas ₱74.1 million [lower-alpha 3]
47Joseph Sto. Niño Bernos
(Abra–Lone)
House of Representatives Nacionalista ₱74 million [lower-alpha 3]
48Cristal Bagatsing
(Manila–5th)
House of Representatives Nacionalista ₱71.5 million [lower-alpha 3]
49 Ley Corazon
(Cebu City–2nd)
House of Representatives LDP ₱71.4 million [lower-alpha 3]
50 Richard Gordon Senate Independent ₱71.2 million [lower-alpha 2]

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