The revealed wealth of the Prez (GMA) and her family shows unexplained wealth, but what of the monies she and others have hidden in secret bank accounts? Monies from gambling pay-offs, drug lord pay-offs, and income from extortions, shakedowns and such that came through Camp Crame police headquarters?
((Jun 3 09)) The amounts listed here do not include the huge ill-gotten gain these people have hidden away in secret bank accounts.
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MANILA – President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo on Tuesday announced she was taking over direct command of the government’s campaign against the growing menace posed by of the illegal drugs trade, especially on the country’s youth. ((Now that she is the nation's "Drug Czar" she can make sure that all agencies under her will keep on allowing Mr. Wong to manufacture drugs for export and for sale to her own people without hindrance!))
The President made the announcement during a Cabinet meeting in Malacanang where one of the main issues tackled was illegal drugs. Malacanang officials explained President Arroyo decided to take over as the country’s “czarina” against illegal drugs following a briefing conducted by former senator Vicente Sotto 3rd, the chairman of the Dangerous Drugs Board (DDB). Sotto stressed the urgent need for a more coordinated and aggressive government action against illegal drugs which have grown to alarming proportions and which have now posed a major threat to national security.
The President’s first marching order was for the holding of mandatory drug tests for all students in the country’s public schools, including state-owned colleges and universities in the wake of Sotto’s report that drug dealers are targeting the Filipino youth.
Her second order was for officials of the Department of Justice and the Philippine Drug Enforcement Authority (PDEA) to stop their “word war” and instead coordinate and cooperate by resolving their differences soonest to show the government is serious in the campaign against illegal drugs.
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MANILA, Philippines – President Arroyo has more than doubled her wealth since she replaced deposed President Joseph Estrada in 2001. Mrs. Arroyo’s latest sworn statement of assets and liabilities and net worth (SALN) filed with the Office of the Ombudsman on April 30 showed her P44.9 million (($945, 263.15)) richer than in the previous year.
Her total declared assets in 2008 stood at P177.179 million but her liabilities in the form of net payables amounted to P33 million, leaving her with P144.539 million.
In 2007, the President’s SALN showed her total assets at P99.616 million, or P11 million higher than in 2006. When she assumed the presidency in 2001, her declared net worth was only P66.747 million. As president, her annual salary is P693,000 (($14,589.47)).
Her shares of stocks, declared under the category of personal and other properties, stood at P110.437 million last year. Mrs. Arroyo declared only six real properties in 2008 as against seven in 2007, including a house and lot in Baguio worth more than P67 million with cost of improvement at P645,287; a residential lot in Antipolo worth P1.7 million; a commercial lot in Tayabas, Quezon worth P2.4 million; an agricultural lot in Nasugbu, Batangas, P1.5 million; raw land in Coron, Palawan which she bought in 2005 for more than P2 million; and a fish pond in Malolos, Bulacan purchased in 2007 for P507,800.
Her declared real properties last year amounted to more than P5 million as against the P6.8 million reported the previous year, during which she declared ownership of another agricultural land in San Rafael, Bulacan.
For 2007, Mrs. Arroyo’s SALN declared “no business interests and financial connections” but for 2008, she identified La Vista Investments and Holdings Inc. as a business interest run by her husband, First
First gentleman Jose Miguel Arroyo. La Vista holds office on the 8th Floor of LTA Building in Legaspi Village, Makati City.
As required by law, the President listed the names of six relatives who are also in government. They were led by her two congressmen-sons Pampanga Rep. Juan Miguel M. Arroyo and Camarines Sur Rep. Diosdado M. Arroyo who, based on their own SALNs released by the House of Representatives in May 2008, are among the richest congressmen with net worth of P96.7 million and P83.7 million, respectively.
Her brother-in-law Ignacio T. Arroyo Jr., the richest among Arroyo relatives in Congress with a reported net worth of P145.8 million, was third on her list.
The President identified the rest as Ma. Lourdes T. Arroyo, her sister-in-law working at the House of Representatives; Erlina M.B. de Leon, a cousin working at Malacañang; and Carlos L. de Leon, a cousin-in-law connected with the Office of the President.
Vice President Noli de Castro also grew richer, by more than P3.8 million in 2008 based on his sworn SALN filed with the Ombudsman. The broadcast journalist-turned-politician declared his total assets at P60.902 million and liabilities at P2.5 million. De Castro, who receives a monthly salary of P46,200, declared ownership of five houses and lots and three lots worth more than P29 million. The properties include a house and lot in Lagro, Novaliches, Quezon City worth P40,000 with an improvement cost of P200,000; a house and lot in Tierra Pura Homes, Tandang Sora, Quezon City worth P3.5 million houses and lots in Pasong Tamo, Quezon City worth P1.4 million and P7.7 million; and a house and lot in San Antonio Heights, Batangas worth P695,000.
De Castro also declared ownership of lots in San Jose del Monte, Bulacan worth P2.7 million; a lot in Mindoro, P300,000; and a lot in Forest Hills, Antipolo, P3.8 million.
He also declared ownership of several pieces of jewelry worth more thanP2 million; appliances and furniture, P2.060 million; paintings and other artworks, P480,000; three vehicles – a Suburban, a Ford Expedition and a Chrysler – worth P8.4 million; shares of stocks in ABS-CBN worth P1 million; and P17.5 million bank deposit.
His SALN report in 2008 also showed five more relatives joining the government namely Marives de Castro, his niece-in-law who is a municipal officer of the Department of Agrarian Reform in Oriental Mindoro; Perla Lauterio-Barcelon, his cousin who is clerk at the Department of Public Works and Highways also in Oriental Mindoro; Rey Leuterio, a cousin and a Master Teacher at the Oriental Mindoro High School in Calapan; Danilo Leuterio, a cousin and the principal of the same school’s Bucayao Annex; and Lourdes Leuterio-Ledesma, a teacher the Adriatico Memorial School also in Calapan.
In his 2007 SALN, De Castro identified only five relatives working in government, namely Dr. Grimaldo Catapang, a nephew and the provincial veterinarian of Calapan, Oriental Mindoro; Veronidia Catapang, a niece working for the Department of the Interior and Local Government’s National Capital Region office in Quezon City; Dr. Florecita Catapang, a niece who is a revenue collection officer based in Socorro, Oriental
Mindoro; Janice Anne Pasco, also a niece who works in the Office of the Vice President; and Allan Leuterio, a cousin and a director of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources in Region IV-A.
–PhilStar
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2 sons of GMA also richer
By Delon Porcalla Updated May 22 09
MANILA, Philippines - Two lawmaker sons of President Arroyo have also grown richer, although neither was in the list of the Top 10 richest congressmen.
Las Piñas Rep. Cynthia Villar can now qualify for Hall of Fame, having held the “richest” title for nine years. Based on the statement of assets and liabilities (SALN) provided by the House of Representatives, Pampanga Rep. Juan Miguel Arroyo’s P96.7-million net worth in 2007 rose to P99.2 million ((divided by 47.5pesos per dollar = $2,088,421.05)), or P2.5 million more, in 2008.
Neophyte Rep. Diosdado Arroyo of Camarines Sur also saw his wealth increase, from P83.7 million in 2007 to P89 million in 2008, or P5.3 million more.
Only the net worth of Mrs. Arroyo’s brother-in-law, Negros Occidental Rep. Ignacio Arroyo, dropped, from P145.8 million in 2007 to P140.3 million in 2008, a decrease of P5.5 million.
A fourth Arroyo, Ma. Lourdes Arroyo, younger sister of First Gentleman Jose Miguel Arroyo, is a representative of party-list Kasangga. She and 31 other new sectoral representatives have not filed their SALN yet since they came in only last April.
“I am shocked that the President of a poor country, where so many wallow in poverty, got richer by at least P44 million (($926,315.78)). How the hell can she and FG earn P44 million in the face of the global crisis?” asked Bayan Muna Rep. Teddy Casiño. Villar, wife of Sen. Manny Villar, remained the richest House member with P1 billion net worth. The couple holds the distinction of being the richest members of both houses of Congress, and with no liabilities.
Meantime, two neophyte lawmakers have made it to the Top 10 – Reps. Arturo Robes of the lone district of San Jose del Monte ranked fourth with P441.1 million as net worth, and Monica Prieto-Teodoro of Tarlac, ranked sixth, with P232.4 million. Teodoro took over the post vacated by her husband, now Defense Secretary Gilbert Teodoro, who is among the presidential aspirants in May 2010. Robes – ranked fourth – is a 47-year-old businessman, and is relatively unknown.
The other top notchers are Reps. Martin Romualdez of Leyte (second, P477 million with no liabilities), Julio Ledesma of Negros Occidental (third, with P447 million), Judy Syjuco of Iloilo (fifth, P265.5 million), Ferjenel Biron of Iloilo (seventh, P191.3 million with no liabilities); Rep. Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos II of Ilocos Norte (eighth, P179.9 million with no liabilities); Rep. Edgar San Luis of Laguna (ninth, P165 million with no liabilities), and Pampanga Rep. Aurelio Gonzales (tenth, with P153.4 million).
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Breakfast with masses,
President Arroyo may be richer by P45 million on record, but from time to time, she still enjoys breakfast “with the masses” at the country’s fast food chains.
At around 6:30 a.m. yesterday, the President decided to start her day with a longganisa meal at the McDonald’s outlet at the Paseo Center on Paseo de Roxas in Makati City, an unscheduled and unannounced visit. The visit gave her a chance to talk to employees of one of the country’s fastest growing sectors, the business process outsourcing industry, more commonly known as call centers. Call center employees from the nearby Convergys, People Support, E-Telecare and DSM Manila were also having their breakfast at the fast food chain when the President joined them.
Accompanied by Commission on Information and Communications Technology chairman Ray Anthony Roxas Chua, the President sat down with call center agents and talked about their concerns. Mrs. Arroyo advised her fellow diners that their flexible schedules at work would allow them to pursue further studies and even have some fun.
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Arroyo's extra P44.9M from land sale - Palace
May/21/2009
MANILA, Philippines - Malacañang brushed aside Thursday questions surrounding a P44.9-million increase in President Arroyo's net worth in 2008, saying it was due to the sale of a lot in Bulacan.
Press Secretary Cerge Remonde said the President and First Gentleman Jose Miguel Arroyo sold the lot in Bulacan for P40 million (($842,105.26)), but did not give further details.
"Ang explanation niyan, nakapagbenta ng lupain ang First Couple sa Bulacan na nagkahalaga ng P40 million last year. That's the reason bakit nagkaroon ng increase ang income ng ating Pangulo," Remonde said in an interview on dzXL radio.
[The explanation is that the First Couple sold a lot in Bulacan worth P40 million last year. That's the reason for the increase in the President's income.]
In a separate interview on dzRH radio, Remonde said the land was sold at “P1,400 per hectare." He did not say if he meant P1,400 per square meter.
He also said the Statement of Assets and Liabilities (SALN) where Mrs. Arroyo was worth some P144 million was a “joint" SALN with the First Gentleman.
Even if Remonde did not give further details of the sale, he said he expects the political opposition to raise a howl.
“Linawin lang natin ito bago maging tsismis, maging issue na naman [Let’s clear this up before it becomes fodder for rumor]," he said on dzRH.
A report in the Philippine Star newspaper cited Mrs. Arroyo's latest sworn statement of assets and liabilities and net worth (SALN) filed with the Office of the Ombudsman on April 30 showed she was P44.9 million richer than in the previous year.
This meant Mrs. Arroyo more than doubled her wealth since she replaced deposed President Joseph Estrada in 2001.
For 2008, her total declared assets stood at P177.179 million but her liabilities in the form of net payables amounted to P33 million, leaving her with P144.539 million.
In 2007, her SALN showed her total assets at P99.616 million, or P11 million higher than in 2006.
When she assumed the presidency in 2001, her declared net worth was only P66.747 million. As president, her annual salary is P693,000.
Her shares of stocks, declared under the category of personal and other properties, stood at P110.437 million last year.
Mrs. Arroyo declared only six real properties in 2008 as against seven in 2007, including a house and lot in Baguio worth more than P67 million with cost of improvement at P645,287; a residential lot in Antipolo worth P1.7 million; a commercial lot in Tayabas, Quezon worth P2.4 million; an agricultural lot in Nasugbu, Batangas, P1.5 million; raw
land in Coron, Palawan which she bought in 2005 for more than P2 million; and a fish pond in Malolos, Bulacan purchased in 2007 for P507,800.
Her declared real properties last year amounted to more than P5 million as against the P6.8 million reported the previous year, during which she declared ownership of another agricultural land in San Rafael, Bulacan.
- GMANews.TV
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