Del Rosario’s net worth as of yearend 2007 was P408.94 million. In 2003, his net worth was P302.44 million, up from P302.02 million as of yearend 2002.

Del Rosario ran again for governor in 2007.

The second richest governor in Mindanao is Bukidnon’s Jose Ma. Zubiri who declared a net worth of P103.42 million, followed by Zamboanga Sibugay’s George Hofer who declared a net worth of P100.63 as of yearend 2007.

As of yearend 2003, Del Rosario was the richest Mindanao governor at P302.4 million followed by Hofer at  P75.2 million and Zubiri who declared a net worth of  P24.0 million.

Between yearend 2003 and 2007,  Del Rosario grew richer by P106.50 million, Zubiri by P79.42 million and Hofer by P25.43 million.

Oroquieta City Mayor Jorge Almonte, the richest city mayor as of yearend 2008, declared a net worth of P54.71 million, followed by Zamboanga City Mayor Celso Lobregat who posted a P52.26 million net worth followed  by Tagum City Rey Uy whose net worth was P32.57 million.

But as of yearend 2007, it was Uy who was richest, with P66.93 million as net worth, followed by Lobregat with P49.64 million and Almonte with P40.15 million.

Among Mindanao’s 26 governors, six governors have no records of SALN filed with the Ombudsman in Mindanao: Davao Oriental’s Corazon Malanyaon;  Basilan’s Jum Jainuddin Akbar;  Lanao del Norte’s Khalid Dimaporo; Lanao del Sur’s Mamintal Adiong, Sulu Governor Abdusakur Tan and  Tawi-tawi Governor Sadikul Sahali.

Except for Lanao del Norte and Davao Oriental, the four other provinces are members of the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao.

Maguindanao Governor Andal Ampatuan resigned in late 2008 when the Supreme Court ruled with finality that the creation of  Shariff Kabunsuan province, earlier carved out of Maguindanao, was unconstitutional. The Ampatuan patriarch was completing his third term when he resigned, citing he had no mandate from the constituents of Shariff Kabunsuan.

Ampatuan’s net worth as of yearend 2007 was P18.50 million, up from P11.74 million as of yearend 2003.

Assuming his post as governor was former vice governor Datu Sajid Islam Uy Ampatuan, another son whose net worth as of yearend 2006 was 18.91 million.

Datu Zaldy Ampatuan, another son who has been serving as governor of the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao since 2005, declared a net worth of P13.93 M as of yearend 2005; P14.94 M as of yearend 2006 and P16.41M as of yearend 2007.

MindaNews ranked the governors and city mayors according to their net worth based on the SALNs they filed at the Deputy Ombudsman for Mindanao's office.

Governors’ Net Worth as of yearend 2007

1. Davao del Norte’s Rodolfo del Rosario …………P408.94 million
2. Bukidnon’s Jose Ma. Zubiri……………………….... 103.42 M
3. Zamboanga Sibugay’s George Hover ……………100.63 M
4. Zamboanga del Norte’ Rolando Yebes……………  43.18 M
5. Surigao del Norte’s Robert Ace Barbers…………  36.84 M
6. Camiguin’s Jurdin Jesus Romualdo………………...  32.25 M
7. North Cotabato’s Jesus Sacdalan…………………... 31.48 M
8. Surigao del Sur’s Vicente Pimentel……………….....29.96 M
9. Dinagat Island’s Glenda Ecleo……………………........23.21 M
10. Sultan Kudarat’s Suharto Mangudadatu…………....21.06 M
11. Maguindanao’s Andal Ampatuan…………………...... 18.50 M
12. Zamboanga del Sur’s Aurora Cerilles…………....……13.13 M
13. Misamis Oriental’s Oscar Moreno…………………........11.99 M
14. Agusan del Norte’s Erlpe John Amante ………...…  5.04 M
15. Sarangani’s Miguel Rene Dominguez……………… ..  4.97 M
16. Davao del Sur’s Douglas Cagas……………………...... 4.39 M
17. Agusan del Sur’s Ma. Valentina Plaza………………... 3.90 M
18. Mismamis Occidental’s Ocampos, Loreto Leo………2.17 M
19. Compostela’s Arturo Uy………………………… filed both years; not clear
20. South Cotabato’s Daisy Fuentes ……………… .. filed both years; not clear
21. Basilan’s Jum Jainuddin Akbar…………………    no record 2007, 2008
22. Lanao del Norte’s Khalid Dimaporo………………no record 2007, 2008
23. Lanao del Sur’s Mamintal Adiong……………… ..no record 2007, 2008
24. Sulu’s Abdusakur Tan…………………………… .no record 2007,. 2008
25. Tawi-tawi’s Sadikul Sahali…………………………no record 2007, 2008
26. Davao Oriental’s Corazon Malanyaon……………..no record 2007, 2008

City Mayors’ Net Worth as of yearend 2007

1.    Tagum’s Rey Uy …………………….……………..P 66.93 M;

P32.57 M in 2008

2.    Zamboanga’s Celso Lobregat……………………….   49.64 M

P52.26 M in 2008

3.    Oroquieta’s Jorge Almonte………………………….   40.15 M

P54.71 M in 2008

4.    Dipolog’s Evelyn Uy………………………………..   29.39 M

5.    Isabela’s Cherrylyn Akbar…………………………..   17.00 M

6.    Tangub’s Philip Tan…………………………………. 14. 42 M

7.    General Santos’ Pedro Acharon……………………..   12.78 M

8.    Davao’s Rodrigo Duterete……………………………   9.68 M:

No record, 2008

9.    Lamitan’s Roderick Furigay………………………….   8.60 M;
P18.00 M in 2008

10. El Salvador’s Emelita Almirante……………………..  7.60 M

11. Mati’s Michelle Marie Denise Rabat………………...   7.56 M

P15.31 M in 2008

12. Pagadian’s Samuel Co………………………………… 7.46 M;

P7.43 M in 2008

13. Bislig’s Alberto Tan……………………………………6.76 M

14. Gingoog’s Ruth Guingona……………………………. 5.77 M

15. Iligan’s Lawrence Cruz………………………………..4.92 M;
P5.19 M in 2008

16. Koronadal’s Fernando Miguel…………………………4.40 M;

P4.92 M in 2008

17. Kidapawan’s Rodolfo Gantuangco……………………4.26 M

18. Tandag’s Alexander Pimentel………………………….3.13 M

19. Malaybalay’s Florencio Flores…………………………3.00 M

20. Tacurong’s Lino Montilla………………………………2.76 M

21. Cabadbaran’s Dale Corvera…………………………….2.09 M

22. Panabo’s Jose Silvosa…………………………………...1:34 M;

P6.47 M in 2008

23. Samals’ Aniano Antalan……………………………......1.10 M

24. Valencia’s Leandro Jose Catarata  ……………………..1.02 M

25. Bayugan’s Magdalena Asis……………………………. No record 2007;

P1.12 M in 2008

26. Butuan’s Democrito Plaza II…………………………… no record 2007;
P7.78 M in 2008

27. Cagayan de Oro’s Constantino Jaraula…………………. No record 2007;

P30.95 M in 2008

28. Cotabato’s Muslimin Sema……………………………..no record 2007;
P5.27 M in 2008

29. Dapitan’s Dominador Jalosjos……………………………no record 2007;
2008 filed but not clear

30. Digos City’s Arsenio Latasa……………………………. No record 2007;
2008 filed but not clear

31. Marawi’s Fahad Salic…………………………………….no record 2007;
P12.08 M in 2008

32. Surigao’s Alfonso Casurra………………………………..no record 2007;
P 5.48 M in 2008

33. Ozamiz City’s Reynaldo Parojinog, Sr. …………………no record 2007 and 2008.

Only a few explicitly stated their net worth for yearend 2008, when SALN forms were changed, allowing officials to choose the box most appropriate, e.g. “no acquisition and no disposal of real properties pertaining to me/my spouse/my children below 18 years of age….”  Etc.

Some just signed their names. Many did not compute at all. The previous forms were easier to read and fill. (Carolyn O. Arguillas/MindaNews)

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