DAVAO CITY (MindaNews/07 April) – Only 18 of Mindanao’s 27 governors filed their Statement of Assets, Liabilities and Net Worth (SALN) in 2010 and out of the 18, Davao del Norte governor Rodolfo del Rosario has remained the richest, with a declared net worth of P255.51M while Davao del Sur governor Douglas Cagas claimed a net worth of P5.14M, making him the poorest – or having the lowest posted net worth — as of yearend 2010, records obtained from the Office of the Deputy Ombudsman for Mindanao showed.
Only 27 of Mindanao’s 33 city mayors, filed their SALNs in 2010 and out of the 27, Surigao City Mayor Ernesto Matugas posted a net worth of P414.69M, making him the richest city mayor and the richest local chief executive in Mindanao, even richer than del Rosario by P159.18M. Digos City mayor Joseph Penas who posted the lowest net worth among the city mayors, claimed a net worth of P605,068. Penas and Cagas are from the same province.
The Ombudsman’s certification showed only 18 Mindanao governors and 27 city mayors filed their SALN as of yearend 2010. The SALN for 2011 is due for submission on April 30 this year.
After del Rosario, the second richest Mindanao governor is Maguindanao’s Esmael “Toto” Mangudadatu, who claimed a net worth of P217.25M, followed by Dinagat’s Glenda Ecleo who posted a net worth of P166.40M.
Mangudadatu is the only governor in the five-province ARMM who filed a SALN for 2010, the Ombudsman’s records show. The office has no record of 2010 SALN filed by the governors of the other ARMM member-provinces — Basilan, Sulu, Tawi-tawi, Lanao del Sur — and then Acting ARMM Governor Ansaruddin Alonto Adiong.
After Cagas, the other governors with the lowest net worth are Agusan del Norte Governor Erlpe John Amante at P5.64M and Sarangani Governor Miguel Rene Dominguez at P5.72M.
After Matugas, the second richest city mayor in Mindanao is Zamboanga’s Celso Lobregat, at P66.32M or P348.37 million less than Matugas’, followed by Lamitan’s Roderick Furigay who posted a net worth of P30M.
After Penas, the other city mayors with the lowest net worth are Bayugan’s Kim Lope Asis at P649,740 and Valencia’s Leandro Jose Catarata at P1.21M.
Based on the 2010 SALN on file at the Ombudsman’s office, MindaNews ranked the governors and mayors’ net worth below.
Governors
1. Davao del Norte’s Rodolfo del Rosario…………………. P255.51M
2. Maguindanao’s Esmael Mangudadatu……………….. 217.25M
3. Dinagat Islands’ Glenda Ecleo……………………………. 166.40M
4. Lanao del Norte’s Mohamad Khalid Dimaporo…….. 60.06M
5. Camiguin’s Jurdin Jesus Romualdo……………………. 45.30M
6. Davao Oriental’s Corazon Malanyaon…………….…… 44.10M
7. Sultan Kudarat’s Suharto Mangudadatu ……….……. 43.44M
8. Zamboanga del Norte’s Rolando Yebes………………. .. 35.32M
9. Misamis Oriental’s Oscar Moreno ……………………….. 29.23M
10. Surigao del Sur’s Johnny Ty Pimentel……………..…. 25.30M
11. Compostela Valley’s Arturo Uy ………………………….. 19.77M
12. Misamis Occidental’s Herminia Ramiro……….……… 11.24M
13. Zamboanga Sibugay’s Rommel Jalosjos……………….. 11.10M
14. Surigao del Norte’s Sol Matugas…………………….. … 8.77M
15. Bukidnon’s Alex Calingasan……………………………….. 7.83M
16. Sarangani’s Miguel Rene Dominguez…………………… 5.72M*
17. Agusan del Norte’s Erlpe John Amante……………….. 5.64M
18. Davao del Sur’s Douglas Cagas…………………………..… 5.14M
19. Agusan del Sur’s Adolph Edward Plaza…………………. no record
20. Basilan’s Jum Akbar …………………………………………… no record
21. Lanao del Norte’s Mamintal Adiong, Jr…………………. no record
22. North Cotabato’s Emmylou Talino-Mendoza………….. no record
23. South Cotabato’s Arthur Pingoy, Jr………………………. no record
24. Sulu’s Abdsuakur Tan…………………………………….…… no record
25. Tawi-tawi’s Sadikul Sahali ………………………………….. no record
26. Zamboanga del Sur’s Antonio Cerilles………………..…. no record
27. Acting ARMM Governor Ansaruddin Alonto Adiong.. no record
CITY MAYORS
1. Surigao’s Ernesto Matugas………………………………….P414.69M
2. Zamboanga’s Celso Lobregat……………………………….. 66.32M
3. Lamitan’s Roderick Furigay…………………………….…. 30.00M
4. Oroquieta’s Jason Almonte…………………………………. 24.05M
5. Tangub’s Philip Tan…………………………………………… 21.45M
6. General Santos City’s Darlene Antonino-Custodio…. 19.52M
7. Tagum’s Rey Uy……………………………………………….. 18.14M*
8. Davao’s Sara Duterte………………………………………..…16.24M
9. Butuan’s Ferdinand Amante, Jr. ………………………… 15.35M
10. Tandag’s Alexander Pimentel……………………………… 13.30M
11. Marawi’s Fahad Panarigan Salic…………………………. 12.70M*
12. Ozamiz’ Nova Princess Parojinog-Echavez……………. 12.70M
13. Koronadal’s Peter Miguel…………………………………….. 12.16M
14. Cotabato’s Japal Guiani, Jr…………………….…………… 10.68M
15. Pagadian’s Samuel Co…………………………………..…….. 9.85M
16. El Salvador’s Alfredo Tan……………………………….…… 8.16M
17. Dapitan’s Dominador Jalosjos………………………….….. 6.72M
18. Tacurong’s Lina Montilla……………………………………. 6.25M
19. Dipolog’s Evelyn Uy…………………………………………… 5.96M
20. Iligan’s Lawrence Cruz…………………………….………… 5.54M
21. Cabadbaran’s Dale Corvera………………………..……….. 3.55M
22. Samal’s Aniano Antalan…………………………………….. 3.40M
23. Malaybalay’s Ignacio Zubiri………………………..………. 1.95M*
24. Bislig’s Librado Navarro…………………………………….. 1.61M
25. Valencia’s Leandro Catarata……………………………..… 1.21M
26. Bayugan’s Kim Lope Asis …………………………………… 649,700
27. Digos’ Joseph Penas………………………………………..…. 605,068
28. Cagayan de Oro’s Vicente Emano………………………… no record
29. Gingoog’s Ruth de Lara Guingona……………..………… no record
30. Isabela’s Cherrylyn Santos-Akbar……………….………. no record
31. Kidapawan’s Rodolfo Gantuangco………………………… no record
32. Mati’s Michelle Rabat………………………………………… no record
33. Panabo’s Jose Silvosa, Sr…………………………………….. no record
Tagum Mayor Rey Uy was the richest city mayor as of yearend 2007, posting a net worth of P66.93M. In 2008, his net worth went down to P32.57M. Uy’s 2010 SALN includes an attachment listing lands and buildings worth P13.99M and vehicles worth P4.15M but no declaration of other investments and liabilities. In 2007, Uy’s total real properties and motor vehicles amounted to P39.50M with total investments worth P41.77M and total other personal properties at P3.13M to make for P84.40M. His declared liabilities totaled P17.47M to make his net worth P66.93M. In 2008, Uy declared total property and investments at P58.43M with liabilities of P25.85M to make his net worth at P32.57M.
Malaybalay mayor Zubiri and Marawi mayor Salic did not also indicate liabilities in their 2010 SALN.
Under RA 6713 (Code of Conduct and Ethical Standards for Public Officials and Employees), the SALN must be filed on or before April 30 of every year thereafter.
The Ombudsman’s Memorandum-Circular 95-73 issued on June 15, 1995, requires the administrative/personnel division of a government agency to consolidate all the SALNs of the officials and employees in a summary report and together with the SALNs, shall be “submitted/mailed on or before 31 May of every year” to the Office of the Debuy Ombudsman for Mindanao in the case of Mindanao’s elective officials.
Under Section 11 of RA 6713, failure to submit the SALN and disclosure of business interests and financial connections, including their spouses and unmarried children under 18 living in their households “shall be punishable with imprisonment not exceeding five years, or a fine not exceeding P5,000, or both, and, in the discretion of the court of competent jurisdiction,
disqualification to hold public office.” (Carolyn O. Arguillas/MindaNews)
