The Philippine Star

Ombudsman, Comelec chief, COA head richer in 2013

- By MICHAEL PUNONGBAYA­N

m b d s m a n o n c h i t a arpio- orales, ommission on lections omelec hairman Si to rillantes r. and ommission on dit hairman a. racia P lido- an became richer by a few million pesos in , copies of their statement of assets, liabilitie­s and net worth S obtained by The STAR showed.

orales S showed that she declared a net worth of P . million, a P . -million increase from her P . mil- lion in .

he increase was a res lt of her declaratio­n of a f lly paid condomini m nit in a ati ity worth P . million.

orales cash in estments and retirement benefits went down from P . million in to P . million last year.

She did not list any payables

or liabilitie­s for 2013.

She listed the same real properties in Muntinlupa, Lemery in Batangas, Para a ue, The ort and Baguio City apart from the new Makati City condominiu­m unit bought from the Eton roup of Companies.

She also had the same vehicles a car and a van worth P3 0,000 and P132,850 respective­ly and other properties like jewelry, books, furniture, anti ues and silverware valued at P2. million.

Meanwhile, Brillantes’ wealth rose from P32.427 million in 2012 to P40.323 million as of Dec. 31, 2013.

His net worth went up despite total liabilitie­s of P .2 million a bank loan of P5.8 million and payables of P3.4 million.

Brillantes still has his 2007 Toyota ortuner worth P1.5 million but he now drives a 2014 model Hyundai Starex valued at P1.8 million and “other properties” worth P6.8 million.

His cash, shares of stocks, investment­s, bank and time deposits and current accounts increased from P1 . 0 5 million in 2012 to P27.5 1 million in 2013.

Brillantes listed the same real properties in Para a ue and Las Pi as valued at P8.831 million.

Tan, the richest among the three, had the smallest increase in total wealth at only P2.288 million.

rom a net worth of P65.731 million in 2012, she said she is now worth P68.020 million.

She declared almost the same value of real properties at P36.220 million, but her stock investment­s went up from P41. 50 million in 2012 to P45.812 million in 2013. Her cash also increased from P 2 ,660 to P5. 74 million.

It appeared Tan sold some of her vehicles since the value of her cars went down from P1.163 million in 2012 to only P383,000 last year.

Her liabilitie­s listed as various payables also increased from P15.870 million in 2012 to P21.870 million as of Dec. 31, 2013.

The Office of the Ombudsman is the official depository of the SALNs of the president, vice president and the heads of constituti­onal bodies like Morales, Brillantes and Tan.

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