Guv richest in Capitol at P25M declared worth, provl librarian 'poorest' at P30T
Governor Niel Tupas Sr. is the richest official in the Iloilo Provincial Government while the acting Iloilo Provincial Librarian is "poorest."
That is, if the sworn Statement of Assets and Liabilities (SAL) of said officials are to be considered. The document further bares self-declared business interests, financial connections and identification of relatives in government service.
The governor in a joint declaration with wife, executive assistant Myrna Tupas divulged P22 million worth of assets in various real properties built and purchased through the years.
The properties include the governor's hometown residence in Barotac Viejo, Iloilo with declared value of P750,000, a couple of agricultural lands with total value of P1.3 million and a beach lot also in Barotac Viejo worth P2 million. Other assets include a couple of mansions in Quezon City, one worth P5 million and the other P10 million. There is also another P3 million residence lot in Las Palmas, Jaro, Iloilo City.
Personal and other properties of Iloilo province's first couple include over P1.1 million in furniture and fixtures, over P1.3 million in jewelries, some P447,000 cash on hand and five vehicles.
The Tupas couple as per SAL declaration owes nobody a single centavo with no pending or outstanding loan or mortgages.
Actual net worth as declared by Governor Tupas stands at P25,662,771.01 with no business interest nor financial connections whatsoever.
A total of seven relatives were likewise declared by the governor starting of with children Raul Tupas, mayor of Barotac Viejo, Iloilo and daughter Niellette who also works in the governor's office. Tupas Jr. was not declared nor identified as a Tupas relative in government service. Other Tupases in government office are nephews Rolex Suplico ad lawyer Noel Tiampong and nieces Fioty Causing and Faith Balnig.
Meantime, in contrast to the governor's worth, acting Iloilo Provincial Librarian Noemi Viejon is the "poorest" among the officials of the Iloilo Provincial Government.
With net worth of P30,000, Viejon has one real property valued at P450,000, P30,000 in appliances and P30,000 in jewelries. However with loans and mortgages of P480,000 including a government loan and mortgage, Viejon's worth was down to P30,000.
The acting provincial librarian also has no business interest nor financial connections to disclose and has no relatives in government employ to declare.