Manny Villar

Pacquiao, Villar among richest in Congress

MANILA, Philippines - With a net worth of over a billion pesos, world boxing champion and Saranggani Rep. Manny Pacquiao remains the richest member of the House of Representatives, based on the 2011 statement of assets, liabilities and net worth (SALN) he filed, a Congress official said yesterday.

Gov’t officials file SALN early

Nagkaroon diumano ng epekto ang impeachment trial ni Chief Justice Renato Corona sa mga opisyal ng pamahalaan sa pagdedeklara ng kanilang ari-arian. Bago pa ang deadline ng paghahain ng statement of assets, liabilities and net worth ngayong araw, nakatugon na ang halos lahat ng mga empleyado at opisyal ng gobyerno. Nagpa-Patrol, Anthony Taberna. TV Patrol, Abril 30, 2012, Lunes

Villar's Starmall to spend P15B for nationwide expansion

MANILA, Philippines - Manny Villar's Starmall Group is spending P15 billion to expand its chain of malls throughout the country in the next five years.

Villar: I won't acquit Corona just to spite PNoy

MANILA, Philippines - Senator Manny Villar on Tuesday said he will not vote to acquit Chief Justice Renato Corona simply to spite his election rival, President Benigno Aquino.

Villar: My vote in CJ trial is not about Aquino

MANILA, Philippines - Senator Manuel Villar Jr. debunked insinuations he will vote to acquit Chief Justice Renato Corona to take a swipe at President Benigno Aquino III.

Jinggoy, Villar disagree on 'railroaded' Erap complaint

MANILA, Philippines - The impeachment trial of Chief Justice Renato Corona was briefly sidetracked Monday after two senator-judges disagreed on the manner of the filing of the impeachment complaint against then President Joseph Estrada in 2000.

Big pharma 'sabotaging' cheaper meds law: Villar

MANILA, Philippines - Big pharmaceutical companies are "sabotaging" the Cheaper Medicines Law, a senator said on Thursday.

Villar to push for a department for OFWs

MANILA, Philippines – The number of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) who returned home in wheelchairs or coffins has prompted Senator Manny Villar to push for the creation of a department solely for OFWs.

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