Cars in Congress – 2

WE continue with our report on the cars our congressmen own or use — from left to right, top to bottom.

Image 1: This 2004 Chevrolet Trail Blazer belongs to Rep. Bienvenido Abante Jr. of the 6th district of Manila. He also lists a Jaguar, an Isuzu Crosswind and a Honda Civic among his personal assets. A Baptist pastor, Abante is a first-termer in Congress. In 2004, he reported a net worth of P11.3M. Know more about him here.

Image 2: This P1.8M 1991 Mercedes Benz is registered to Rep. Amelita Villarosa of the lone district of Occidental Mindoro. She also lists among her properties a RORO ship worth P30M and a ferry boat named Lady 1. In 2004, she placed her net worth at P77M. She is the wife of former Rep. Jose Villarosa. Read more about her net worth here.

Image 3: Rep. Jose G. Solis owns this Ford Expedition. He also owns a Ford E150 van and a Nissan Patrol, both purchased in 2002. A civil engineer who held various posts in the AFP, Rep. Solis is a second-termer in Congress. In July 2004, his net worth stood at P26M. In December 2005, that figure grew to P31M. Know more about him here.

Image 4: This 2005 Kia Sorento SUV worth upwards of P1.2M belongs to Rep. Leonila Chavez of the party-list group Butil Farmers Party. In her 2004 SAL, she listed one vehicle, a Mitsubishi Lancer worth P575,000. She declared no specific vehicle acquisition in her SAL the following year. Know more about her net worth here.

Image 5: Thirty-one year old Rep. Justin “Timmy” Chipeco of the second district of Laguna owns this 1993 BMW Sedan. Timmy, son of former Rep. Joaquin Chipeco, passed the bar in 2002 while working as legislative staff officer at the House of Representatives Electoral Tribunal. He joined politics in 2004. Here is his net worth.

Image 6: It’s a 2004 Toyota Revo for Rep. Luis Villafuerte of the second district of Camarines Sur. As of December 2005, Villafuerte reported a net worth of P41M, from P29M in July 2004. His 2005 SAL puts his vehicle acquisition at P770,000. Know more here.

Image 7: This Ford Expedition belongs to House Majority Floorleader, Rep. Prospero Nograles of the first district of Davao City. In 2004, he reported owning various cars worth P5.5M. That number went up to P6.3M in 2005. Know more about his assets and liabilities here.

Image 8: Rep. Milagros Magsaysay, who has a reported net worth of P70M in 2004, has this 1995 Mercedez Benz under her name. She reported owning various vehicles worth P9.6M.

Image 9: This white Chevrolet Suburban is being used by Rep. Consuelo Dy of the lone district of Pasay City. With a net worth of P28M, she declared no vehicles in her SAL in 2004. In her 2005 SAL, she listed jewelry and vehicles worth P7.5M.

Image 10: First term Rep. Rizalina Seachon-Lanete of the third district of Masbate owns this P1.3M 2005 Isuzu D-max pickup. In her 2005 SAL, she listed a net worth of P20M, with vehicles valued at P2.6M.

Image 11: This Mitsubishi Space Wagon has a protocol 8 plate saying it is from the first district of Compostela Valley, which Rep. Manuel “Way Kurat” Zamora represents. His chief of staff, Robert Delano claims ownership of the car. Asked why he uses a protocol plate, Delano says Rep. Zamora borrows his car when there are meetings outside Congress. In his 2004 SAL, Zamora listed a P90,000 bicycle as his sole means of transportation. In 2005, he also listed a bicycle worth P50,000. Zamora had a net worth of P2.43 in 2004 and P5.48 in 2005.

Image 12: This 1996 Mercedes Benz belongs to Rep. Judy Syjuco of the second district of Iloilo, who took over the position of her husband, Augusto. In 2004, she reported a net worth of P251M. That changed to P255M in 2005.