Big donors who gave P10 million to P20 million accounted for only 19% of Leni Robredo’s campaign funds for the May 2022 presidential elections. The rest came from a long list of relatively small donors. More from PCIJdotOrg:
The small donations to Robredo came from professionals, like lawyers, bankers, and academics, who work in big corporations and institutions but do not own them or belong to top-level management. There was a doctor and an architect. There were artists, jewelry designers, and salon operators, among others.
Robredo’s total donations amounted to P388.33 million. She added P19,778.99 from her own pocket, putting her total to P388.35 million. It’s equivalent to spending almost P6 for each one of the 65.7 million registered Filipino voters.Robredo’s biggest donors were former senator Sergio Osmeña III and lawyer Vibenditho Jimenez Piñga. They gave P20 million and P15 million, respectively.
Ramon del Rosario Jr., CEO of Phinma Corp., a holding company with investments in the education, steel products, housing, and business process outsourcing sectors.In terms of combined amount, the biggest percentage of Robredo’s campaign funds came from 119 donors, who gave separate donations worth P1 million to P 5 million. Their combined contributions amounted to P256.42 million or 66% of her entire funding. SEAOIL Foundation Inc.
In comparison, Marcos and other leading candidates largely relied on donors who gave at least P10 million. Former Manila Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso received P153 million from donors who gave at least P10 million. The combined amount added up to 63% of his campaign funds. But a bigger amount, P62.68 million, came from Pacquiao’s own pockets, putting his total to P119.13 million.The former professional boxer reported a net worth of P3.2 billion in 2020. Marcos, based on his last available SALN in 2015, reported a net worth of P200 million.
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