Beyond landholdings, financial assets, and official disclosures, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s latest statement of assets, liabilities, and net worth offers a glimpse into another form of wealth—one painted across canvases tied to Philippine history, nationalism, and cultural prestige. Documents obtained from the Office of the Ombudsman revealed that Marcos and First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos declared 138 paintings in their 2025 SALN with a combined appraised value of P84.8

A witness in the graft case involving former senator Ramon ‘Bong’ Revilla Jr. told the Sandiganbayan court that he had returned ₱130 million to the government, despite declaring only about ₱10 million in his Statement of Assets, Liabilities, and Net Worth (SALN). The testimony was given during a hearing on the bail petition of Revilla and his co-accused over the Pandi flood control project—where Third Division chairperson Associate Justice Karl Miranda tested the witness' rel