Once and for all, Willie Revillame said there is no truth to the rumor that he is hard up after losing a lot of his luxury properties to fund his senate bid in the 2025 mid-term elections.
At the presscon for his upcoming game show Wilyonaryo, Willie pointed out that selling properties doesn't mean he is financially struggling.
"Hindi totoo yun, e. Kasi alam mo minsan matatawa ka na nga lang sa mga kinukuwento ng iba. Hindi ko alam kung kino-content ka o kung galit sa iyo.
"Alam mo, ganito lang ang buhay, kung may maganda kang property at may nakagusto, na kikita ka nang doble, hindi mo ba ibebenta? Ganun, e. So, mag-i-invest ka ulit."
He went on revealing some of his real-estate properties in response to speculations about his current net worth.
"Well, doon sa yate, andoon pa rin yung yate. E, huwag niyo na akong i-quote. Gusto niyo bang sabihin ko na lahat?" he told the entertainment press.
Willie mentioned that he bought his yacht for 10 million dollars.
Continuing: "May private resort ako sa Puerto Galera, 1.5 hectares all inside the cove. Malaki ang investment diyan.
"Ngayon, pinapaganda ko, high-end hotel, meron akong... Baka sabihin mayabang.
"Meron akong biniling isang buong floor, 49th floor sa Grand Hyatt sa BGC. Binili ko yung buong penthouse ng Grand Hyatt sa BGC.
"So dalawang floors yung binili ko dun, na buong floor, ha! Hindi isang unit lang. So 800 square meters each."
Willie previously told PEP that his penthouses at Grand Hyatt Manila in BGC cost him PHP1B.
Referring to other properties in BGC, Taguig City, Willie added, "Bumili ako ng apat na units sa tapat ng Mitsukoshi [high-end mall] na mga units na mga condo."
The veteran TV host reiterated that he's not boasting, he's just stating the facts.
He remarked, "Tinanong mo, para malaman niyo. Kaya pag may nagkukuwento sa inyo na naghihirap na ako, hindi ko na pinapansin yan."
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WHY WILLIE REVILLAME SOLD HIS TAGAYTAY MANSION
When asked about his Tagaytay mansion that he reportedly sold in 2025, he said that he used the money from that deal to purchase new investments in the metro.
He explained: "Isa lang yung ibinenta ko sa Tagaytay. Kasi sobrang laki nun, tatlong hektarya.
"Sobrang ganda ng naging deal. So, para sa akin... Saka sobrang laki yun, e. So, parang hindi ko na rin maaasikaso.
"So, maganda naman. Kasi yung ibang pera naman, dun ko nabili yung mga ibang properties. Kaya nabili ko yung Grand Hyatt na penthouse.]"
Aside from real-estate properties, Willie has three choppers, two of which cost him PHP97M.
"And then yung WilTower [in Quezon City], mga penthouse. Meron akong bagong bahay sa [Tagaytay] Midlands.
"Ayaw ko na sanang sabihin yun. Para hindi niyo masabi na naghihirap, kasi lagi niyong sinasabi naghihihirap na. Jusko.
"Eto na, kaya once and for all para malaman niyo na lahat."
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WILLIE REVILLAME SAYS HE WORKED HARD FOR WHAT HE EARNED
He emphasized that he never flaunts his wealth on social media just to prove his status in life.
"Hindi ko pinagyayabang iyan. Never niyo akong nakitang nag-Facebook, YouTube na nasa yate, naka-ano."
Noting that his properties came from hard-earned money, he said: "At hindi ito perang lukot. Pinaghirapan ko ito dahil sa isang mikropono lang.
"Kaya pinasasalamatan ko ang ABS, ang TV5, ang GMA, ang ALL TV, lahat ng ito, lahat ng tumanggap sa akin ng mga may-ari niyan at lahat ng bukal ng loob na tinulungan ako.
"At ang pinakaimportante na pinasasalamatan ko, yung mga taong sumuporta sa mga programa na iyan. Kung di sa mga taong iyan, lalung-lalo na yung mga kababayan nating mahihirap, yung masa, di ba?"
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WILLIE REVILLAME ON paying multimillion INCOME TAX
When asked about his current net worth, Willie said, "It's not about how much. It's about how you work the hard work."
But to show the public how much he had earned as a veteran TV host through the years, Willie recalled paying PHP63.9M for his income tax in 2012.
At the time, he was hosting Wil Time Big Time (initially called Willing Willie), which aired on TV5 from October 2010-January 2013.
Then Willie hosted Wowowin on GMA-7 from May 2015-February 2022, before he moved to All TV from September 22-May 2023.
"Until the last time na nagkaroon ako ng show sa GMA, I'm paying PHP9M a month. Iba pa ho yung VAT. Income tax lang ito. Ilang years na halos ganyan ang binabayaran ko," Willie concluded.
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