Willie Revillame, the controversial TV noontime host, is rumored to have lost Php120 million this October at Solaire Resort and Casino. As a VIP, he is whisked away via a private chopper to and from the casino. Gambling can be Willie's outlet lately as his noontime show at TV5 was axed this October. The TV network reportedly was not making money out of Willie. He also sold his Wil's Event Place with a luxury car as bonus this year for Php250 million. But the millions lost is just a penny of the wealth he has amassed as the highest paid celebrity in the Philippines.
Willie started out as a band drummer and then as a movie sidekick. He got his big break as one of the triumvirate host of MTB, a now defunct noontime show in ABSCBN. He then had his own show, Wowowillie which made him well -loved by Filipinos abroad. Indeed, the biggest TV network in the country made him filthy rich. He afforded to buy a piece of land in front of ABSCBN from the network's ex-head, Freddie M. Garcia (a.k.a FMG, a permanent fixture in Pilipinas Got Talent). He paid a sum of Php 47 million for the lot which is now the location of Wil's Tower Mall and luxury condo. Willie also bought a mansion at Ayala Heights, Quezon City from no other than ABS-CBN's owner, Gabby Lopez. Well, buying the network is still far-fetched.
HOW RICH WILLIE IS?
The photo at the right is the former marital home of Gabby Lopez and his ex-wife Panjee Gonzalez. It sits on a 2,300 sqm lot, with a floor area of 700sqm. Wil spent Php65 million for the repairs and improvements. It has an infinity pool and the water can be heated if you want to. The house also has a piped-in music. In the afternoon, retro music is playing. The new furniture from Italy cost Wil a sum of Php35 million.
The huge garage hosts Willie's 13 cars, his favorite being the fire-red P22million Ferrari F430.
Willie also has other super-rich must-haves...
Late this year, Willie opened his Wil Tower Mall which sits on one half hectare land. It will house condo units, theaters, and helipad. He partnered with former senator Manny Villar in this real estate business.
They say that wealth is not how much you earn but how much you keep. If Willie becomes addicted to gambling, it will not take a year before he drains all his money. It will be hard to have another shot in life.
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