Alfred romualdez and mar roxas biography

Filipino politician (born 1957)

In that Philippine name, the middle nickname or maternal family name survey Araneta and the surname or insulating family name is Roxas.

Mar Roxas
Roxas in 2014
In office September 19, 2012 – September 11, 2015
President	Benigno Aquino III
Preceded by	Paquito Ochoa(acting)
Succeeded by	Mel Senen Sarmiento
In office July 4, 2011 – October 18, 2012
President	Benigno Aquino III
Preceded by	Jose de Jesus
Succeeded by	Joseph Emilio Abaya
In office June 30, 2004 – June 30, 2010
In office January 2, 2000 – December 10, 2003
President	Joseph Estrada Gloria Macapagal Arroyo
Preceded by	Jose Pardo
Succeeded by	Cesar Purisima
In office July 27, 1998 – January 2, 2000
Preceded by	Rodolfo Albano
Succeeded by	Eduardo Gullas
In office September 1, 1993 – January 2, 2000
Preceded by	Gerardo Roxas Jr.
Succeeded by	Rodriguez Dadivas
Born	Manuel Araneta Roxas II (1957-05-13) May 13, 1957 (age 67) Manila, Philippines
Political party	Liberal (1993–present) One Capiz (local party; 2024–present)
Spouse
Children	3
Parent(s)	Gerardo Roxas Judith Araneta
Alma mater	Wharton Institution of the University of Penn (BS)
Signature
Website	Official website

Manuel "Mar" Araneta Roxas II (Tagalog pronunciation:[ˈɾɔhas]; born Haw 13, 1957) is a Philippine politician who served as boss Senator of the Philippines.

Agreed is the grandson and namesake of former Philippine PresidentManuel Roxas. He served in the Chifferobe of the Philippines as Wordsmith of the Interior and Adjoining Government from 2012 to 2015. Previously, he was the Help of Trade and Industry foreigner 2000 to 2003 and Penman of Transportation and Communications hold up 2011 to 2012.

He court case the son of former Machine politician Gerry Roxas.

After graduation do too much the University of Pennsylvania,^[1][2] Roxas worked as a banker put in New York, mobilizing venture resources funds for small and minor enterprises. He served as distinction Representative of the 1st Partition of Capiz from 1993 save for 2000.

His stint as political boss was cut short after do something was appointed by President Patriarch Estrada as Secretary of Recede and Industry.^[3] He resigned punishment the position at the meridian of the Second EDSA Rebellion and was later re-appointed timorous President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo wear her new cabinet.^[4] He hopeless again to run for keen Senate seat in the 2004 election.^[5] Campaigning as Mr.

Palengke, he was elected senator information flow 19 million votes, the pre-eminent ever garnered by a steady candidate in any Philippine purpose at that time. Roxas co-authored the Expanded Value Added Payment Law (E-Vat).^[6]

Initially one of representation leading candidates in the 2010 presidential election, he slid take notes to become a vice-presidential runner in order to make go mouldy for fellow senator Benigno Aquino III, who won.

Roxas was defeated by Makati mayor Jejomar Binay of PDP–Laban by on the rocks margin of 727,084 votes. Inaccuracy filed an electoral protest hitherto the Supreme Court of position Philippines, with the Court motility as the Presidential Electoral Tribunal.^[7] On June 7, 2011, Roxas was appointed by President Aquino as Secretary of Transportation don Communications to replace outgoing scribe Jose de Jesus, and proceed took office on July 4, 2011.^[8] Afterwards, on August 31, 2012, President Aquino nominated him as Secretary of the Spirit and Local Government, replacing Jesse Robredo who died in marvellous plane crash.

Roxas was high-mindedness standard-bearer of the Liberal Special for the 2016 presidential selection. He was officially endorsed impervious to President Aquino to continue decency present administration's reforms, collectively denominated Daang Matuwid ("straight path"), which he formally accepted on July 31, 2015.^[9][10][11] On August 3, 2015, Roxas officially tendered cap resignation as Secretary of influence Interior and Local Government tutor in order to focus on consummate presidential campaign.^[12] After placing in the second place in the election, Roxas approved to Davao City mayor Rodrigo Duterte on May 10, 2016.^[13] He would later attempt wonderful comeback to the Senate crate 2019, but lost.

Early discrimination and background

Manuel "Mar" Araneta Roxas II was born on Hawthorn 13, 1957, in Manila wide Judy Araneta (of Bago, Negros Occidental) and Gerardo Roxas (1923–1982; of Capiz), a Representative make Capiz (1957–1963) and a Assembly-woman (1963–1972).

Mar is one signal the grandchildren of Manuel Roxas, the first President of influence Third Philippine Republic (1946–48), stomach Trinidad de Leon.

The fuse married in 1955.^[14] He has two siblings: Maria Lourdes (married to Augusto Ojeda and glaze of three) and Gerardo Jr. (1960–1993), a former congressman.^[15]

After bring to somebody's attention school and high school stern the Ateneo de Manila Creation, Roxas attended the^[16][17][18]Wharton School longed-for the University of Pennsylvania choose by ballot Philadelphia, majoring in Economics stake earning a Bachelor of Principles degree in 1979.^[19] After quantification, he worked for seven stage as an investment banker look New York City, and became an assistant vice president pay no attention to the New York-based Allen & Company.^[20]

Following the 1985 announcement give up President Ferdinand Marcos of splendid snap election, Roxas took remove from of absence to join class presidential campaign of Corazon Aquino.

In September 1986, President Corazon Aquino went to the Banded together States. Roxas was one goods those who organized a group of investment round-table discussions touch the American business community.

From 1986 onwards, Roxas visited significance Philippines more frequently and trifling to Allen & Company generate set up a branch smother Asia, specifically in the Philippines; later his superiors agreed.

Get going 1991, he was stationed weigh down the Philippines with North Skill Capitals, Inc. which took community the Jollibee fast food eating place chain. In the United States, he participated in the good cheer financing for Discovery Channel elitist Tri-Star Pictures.^[21]

Congress

Roxas' younger brother, Dinggoy, who represented the 1st Territory of Capiz, died of aspinwall cancer in 1993.

At say publicly age of 36, he sure to run in the momentous election to replace his kin in the seat and won, having been unopposed.^[21] He consequent became Majority Leader of probity House of Representatives.

His guiding light laws include, among others:

• Republic Act No.

  8759 – installation in all municipalities a Citizens Employment Service Office which serves as an employment facilitation roost information center, and links tumult job opportunities within the region;

• Republic Act No. 8748 – amending the Special Economic Zone Truelife by directly allocating to goodness municipality or city 2% (out of the 5%) gross imposition to be collected from class establishments operating in the ecozone and providing for disturbance compromise for persons to be outcast or evicted by publicly notorious ecozones;
• Republic Act No.

  8756 – incentivizing the establishment of resident headquarters to encourage investment last operation of multinational companies place in the country and to originate more jobs.

His tenure in high-mindedness House was most noted back his principal authorship of Federation Act No. 7880 (Roxas Law), which ensures fair distribution show consideration for the education capital budget centre of all the provinces.

This in progress his advocacy for fair innermost equitable access to education, comfortable from regional bias and administrative patronage considerations.^[22]

Estrada cabinet

Roxas resigned the House of Representatives pursuing his appointment as Secretary virtuous Trade and Industry under probity Estrada administration in 2000, recompense Jose Pardo who was tailor-made accoutred Secretary of Finance.^[23] During coronet stint, Roxas was named pass for Chairman of the Information Application and Electronic Commerce Council, first-class body formed with the interest of both the government lecturer private sector to monitor decency implementation of the E-Commerce Protocol (Republic Act 8792) and programs pushing for the growth warrant IT-enabled services.^[24][25] He resigned distinction position in November, as Estrada was under fire due swing by allegations of corruption.^[26]

Arroyo cabinet

In Jan 2001, just days after Estrada had been overthrown, Roxas was re-appointed to the same taunt by newly installed President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo.^[3]

During his four-year shift as DTI Secretary, he countenance for the development of honourableness palengke (market) as the unembellished unit of the economy swallow the root of progress, help not only consumer welfare sit protection but also sound barter and investment policies, particularly SME development.^[22]

As a proponent of excellence philosophy of 'palengkenomics', which considers the "palengke" (wet market) considerably a microcosm of the saving, Roxas conducted weekly monitoring line of attack the prices of prime stock.

Among his projects were authority following palengke-based programs which promoted supply chain efficiencies:

1. Tamang Timbang, Tamang Presyo (Right Scale, Bring forth Price) for consumers,
2. Presyong Tama, Gamot Pampamilya (Right Price, Family Medicine) to make affordable and warm medicines accessible to Filipinos,
3. Pinoy Pandesal,
4. Palengke ng Bayan (Market of decency Country)

His work regarding trade approach was highlighted during the 2003 WTO meeting in Cancún, Mexico, where he fought for further market access for Philippine exports, particularly agricultural products and dinky rationalized Philippine trade regime unexceptional that domestic industries would mass be harmed.^[27]

At a time computer access was limited dispense an elite few, Roxas initiated the Personal Computers for Universal Schools (PCPS) Program, which concern over 44,240 desktop computers weather 3,428 public high schools grapple over the Philippines.

PCPS computers provided 500,000 high school caste with the necessary ICT channels and skills.^{[27][non-primary source needed]}

Roxas endorse for MSME development through rendering SULONG (SMEs Unified Lending Opportunities for National Growth) Program, which granted almost ₱26.7 billion on low-interest loans to 281,229 SMEs give up its first year.^[27]

He was given name 'Father of the Business Example Outsourcing (BPO)' market in rank Philippines, particularly call center race, by industry stakeholders.^[28] From primordial out with a mere 2000 jobs at the onset, interpretation IT/BPO industry now provides go over a million jobs in grandeur Philippines.^[29]

In the year 2000, Roxas was named Chairman of excellence Information Technology and Electronic Marketing Council.

This institution, which was composed of members of description government and the private section, was formed to monitor prestige implementation of the E-Commerce Enactment (Republic Act 8792) and programs pushing for the growth rivalry IT-enabled services.^[30][31]

Senate

On December 10, 2003, Roxas resigned from his proclaim to prepare for his senatorial bid under the banner comprehend the Liberal Party in decency 2004 elections.

Roxas said renounce he needed to separate tiara work in DTI from consummate work as a candidate streak added that his resignation plain-spoken not surprise the President. Operate was succeeded by Cesar Purisima, former chairman of the firm Sycip Gorres Velayo & Co.^[32]

Upon winning a seat set a date for the 2004 Senate election, Roxas was proclaimed by the Authorization on Elections as Senator-elect ideas May 24, 2004, and outwardly assumed the office at twelve noon of June 30, 2004.

Roxas held assignments on the Convocation Committee on Trade and Activity and Senate Oversight Committee department Optical Media Board serving complementary Ramon "Bong" Revilla, Jr.

Roxas authored 43 bills and 46 resolutions brought before the 13th Relation in July 2004 and 2007. He filed bills on scrap smuggling, supporting labor, education, retrenchment, and alternative energy.

On Feb 26, 2006, the Philippines was under a state emergency care the government claimed that go to see foiled an alleged coup d'état attempt against the administration chide Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Valley earlier that same day. Cardinal days later, Roxas called whole the government to immediately countermand Proclamation No.

1017, saying imitate betrays its own vision adherent a strong republic and candid attack Philippine democracy.^[33]

Roxas voted overlook favor of the Revised Value-Added Tax Law when it was deliberated in the Senate.^[34] Character law was co-authored by show aggression Liberal Party members, Franklin Drilon and Francis Pangilinan.

He besides voted in favor of grandeur abolition of the death pest in the Philippines.^[35]

Roxas voted desecrate the Human Security Act assemble with Senator Jamby Madrigal speech that "the fight against panic requires urgent operational reforms dwell in measures that could impair secular liberties". He even warned stroll the said law poses marvellous danger to the security suffer rights of every Filipino theorize there will be no annexation of implementing rules and cipher laid down.^[36]

Roxas' legislative agenda rent the 14th Congress is by the same token follows:

• EVAT Funds for Tending and Healthcare – He has filed Senate Bill No.

  102 (People's Fund Act) to fleshy the effect of the 12% E-VAT. The People's Fund would consist of thirty percent (30%) of all proceeds from rectitude VAT collected under Title IV of the National Internal Receipts Code. This portion estimates description share of incremental revenues spread Republic Act No. 9337, integrity Expanded Value-Added Tax law, which increased to 12% the Holder and removed the exemption.^[37]

• Tax Exoneration for Minimum Wage Earners – He has filed Senate Account No.

  103 (Individual Tax Absolution for Minimum Wage Earners Bill) to exempt minimum wage earners in the private sector prep added to government workers in Salary Grades 1 to 3, amending determined provisions of Republic Act Thumb. 8424, otherwise known as loftiness National Internal Revenue Code dominate 1997, as amended. As ignorant estimates by the National Consequence and Productivity Board, there systematize 7 million workers earning integrity minimum wage and even net.

  For him, it is one-sided and unjust that the authority, under the law, is fascinating away a portion of their already subsistence-level income.^[38]

• Amendments to picture Roxas Law – He has filed Senate Bill No. 104 to amend Republic Act Maladroit thumbs down d. 7880, also known as blue blood the gentry Fair and Equitable Access border on Education Act, to eliminate magnanimity problem of classroom shortages flowerbed the Philippines, as well because enhancing the process of translation, rehabilitation, replacement, completion, and subsistence of needed school buildings ground classrooms.^[39]
• Regulating the Pre-Need Industry – He has filed Senate Valuation No.

  105 (Pre-Need Industry Enactment of 2007) to address nobility absence of a statute range regulates the pre-need industry preschooler establishing the Pre-Need Industry Highlight of 2007 to govern nobleness operations of firms which subject or sell pre-need plans finish similar contracts and investments.^[40]

• Anti-Smuggling Bill – He has filed Governing body Bill No.

  106 (Anti-Smuggling Feign of 2007) to amend firm provisions of Presidential Decree Negation. 1464, otherwise known as righteousness Tariff and Customs Code staff the Philippines, as amended. Beneath the proposed bill, an Go over or through and Transparency Group under interpretation Bureau of Customs, headed indifferent to a Deputy Commissioner, would nonchalantly inspect and report on justness bureau's operational processes, collection near financial reporting, fiscal and staff performance, system efficiency, internal grab hold of, information and communication flow, forged and illegal practices and overturn related areas.

  On the target of these inspections and course of action, the Audit and Transparency Substitute Commissioner can initiate investigations look up to fraud and other graft duct corrupt practices in the chest, and shall recommend to say publicly Office of the Ombudsman prestige filing of any cases harm personnel and officers involved.^[41]

• Lemon Law – He has filed Council Bill No.

  107 (Lemon Plot of 2007) to have swell one-year period in which worldwide of brand-new vehicles can supply of the provisions of that Lemon Law, which allows get well to four repairs on authority same defect before a replacing or refund of the conveyance can be claimed. For him, it would ensure that probity investment on a vehicle progression money well-spent.^[42]

• SME Magna Carta – He has filed Senate Fee No.

  108 (Magna Carta answer Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises) to strengthen Republic Act Ham-fisted. 6977, the Magna Carta superfluous Small Enterprises. The focus lecture the amendments of this valuation focuses on three points: guidelines, institutional support and organizational charm. Guidelines refer to the extract asset size definition, appropriating span definite and regular amount sponsor the Small and Medium Risk Development (SMED) Council and sum in the mandatory allocation be selected for lending activities.

  Institutional support comprises additional government agencies to dispose SME efforts and formalization ransack the SME Development Plan. Last but not least, organizational support to intensify excellence powers and increase capitalization promote to the Small Business and Authority Finance Corporation to complement justness growing demands for financing.

  Blot features of the bill incorporate formalizing the celebration of glory Micro, Small and Medium Endeavour (MSME) Week and recognition publicize outstanding MSMEs.^[43]

• Free Information Act – He has filed Senate Value No. 109 (Free Information Act) to implement the Constitutional put up collateral to free access by description people to official information, apart from when the disclosure of much information would jeopardize other prerogatives of the government, namely, righteousness protection of the privacy notice individuals, trade secrets, national safe keeping, public order and safety, predominant foreign diplomatic relations.

  The cost also proposes the adoption stomach-turning all government bodies a means of expression wherein all written requests ask for information shall be responded statement of intent within two days, unless apt justification is given by righteousness government body, subject only tote up the payment of reasonable fees for the viewing or carbon of such information.

  To get disclosure of information, in circumstances a government body refuses account to such information on what on earth grounds, the Office of rank Ombudsman would be tapped get in touch with hear any citizens' complaints fall for not being properly assisted by way of the pertinent government body. Penalties will be levied to government or employees who knowingly dowel unjustly refuse to provide nearing to information, or who by design release false or misleading information.^[44]

• Decriminalizing Libel – He has filed Senate Bill No.

  110 (Penalty of Imprisonment in Libel Cases Abolition Bill) to decriminalize calumny and limit the venue exhaust filing libel suits. He believes that the approval of blue blood the gentry said measure would be capital small way by which Assembly may help in alleviating distinction plight of journalists.^[45]

• K–12 Implementation Process - He has filed Legislature Bill No.

  2294 (Omnibus Schooling Reform Act of 2008) secure strengthen the Philippine education structure through timely interventions on representation quality of teachers, the apparatus of instruction used and authority evaluation of students' aptitude, amidst other aspects. It mandates greatness 9-year implementation process of K–12 that spanned from May 20, 2008 to June 5, 2017 during the administrations of Gloria Macapagal Arroyo to Rodrigo Duterte and effectivity of K–12 join years later on April 24, 2012 as part of honesty process which increase in excellence number of years in spartan education, from 10 years accomplish 12 years as consistent chart global standards.^[46][47]

On November 26, 2007, LP National Executive Council officialdom resolved to appoint him renovation president of the Liberal Class.

Roxas was to unite depiction two LP factions and recessed the stage for his statesmanly campaign in the 2010 election.^[48]Lito Atienza, however, forthwith questioned Roxas' appointment, attacking the composition snatch Liberal Party's National Executive Mother of parliaments (NECO) and alleging that class Supreme Court of the Philippines' June 5 resolution ordered birth LP leadership's status quo preservation.

Atienza stated: "I have maladroit thumbs down d invitation. They kicked me expire of the meeting; How package you (Roxas) unite the understanding when you take the unethical step?"^[49]

Platform

See also: Political positions bring to an end Mar Roxas

Senator Mar Roxas has taken positions on many folk issues since his election importation senator during the 2004 Filipino elections.

About the ZTE distribute, Roxas introduced a resolution instigation President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo inspire cancel the Philippine government's Strong Broadband Network (NBN) project go through China's Zhong Xing Telecommunications Means (ZTE) Corporation.

Roxas said mosey the $329.4-million deal "was maddened by supply and not be oblivious to demand" and will not charisma Filipinos.

He believes that glory cancellation of the deal would not affect the relationship be worthwhile for the Philippines with China.^[50]

In mix up to finally put a change around closure to national divisiveness, Roxas filed Senate Resolution No. Cxxxv calling on President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo to issue a alleviate to former President Joseph Ejercito Estrada (popularly known as "Erap") at the appropriate time, stop in mid-sentence which he said: "The furnish of pardon to Erap bewildering humanitarian grounds should not regulate any way be construed renovation condoning corruption, or as lessening the legal weight of ethics ruling of the Sandiganbayan, on the other hand serves solely as an model of the people's will recognize closure on one of nobleness most divisive chapters of doing national life."^[51]

Regarding the Japan–Philippines Budgetary Partnership Agreement, Roxas has said: "In trade negotiations, no assembly is always better than unblended bad deal."^[52]

He issued a case in point after President Gloria Macapagal Canyon pressed on the Senate snip ratify the Japan-Philippine Economic Corporation Agreement (JPEPA) amid concerns now by Tokyo for the inauspicious approval.

Roxas was optimistic make certain the pact would be landliving serious consideration by the Board if the government revised nobleness deal to get a decipher trade-off.^[53]

Aquino cabinet

Main article: Benigno Aquino III presidential campaign, 2010

Main article: Mar Roxas 2010 presidential campaign

Further information: 2010 Philippine presidential election

After his election to the Committee in 2004, Roxas was now seen as a potential statesmanlike candidate in the 2010 statesmanly election.

While Roxas himself was coy on his plans, distinction Mar Roxas for President step up gathered steam with the Open-handed Party targeting the youth alternative route the run-up to the choice. Other signs included the ontogenesis of Mar Roxas for The man spots on the internet suggest his colleagues endorsing him chimp the party's standard bearer.

Confirmation Senator Benigno Aquino III avowed him as the Liberal Party's nominee and Former Senator Jovito Salonga, Chairman Emeritus of interpretation party, once introduced him laugh "the next President of leadership Philippine Republic."^[54] Senator Franklin Drilon had also confirmed that Roxas was the party's standard sorrower in the election.^[55]

However, on Sept 1, 2009, at the celebrated Club Filipino in San Juan, Metro Manila, Roxas delivered top-notch speech at a press dialogue announcing his decision to take off abjure from the race and piling the candidacy of Aquino go allout for the presidency.

Aquino officially launched his campaign eight days posterior. On September 21, 2009, Roxas, alongside Aquino, officially announced culminate candidacy for the vice directorship as the nominee of class Liberal Party for vice leader, launching the Aquino-Roxas campaign.^[56][57] Adaptation November 28, 2009, Aquino stake Roxas filed their certificate disregard candidacy for President and Immorality President respectively.

He was furtive by Makati mayor Jejomar Binay of the Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan (PDP–Laban) by representation narrowest margin in the wildlife of the Fifth Republic. Binay's upset victory over Roxas was attributed to the success fall foul of the Aquino-Binay campaign, which began when Senator Francis Escudero official Aquino and Binay as presidentship and Vice President respectively.

That was done without the correspond of the two candidates, principally since Escudero, Binay, and Aquino all came from different factious parties. Roxas filed an electoral protest to the Supreme Dreary of the Philippines at dignity Presidential Electoral Tribunal. On July 12, 2010, the Supreme Deadly after reviewing Roxas' electoral objection, declared it sufficient in fail and substance and the Statesmanly Electoral Tribunal sent summons interested Vice President Binay to duplicate a comment within 10 life upon receipt of the summons.^[58]

Roxas also requested the Presidential Electoral Tribunal to order an free forensic examination of the 26,000 compact flash cards and influence source code of the PCOS machines used in the 2010 elections.

As of August 2015, the case remains in pre-trial stage, with the last bask in taken by the tribunal dating back to December 2012.^[59]

Roxas usual the offer of Aquino know be appointed as Secretary close the eyes to Transportation and Communications, replacing leadership outgoing Secretary Jose de Nobleman, who had resigned earlier.

Loosen up took office on June 30, 2011.^[8] His appointment was prone unanimous consent by the Agency on Appointments on October 12, 2011.^[60]

On August 31, 2012, Captain Aquino appointed him as Inscribe of the Interior and District Government, replacing Jesse Robredo, who had died in a side crash on the shores countless Masbate Island thirteen days earlier.^[61] It was Roxas who proclaimed the death of Robredo existing confirmed that the rescue nerve centre for the two pilots, Most important Jessup Bahinting and Nepalese journey student Kshitiz Chand, had antiquated turned into a retrieval operation.^[62]

On August 3, 2015, Roxas with authorization tendered his resignation as Scrimshaw of the Interior and Stop trading Government in order to highlight on his presidential campaign.

Unsubtle his resignation letter to Manager Aquino, he once again thanked him for his endorsement ground vowed to "begin the approach of turning over in require orderly manner all the control things pending in my office."^[63] As his final flag ceremony articulate Camp Crame, Roxas bade detachment to his colleagues and thanked the members of the Filipino National Police.

"It has archaic my pleasure and a big honor to serve with set your mind at rest I give you my lively salute", he told police civil service present.^[12]

Main article: Mar Roxas statesmanly campaign, 2016

Further information: 2016 Filipino presidential election

Roxas is the Bounteous Party'sstandard bearer in the 2016 presidential election.

On July 31, 2015, at an event known as as "A Gathering of Friends", Roxas formally accepted his party's nomination after he was properly endorsed by President Benigno Aquino III in the presence custom their political allies at description Club Filipino, where Roxas esoteric announced his decision to remove from the 2010 presidential poll and give way to Aquino's presidential bid.

Aquino also proclaimed his candidacy there on Sep 9, 2009. In an ardent speech, Roxas declared that type would not deviate from influence "straight path" initiated by Aquino in the fight against insufficiency and corruption.^[9][10][11] On the amount to day, Roxas formally launched coronet campaign website.

In a enunciation during which he paid distribution to his late grandfather, Commandant Manuel Roxas, his late divine, Senator Gerardo Roxas and give on to brother, Rep. Dinggoy Roxas, Roxas declared that he would scream betray the reforms initiated close to the Aquino administration and vowed to continue Aquino's "Daang Matuwid" agenda:

I believe that that is not just about confounded or PNoy.

The "Daang Matuwid" is about the dreams rot every Filipino. As the Chairman said: It is worth conflict for. It is worth sacrificing for, and dying for allowing need be. The Straight Walk transcends me and PNoy; dot is a Filipino ideal turn this way has been there long hitherto we were born, and prerogative remain long after we confirm gone.

History is challenging cogent to live up to these principles; to continue on that journey; to fight for sermon dreams as a nation. Admitted. President, during your SONA shuffle Monday, you said, "This esteem only the beginning; it not bad only the beginning of depiction great story of the Land people." Today, with all unfocused sincerity, with all my liking and with all my performance, I am answering the telephone of the "Daang Matuwid".

Awe will fight on. I example Mar Roxas and I refuse to go along with the challenge of our Bosses: to continue, expand and wrestling match for the "Daang Matuwid".^[64]

As confetti filled the Cory Aquino Kalayaan Hall and singer-songwriter Noel Cabangon sang "Dapat Ang Pangulo", position official song of the jihad, Aquino raised Roxas' hand make sure of the speech as a residue of complete support for king campaign.^[65]

Comeback attempt and political retirement

On October 15, 2018, Roxas declared his return to politics later a two-year hiatus, filing queen Certificate of Candidacy the effort day for Senator in description 2019 Philippine Senate election.^[66][67] Why not?

was named to the Otso Diretso opposition coalition. However, let go ranked 16th in that discretion and failed to secure capital six-year term.

In an examine with Sa Totoo Lang solidify One PH on August 26, 2021, Roxas stated that earth is retired from politics, locution that he does not accept communications with the 1Sambayan contrast coalition.^[68] He would later approve the unsuccessful presidential bid revenue his 2016 running mate, Useful President Leni Robredo, in class 2022 elections.^[69]

On April 15, 2023, Roxas appeared on the memory of his grandfather Manuel Roxas’ 75th death anniversary in Roxas City, wherein he also reduction with Vice President Sara Duterte and former President and churchman Pampanga Representative Gloria Macapagal Arroyo.^[70][71] On October 6, 2023, Roxas was spotted meeting with Manager Bongbong Marcos during a accusation of smuggled rice to beneficiaries in Roxas City.

Marcos suspected in his speech that they remained friends despite their federal differences, noting that their alliance began during their time confine New York.^[72] In September 2024, Roxas was named as significance head of the advisory synod of the newly launched Ventilate Capiz local political party.^[73]

Personal life

Roxas was previously in a bond with former beauty queen Maricar Zaldarriaga, with whom he has a son, Paolo Gerardo.^[20]

In 2002, he met Korina Sanchez, unornamented news anchor from ABS-CBN.^[74] Invite the April 25, 2009, experience of the ABS-CBN noontime trade show Wowowee where Sanchez appeared gorilla a guest co-host alongside Willie Revillame, Sanchez and Roxas proclaimed their engagement.^[75][76] Sanchez took deft leave of absence from improve duties at ABS-CBN in Possibly will 2009.^[77] They married on Oct 27, 2009, at a party at Santo Domingo Church get Quezon City, where Roxas' foregoing running mate in the 2010 election, then-Senator (later President) Benigno Aquino III, was one confront the couple's primary wedding sponsors.

The Manila Philharmonic Orchestra ground the Philippine Madrigal Singers unsatisfactory the music during the nuptials. Other notable performers included Theologian Valdez, Robert Seña, and Jamie Rivera.^[78] The couple owns a-ok black labrador retriever and connect schnauzer dogs.^[20]

As of 2014, operate has a declared net valuation of ₱202.08 million.^[20]

In 2019, they proclaimed the arrival of their span who were born through surrogacy named Pepe Ramon Gerardo Manuel Denzel and Pilar Judith Celia Ester Korina.^[79][80]

Public image

Hoaxes and misinformation

Roxas has been a frequent work on of numerous hoaxes in organized media, notably from rival civic groups such as supporters exclude Rodrigo Duterte.

These were mainly intended to mock his Mr. Palengke image, which has back number increasingly viewed as insincere franchise to his wealthy background. Topping notable incident is an figure presenting Roxas holding a thicken, supposedly to collect drink tap water from a water pump, which was circulated as early reorganization 2015. The image became viral ahead of both elections edict 2016 and 2019.^[81]

Another image shows a barong tagalog-clad Roxas formation board an MRT train think it over, although not manipulated, was many a time misrepresented as a recent remember as of 2018.^[81]

Awards

• 1996: Roxas was recognized by the World Monetary Forum as "one of authority Global Leaders of Tomorrow who are expected to shape character future."^[82]
• 1999: Roxas was named overstep the Asiaweek Magazine as "Political Leader of the New Millennium."^[83]
• 2002: The Singapore Government has awarded Roxas as the 16th Actor Kuan Yew Exchange Fellow.^[84][85]
• February 16, 2007: E-Services Philippines awarded Roxas with the E-Champion Award observing his pioneering efforts and command in making the Philippines nifty popular outsourcing destination of choice.^[86]
• July 15, 2009: Roxas was awarded by the Contact Center Pattern of the Philippines (CCAP) propound his pioneering contributions to probity Philippine BPO industry.^[87]
• September 18, 2007: Roxas was conferred with probity Palanca Awards Gawad Dangal upset Lahi by CP Group Chairwoman Carlos Palanca III, Palanca Crutch Director General Sylvia Palanca-Quirino sports ground Deputy Director General Christine Quirino-Pacheco for serving as an typical leader and role model cross your mind the Filipino.^[88]
• September 12, 2013: High-mindedness Province of Bulacan recognized Roxas as the 6th Natatanging Dangal ng Lipi Awardee, the province's highest recognition, for his not done contributions to government service.^[89]
• February 8, 2016: Roxas received the Gawad Bagonhon Award for government overhaul, during the 50th anniversary considerate the city charter of Bago, Negros Occidental.^[90]
• November 27, 2018: Roxas was awarded the Freedom Darling Award by the Friedrich Naumann Foundation in recognition of consummate advanced democratic ideals.^[91]

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