| The Honourable Manuel B. The prefix The Honourable or The Honorable (abbreviated to " The Hon Villar, Jr. |
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Member of the Philippine House of Representatives for the Lone District of Las Piñas City
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| In office June 30, 1992 – June 30, 2001 |
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| Born | December 13, 1949 Tondo, Manila, Philippines |
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| Spouse | Cynthia A. The Senate of the Philippines ( Filipino: Senádo ng Pilipínas) is the upper chamber of the bicameral Legislature of the Philippines, the Events 350 - Roman usurper Nepotianus, of the Constantinian dynasty, is defeated and killed by troops of the Usurper Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Early life and career Drilon was born on November 28, 1945 in Iloilo City, Iloilo and is the eldest son of Cesar Drilon Sr The President of the Senate of the Philippines is the presiding officer and the highest ranking-official of the Senate of the Philippines. Events 1132 - Battle of Nocera between Ranulf II of Alife and Roger II of Sicily. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The Speaker of the Philippine House of Representatives is the presiding officer of the lower house of Congress, the House of Representatives. Events 1214 - Battle of Bouvines: In France, Philip II of France defeats John of England. Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Events 1002 - English king Ethelred orders the killing of all Danes in England, known today as the St 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. The House of Representatives of the Philippines ( Filipino: Kapulungan ng mga Kinatawan ng Pilipinas) is the lower chamber of the Congress of the Philippines The lone Legislative District of Las Piñas City is the representation of the City of Las Piñas in the Philippine House of Representatives. Events 350 - Roman usurper Nepotianus, of the Constantinian dynasty, is defeated and killed by troops of the Usurper Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) Events 350 - Roman usurper Nepotianus, of the Constantinian dynasty, is defeated and killed by troops of the Usurper Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Events 1294 - Saint Celestine V abdicates the papacy after only five months Celestine hoped to return to his previous life Year 1949 ( MCMXLIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The City of Manila The Philippines ( Filipino: Pilipinas, officially known as the Republic of the Philippines (fil ''Republika ng Pilipinas'' RP For National Parties in other countries see National Party. The Nacionalista Party ( Filipino: Partido Nacionalista) is Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Laban ng Makabayang Masang Pilipino (Struggle of the Patriotic Filipino Masses was the umbrella political coalition party of the opposition during the 1998 Philippine Presidential Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. The Lakas-Christian Muslim Democrats, also more popularly known as simply Lakas or Lakas-CMD is the current ruling Political party in the Philippines Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Villar |
| Children | Paolo Villar Mark Villar Camille Villar |
| Residence | Las Piñas City |
| Religion | Catholic |
Manuel "Manny" Bamba Villar, Jr. The City of Las Piñas ( Filipino: Lungsod ng Las Piñas) (population 472780 2000 Census is a city in the National Catholic is an Adjective derived from the Greek adjective '' / 'katholikos' meaning "whole" or "complete". (born December 13, 1949) is a Filipino businessman and politician, currently the President of the Senate — the third highest ranking official of the Philippines. Events 1294 - Saint Celestine V abdicates the papacy after only five months Celestine hoped to return to his previous life Year 1949 ( MCMXLIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Filipinos or the Filipino people are the citizens of the Philippines. The Senate of the Philippines ( Filipino: Senádo ng Pilipínas) is the upper chamber of the bicameral Legislature of the Philippines, the The Philippines ( Filipino: Pilipinas, officially known as the Republic of the Philippines (fil ''Republika ng Pilipinas'' RP He has also served as Speaker of the House of Representatives from 1998–2001, where he presided over the impeachment of President Joseph Estrada. The House of Representatives of the Philippines ( Filipino: Kapulungan ng mga Kinatawan ng Pilipinas) is the lower chamber of the Congress of the Philippines Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Impeachment is the first of two stages in a specific process for a legislative body to forcibly remove a Government official The President of the Philippines is the head of state and government of the Republic of the Philippines. Jose Marcelo Ejercito (born on April 19, 1937) better known as Joseph Ejercito Estrada, or Erap, is a Film actor in the Philippines He is the current president of the Nacionalista Party. For National Parties in other countries see National Party. The Nacionalista Party ( Filipino: Partido Nacionalista) is
He assumed the senate presidency at the beginning of the Third Regular Session of the 13th Congress, as part of a power-sharing agreement with his predecessor Sen. Franklin Drilon. Early life and career Drilon was born on November 28, 1945 in Iloilo City, Iloilo and is the eldest son of Cesar Drilon Sr
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Biography
Manuel "Manny" Bamba Villar Jr. was born on December 13, 1949 in Moriones, Tondo Manila. History See also Ancient Tondo The former region of Tondo is over eleven hundred years old The City of Manila His father, Manuel Montalban Villar, Sr. , a government employee, hailed from Cabatuan, Iloilo and his mother Curita Bamba, a seafood dealer, came from Pampanga and Bataan. Cabatuan is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Iloilo, Philippines. Iloilo is a province of the Philippines located in the Western Visayas region. Pampanga is a province of the Philippines located in the Central Luzon region. Bataan is a province of the Philippines occupying the whole of Bataan Peninsula on Luzon. The second of nine children, Manny started selling seafood at the Divisoria Market at an early age. The City of Manila
While Manny Villar was a working student, he was also putting in long hours as a fish and shrimp trader: working where the action starts during the wee hours of the morning when the freshly caught seafood arrives at market grounds. As a working student, he was able to put himself through school by finishing his studies at the University of the Philippines where he earned his Bachelor of Arts and Master of Arts degrees in Business Administration. The University of the Philippines (or Unibersidad ng Pilipinas in Filipino and commonly abbreviated as U In Business, administration consists of the performance or management of business operations and thus the making or implementing of major decisions
After graduation, he tried his hand as an accountant at the country’s biggest accounting firm, Sycip, Gorres, Velayo & Co. (SGV & Co. ). He resigned shortly though to venture on his own seafood delivery business.
When a restaurant he was delivering stocks to did not pay him, he printed out “meal tickets” which he persuaded the restaurant owners to honor. He then sold these tickets at a discounted price to office workers. It took him one year to liquidate his receivables.
He worked briefly as a financial analyst at the Private Development Corporation of the Philippines. His job was to sell World Bank loans, despite the attractive rates of which there were no takers. Convinced that he could make it on his own again, he quit his job and promptly availed of one of the loans.
With an initial capital of P10,000 in 1975, Villar purchased two reconditioned trucks and started his sand-and-gravel business in Las Piñas. Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The City of Las Piñas ( Filipino: Lungsod ng Las Piñas) (population 472780 2000 Census is a city in the National
He started a gravel and sand business and then went on to establish one of the largest development firms in the Southeast Asian region, the Camella & Palmera Homes. Originally low end developers, the Company has recently started selling more high end homes under the Crown Asia brand name, although criticism have been voiced in the press of many such developments in Cebu, Cagayan de Oro and Davao [1] [2] [3] His C&P Homes business has also been featured in international publications such as the Far Eastern Economic Review, Asiaweek, Asiamoney, and the Asian Business Review. The Far Eastern Economic Review ( Pinyin: Yuǎndōng Jīngjì Pínglùn also referred to as FEER) is an English language Asian news magazine Asiaweek, the English edition was a News magazine focusing on Asia, published weekly by Asiaweek Limited a subsidiary of Time Inc
He earned citations such as the Ten Outstanding Young Men in 1986, the Agora Award for Marketing Management in 1989, Most Outstanding CPA by the Institute of Certified Public Accountants in 1990, and Most Outstanding Alumnus in 1991. List of Ten Outstanding Young AmericansThe Ten Outstanding Young Americans (TOYA program is an annual award given by the United States Junior Chamber (USJC organization Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar.
As a successful businessman, he ventured in the political arena in 1992 and was elected as Congressman representing Las Piñas posting landslide victories. Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) On his third term, he was chosen to be the Speaker of the House of Representatives. On November 13, 2000, he became the first House Speaker in Philippine history to impeach a President, paving the way for the elevation of the articles of impeachment to the Senate. Events 1002 - English king Ethelred orders the killing of all Danes in England, known today as the St 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar.
In the national elections held last May 14, 2001, despite being a relative newcomer in national politics, Manny Villar posted one of the most impressive showings in the national polls. Events 1264 - Battle of Lewes: Henry III of England is captured in France making Simon de Montfort the Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. On his first day in office, he was selected as Senate President Pro Tempore, the position he held until 2003. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar.
He has also spearheaded the building of schools, sending out medical missions and setting up relief operations whenever or wherever needed. He led the inauguration of the Las Piñas-Muntinlupa-Laguna-Cavite (LPMLC) link road, more popularly known as Daang Hari, as part of his road improvement program aimed at easing traffic in the south of Metro Manila.
In February 2004, he was elected as President of the Nacionalista Party — the country’s oldest political party. February 2004 was the second month of 2004 in the Gregorian calendar. For National Parties in other countries see National Party. The Nacionalista Party ( Filipino: Partido Nacionalista) is He was also named the Most Distinguished UP Alumnus—the highest recognition given by the UP Alumni Association—for his exemplary public service and achievements. [4] After the 2004 elections, he initially planned to run for the Senate presidency but agreed to let the incumbent, Franklin Drilon to finish his turn as Senate President until June 2006. Honoring the said agreement, his fellow senators unanimously elected him as Senate President on July 24, 2006. Events 1132 - Battle of Nocera between Ranulf II of Alife and Roger II of Sicily. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.
He is recognized as the richest legislator in Philippine history where he was consistently the richest congressman from 1992 to 2001 and richest senator from 2001 until 2008 with a net worth of P 1,041,383,9246. For the film entitled Net Worth see Net Worth (film. In business net worth (sometimes called net assets) is the total Assets [5]
On the Forbes Magazine released October 2007, its list of “The Philippines’ 40 Richest,” he is ranked 5th and the year’s biggest gainer. From $110 million last year, his net worth shoot up 755% to $940 million after the public offering of his company Vista Land & Lifescapes.
Villar and his wife are active members of the Couples for Christ. Couples for Christ is a [1]
Senator Manny Villar's wife is Cynthia A. Villar, currently the representative of the lone congressional district of Las Piñas). He has two sons (Paolo and Mark) and a daughter (Camille).
2007 Senate President
On July 23, 2007, Villar was elected Senate President by a vote of 15-7, after the oath-taking of the 11 new senators, with the exception of Senator Antonio Trillanes IV. Events 1632 - Three hundred colonists bound for New France depart from Dieppe France. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Those who voted for Villar were Senators Edgardo Angara, Joker Arroyo, Alan Peter Cayetano, Pia Cayetano, Miriam Defensor-Santiago, Juan Ponce-Enrile, Jose “Jinggoy” Estrada, Richard Gordon, Gregorio Honasan, Manuel Lapid, Francis Pangilinan, Aquilino Pimentel Jr. , Ramon Revilla Jr. , and Juan Miguel Zubiri. Villar cast a vote for himself. Those who voted for Pimentel were Senators Benigno Aquino III, Rodolfo Biazon, Francis Escudero, Panfilo Lacson, Loren Legarda, Ana Consuelo Madrigal, and Manuel Roxas II. [6]
Performance rating
On January 7, 2008, the Social Weather Stations (November 30 to December 3, 2007) survey revealed all-time high satisfaction grades for Vice-President Noli de Castro and Senate President Manuel Villar, Jr. Events 1325 - Alfonso IV becomes King of Portugal. 1558 - France takes Calais, the last continental 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common This article incorporates Public domain text from the library of the Http//www Statistical surveys are used to collect quantitative information about items in a population Manuel Leuterio de Castro Jr (born July 6, 1949) better known as Noli de Castro, is a Politician and former broadcast journalist in the : 64% satisfied and 23% dissatisfied - de Castro's performance, or satisfaction rating of net +41; 71%, satisfied and 13% dissatisfied for Villar, net +59. [7]
The 2010 presidency
Villar Jr. , on June 6, 2008 announced that he is 99% joining the Philippine general election, 2010 (one percent, is on the possibility of no election), amid his nomination of the Nacionalista Party (NP), chaired by him. Events 1508 - Maximilian I Holy Roman Emperor, is defeated in Friulia by Venetian forces; he is forced to sign a three-year Presidential elections, legislative elections and local elections in the Philippines are scheduled to be held on May 10, 2010. For National Parties in other countries see National Party. The Nacionalista Party ( Filipino: Partido Nacionalista) is Villar stated that: "We are prepared to have alliance with other political parties. "[8][9]
References
- ^ Sun.Star Davao - Davao homeowners call Villar arrogant
- ^ The Freeman - Local News
- ^ Sun.Star Cagayan de Oro - Homeowners vow raps, Crown Asia to build water pump
- ^ UPAA cites Manny Villar, Dolly Hernandez as this year’s most distinguished alumni
- ^ GMA NEWS.TV, Villar is a billionaire; other senators are millionaires
- ^ Inquirer.net, Villar elected Senate President
- ^ Abs-Cbn Interactive, SWS: Satisfaction marks for Villar, de Castro at all-time high
- ^ gmanews.tv, Sun.Star: Villar firm in seeking presidency
- ^ sunstar.com.ph, Villar is firm in running for president
- Biography of Senator Villar. URL accessed on November 12, 2007. Events 764 - Tibetan troops occupy Chang'an, the capital of the Chinese Tang Dynasty, for fifteen days Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.
- Nacionalista Party Leader Profiles: Manny Villar. URL accessed on June 21, 2006. Events 524 - Godomar, King of the Burgundians defeats the Franks at the Battle of Vézeronce. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.
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| Preceded by Filemon C. Aguilar |
Representative, Lone District of Las Piñas City 1992 – 2001 Prior to 1998, Lone District of Las Piñas-Muntinlupa |
Succeeded by Cynthia A. The lone Legislative District of Las Piñas City is the representation of the City of Las Piñas in the Philippine House of Representatives. Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. The lone Legislative District of Las Piñas-Muntinlupa was the representation of the municipalities of Las Piñas and Muntinlupa in the Philippine Villar |
| Preceded by Jose De Venecia |
Speaker of the House of Representatives 1998 – 2000 |
Succeeded by Arnulfo Fuentebella |
| Preceded by Franklin M. Drilon |
President of the Senate of the Philippines 2006 – present |
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