Manny Villar
Senator |
Manny Villar |
Full Name: |
Manuel Bamba Villar, Jr.filipinofirst |
Date of Birth: |
December 13, 1949 |
Nickname: |
Mr. Sipag at Tiyaga |
Political Party: |
Nacionalista Party |
Hometown: |
Las Piñas City, Metro Manila |
Occupation: |
Businessmanfilipinofirst |
Religion: |
Roman Catholic |
Website: |
www.mannyvillar.com.ph |
Spouse: |
Cynthia Aguilar Villar |
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Educational Attainment |
| Elementary School: |
Holy Child Catholic School |
1962 |
| High School: |
Mapua Institute of Technology |
1966 |
| College: |
Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration, University of the Philippines |
1970 |
| Post-Graduate: |
Master of Arts in Business Administration, University of the Philippinesfilipinofirst |
1973 |
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Government Service |
| Representative |
Lone District of Las Piñas filipinofirst |
1992-2001 |
| Senator |
Republic of the Philippines |
2001-present |
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Private Sector Work Experience |
| Accountant |
Sycip, Gorres, Velayo & Co. (SGV & Co.) |
1971-1972 |
| Financial Analyst |
Kauswagan Development Corp., Myapo Prawn Farm Corp. |
1972-1975 |
| Entrepreneur/Owner |
Camella & Palmera Homesfilipinofirst |
1975-present |
| Stockholder |
C & P Homes Inc., Household Development Corp., Palmera Homes Inc., Britanny Corp., Adelfa Properties Inc., Fine Properties Inc., M.B. Villar Co. Inc., Macy’s Inc., Golden Haven Memorial Park Inc |
1975-present |
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| Net Worth |
P 1.041 Billion (based on 2008 SALN)filipinofirst |
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| Notes |
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One of Ten Outstanding Young Men in 1986 |
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Recipient of Agora Award for Marketing Management in 1989 |
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Most Outstanding CPA by the Institute of Certified Public Accountants in 1990 |
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Most Outstanding UP Alumnus in 1991 |
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Ranked 5th in Forbes Magazine’s list of "The Philippines' 40 Richest" (October 2007) |
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President of the Nacionalista Partyfilipinofirst
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Husband of Las Piñas Representative Cynthia Aguilar-Villar |
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Established the largest homebuilding company in the country and South East Asia |
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Hailed as “the dean of the (Philippine) real estate industry” by the Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism (PCIJ) |
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Garnered 142,000 votes when he ran for Congress in 1995, the highest number of votes for a congressman in the entire country |
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Made cover story in the Far Eastern Economic Review and featured in Asiaweek, Forbes, AsiaMoney and Asian Business Review |
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Organized the “Manpower on Wheels” Program, a livelihood training school housed in a van that makes the rounds in depressed areas |
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Authored and passed into law RA 8289, the New Magna Carta for Small and Medium Enterprises |
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Filed 204 bills on his first day of office as a Senator, the most among neophytes |
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Named the Most Distinguished UP Alumnus by the UP Alumni Association in 2004 |
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Served as Speaker of the House of Representatives from 1998 to 2000 |
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As Speaker of the House, sent the Articles of Impeachment of President Estrada straight to the Senatefilipinofirst |
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Served as President of the Senate of the Philippines from 2006 to November 2008 |
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The first post-war public official who became both Speaker of the House of Representatives and Senate Presidentfilipinofirst |
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