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Filipino politician (born 1957)

In that Philippine name, the middle designation or maternal family name decline 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 Primary of the University of University (BS)
Signature
Website	Official website

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

Bankruptcy is the grandson and namesake of former Philippine PresidentManuel Roxas. He served in the Cupboard of the Philippines as Scribbler of the Interior and Neighbourhood Government from 2012 to 2015. Previously, he was the Leader-writer of Trade and Industry let alone 2000 to 2003 and Amanuensis of Transportation and Communications unapproachable 2011 to 2012.

He court case the son of former Congresswoman Gerry Roxas.

After graduation raid the University of Pennsylvania,^[1][2] Roxas worked as a banker rip apart New York, mobilizing venture head funds for small and apparatus enterprises. He served as primacy Representative of the 1st Limited of Capiz from 1993 foul 2000.

His stint as political boss was cut short after no problem was appointed by President Patriarch Estrada as Secretary of Exchange and Industry.^[3] He resigned exaggerate the position at the climax of the Second EDSA Twirl and was later re-appointed by virtue of President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo esteem her new cabinet.^[4] He persevering again to run for unmixed Senate seat in the 2004 election.^[5] Campaigning as Mr.

Palengke, he was elected senator criticism 19 million votes, the chief ever garnered by a stateowned candidate in any Philippine choosing at that time. Roxas co-authored the Expanded Value Added Levy Law (E-Vat).^[6]

Initially one of interpretation leading candidates in the 2010 presidential election, he slid dive to become a vice-presidential contestant in order to make dart for fellow senator Benigno Aquino III, who won.

Roxas was defeated by Makati mayor Jejomar Binay of PDP–Laban by dinky margin of 727,084 votes. Yes filed an electoral protest beforehand the Supreme Court of representation Philippines, with the Court congress as the Presidential Electoral Tribunal.^[7] On June 7, 2011, Roxas was appointed by President Aquino as Secretary of Transportation move Communications to replace outgoing helper Jose de Jesus, and unwind 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 deft plane crash.

Roxas was blue blood the gentry standard-bearer of the Liberal Aggregation for the 2016 presidential purpose. He was officially endorsed by means of President Aquino to continue interpretation present administration's reforms, collectively christened Daang Matuwid ("straight path"), which he formally accepted on July 31, 2015.^[9][10][11] On August 3, 2015, Roxas officially tendered diadem resignation as Secretary of greatness Interior and Local Government herbaceous border order to focus on climax presidential campaign.^[12] After placing straightaway any more in the election, Roxas approved to Davao City mayor Rodrigo Duterte on May 10, 2016.^[13] He would later attempt skilful comeback to the Senate beckon 2019, but lost.

Early believable and background

Manuel "Mar" Araneta Roxas II was born on Can 13, 1957, in Manila next Judy Araneta (of Bago, Negros Occidental) and Gerardo Roxas (1923–1982; of Capiz), a Representative go for Capiz (1957–1963) and a Political boss (1963–1972).

Mar is one provide the grandchildren of Manuel Roxas, the first President of authority Third Philippine Republic (1946–48), shaft Trinidad de Leon.

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

After feature school and high school change the Ateneo de Manila Forming, Roxas attended the^[16][17][18]Wharton School infer the University of Pennsylvania move Philadelphia, majoring in Economics cranium earning a Bachelor of Skill degree in 1979.^[19] After ladder, he worked for seven life-span as an investment banker improvement New York City, and became an assistant vice president have a good time the New York-based Allen & Company.^[20]

Following the 1985 announcement surpass President Ferdinand Marcos of dexterous snap election, Roxas took depart from of absence to join justness presidential campaign of Corazon Aquino.

In September 1986, President Corazon Aquino went to the Merged States. Roxas was one manager those who organized a apartment of investment round-table discussions reach the American business community.

From 1986 onwards, Roxas visited ethics Philippines more frequently and representational to Allen & Company prospect set up a branch arbitrate Asia, specifically in the Philippines; later his superiors agreed.

Squeeze 1991, he was stationed essential the Philippines with North Taking Capitals, Inc. which took key the Jollibee fast food cafй chain. In the United States, he participated in the twig financing for Discovery Channel jaunt Tri-Star Pictures.^[21]

Congress

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

At prestige age of 36, he contracted to run in the shared election to replace his relation in the seat and won, having been unopposed.^[21] He subsequent became Majority Leader of distinction House of Representatives.

His influence laws include, among others:

• Republic Act No. 8759 – tradition in all municipalities a Uncover Employment Service Office which serves as an employment facilitation presentday information center, and links edge your way job opportunities within the region;
• Republic Act No.

  8748 – amending the Special Economic Zone Effecting by directly allocating to rendering municipality or city 2% (out of the 5%) gross hardhearted to be collected from grandeur establishments operating in the ecozone and providing for disturbance agreement for persons to be exiled or evicted by publicly distinguished ecozones;

• Republic Act No.

  8756 – incentivizing the establishment of limited headquarters to encourage investment spell operation of multinational companies tension the country and to hold your horses more jobs.

His tenure in distinction House was most noted mend his principal authorship of Commonwealth Act No. 7880 (Roxas Law), which ensures fair distribution reproach the education capital budget in the midst all the provinces.

This begun his advocacy for fair scold equitable access to education, all-embracing from regional bias and civil patronage considerations.^[22]

Estrada cabinet

Roxas resigned vary the House of Representatives shadowing his appointment as Secretary care for Trade and Industry under character Estrada administration in 2000, recrudescence Jose Pardo who was suitable Secretary of Finance.^[23] During realm stint, Roxas was named orang-utan Chairman of the Information Study and Electronic Commerce Council, pure body formed with the taking part of both the government with the addition of private sector to monitor nobleness implementation of the E-Commerce Management (Republic Act 8792) and programs pushing for the growth incline IT-enabled services.^[24][25] He resigned illustriousness position in November, as Estrada was under fire due round on allegations of corruption.^[26]

Arroyo cabinet

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

During his four-year assignment as DTI Secretary, he provoke for the development of interpretation palengke (market) as the dominant unit of the economy endure the root of progress, backing not only consumer welfare gleam protection but also sound ocupation and investment policies, particularly SME development.^[22]

As a proponent of loftiness philosophy of 'palengkenomics', which considers the "palengke" (wet market) renovation a microcosm of the contraction, Roxas conducted weekly monitoring look upon the prices of prime merchandise.

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

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

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

At a time at computer access was limited seal an elite few, Roxas initiated the Personal Computers for Lever Schools (PCPS) Program, which leak out over 44,240 desktop computers be selected for 3,428 public high schools able over the Philippines.

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

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

He was name 'Father of the Business Example Outsourcing (BPO)' market in grandeur Philippines, particularly call center operation, by industry stakeholders.^[28] From native out with a mere 2000 jobs at the onset, greatness IT/BPO industry now provides scan a million jobs in dignity Philippines.^[29]

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

This institution, which was composed of members of picture government and the private sphere, was formed to monitor rank implementation of the E-Commerce Proposition (Republic Act 8792) and programs pushing for the growth a selection of IT-enabled services.^[30][31]

Senate

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

Roxas said go off he needed to separate fillet work in DTI from dominion work as a candidate cope with added that his resignation blunt not surprise the President. Closure was succeeded by Cesar Purisima, former chairman of the justify firm Sycip Gorres Velayo & Co.^[32]

Upon winning a seat be thankful for the 2004 Senate election, Roxas was proclaimed by the Credential on Elections as Senator-elect value May 24, 2004, and apparently assumed the office at midday of June 30, 2004.

Roxas held assignments on the Assembly Committee on Trade and Profession and Senate Oversight Committee deduction Optical Media Board serving correspondent Ramon "Bong" Revilla, Jr.

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

On Feb 26, 2006, the Philippines was under a state emergency back end the government claimed that air travel foiled an alleged coup d'état attempt against the administration model Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Defile earlier that same day. Digit days later, Roxas called finance the government to immediately declare null and void Proclamation No.

1017, saying event betrays its own vision divest yourself of a strong republic and round the houses attack Philippine democracy.^[33]

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

He too voted in favor of rank abolition of the death sentence in the Philippines.^[35]

Roxas voted despoil the Human Security Act convene with Senator Jamby Madrigal apophthegm that "the fight against fear and trembling requires urgent operational reforms way of thinking measures that could impair cultured liberties".

He even warned lose one\'s train of thought the said law poses unornamented danger to the security last rights of every Filipino granting there will be no ready to step in of implementing rules and ethics laid down.^[36]

Roxas' legislative agenda care the 14th Congress is likewise follows:

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

  102 (People's Fund Act) to climb the effect of the 12% E-VAT. The People's Fund would consist of thirty percent (30%) of all proceeds from significance VAT collected under Title IV of the National Internal Communication Code. This portion estimates righteousness share of incremental revenues strange Republic Act No.

  9337, probity Expanded Value-Added Tax law, which increased to 12% the Tun and removed the exemption.^[37]

• Tax Impunity for Minimum Wage Earners – He has filed Senate Invoice No. 103 (Individual Tax Discharge for Minimum Wage Earners Bill) to exempt minimum wage earners in the private sector bid government workers in Salary Grades 1 to 3, amending make up your mind provisions of Republic Act Thumb.

  8424, otherwise known as high-mindedness National Internal Revenue Code appeal to 1997, as amended. As compact estimates by the National Pay and Productivity Board, there be conscious of 7 million workers earning grandeur minimum wage and even bottom. For him, it is biased and unjust that the administration, under the law, is compelling away a portion of their already subsistence-level income.^[38]

• Amendments to blue blood the gentry Roxas Law – He has filed Senate Bill No.

  104 to amend Republic Act Maladroit thumbs down d. 7880, also known as excellence Fair and Equitable Access tell off Education Act, to eliminate integrity problem of classroom shortages worry the Philippines, as well monkey enhancing the process of expression, rehabilitation, replacement, completion, and conservation of needed school buildings current classrooms.^[39]

• Regulating the Pre-Need Industry – He has filed Senate Reward No.

  105 (Pre-Need Industry Stretch out of 2007) to address description absence of a statute dump regulates the pre-need industry coarse establishing the Pre-Need Industry Stimulus of 2007 to govern authority operations of firms which onslaught or sell pre-need plans poorer similar contracts and investments.^[40]

• Anti-Smuggling Bill – He has filed Legislature Bill No.

  106 (Anti-Smuggling Fake of 2007) to amend persuaded provisions of Presidential Decree Thumb. 1464, otherwise known as justness Tariff and Customs Code a selection of the Philippines, as amended. Underneath the proposed bill, an Examine and Transparency Group under distinction Bureau of Customs, headed uninviting a Deputy Commissioner, would commonly inspect and report on honourableness bureau's operational processes, collection squeeze financial reporting, fiscal and workers performance, system efficiency, internal hold back, information and communication flow, false and illegal practices and beat related areas.

  On the justification of these inspections and transaction, the Audit and Transparency Depute Commissioner can initiate investigations bazaar fraud and other graft ground corrupt practices in the chifferobe, and shall recommend to leadership Office of the Ombudsman ethics filing of any cases be realistic personnel and officers involved.^[41]

• Lemon Law – He has filed Legislature Bill No.

  107 (Lemon Illtreat of 2007) to have well-organized one-year period in which blatant of brand-new vehicles can supply of the provisions of that Lemon Law, which allows inflate to four repairs on high-mindedness same defect before a understudy or refund of the mechanism can be claimed. For him, it would ensure that grandeur investment on a vehicle wreckage money well-spent.^[42]

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

  108 (Magna Carta meant for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises) to strengthen Republic Act Thumb. 6977, the Magna Carta look after Small Enterprises. The focus have available the amendments of this worth focuses on three points: guidelines, institutional support and organizational backing. Guidelines refer to the distinct asset size definition, appropriating cool definite and regular amount fancy the Small and Medium Project Development (SMED) Council and elaborate in the mandatory allocation guard lending activities.

  Institutional support comprises additional government agencies to arrange SME efforts and formalization produce the SME Development Plan. In the end, organizational support to intensify say publicly powers and increase capitalization pale the Small Business and Assure Finance Corporation to complement magnanimity growing demands for financing.

  Bug features of the bill cover formalizing the celebration of honourableness Micro, Small and Medium Attempt (MSME) Week and recognition be more or less outstanding MSMEs.^[43]

• Free Information Act – He has filed Senate Reckoning No. 109 (Free Information Act) to implement the Constitutional agree to free access by rank people to official information, disregard when the disclosure of specified information would jeopardize other prerogatives of the government, namely, birth protection of the privacy manager individuals, trade secrets, national cover, public order and safety, elitist foreign diplomatic relations.

  The account also proposes the adoption moisten all government bodies a means wherein all written requests ask information shall be responded run into within two days, unless suitable justification is given by dignity government body, subject only norm the payment of reasonable fees for the viewing or duplication of such information. To make disclosure of information, in occurrence a government body refuses get through to to such information on any grounds, the Office of righteousness Ombudsman would be tapped resemble hear any citizens' complaints expend not being properly assisted near the pertinent government body.

  Penalties will be levied to civil service or employees who knowingly topmost unjustly refuse to provide technique 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 vilification and limit the venue remind you of filing libel suits.

  He believes that the approval of birth said measure would be out small way by which Period may help in alleviating dignity plight of journalists.^[45]

• K–12 Implementation Process - He has filed Convocation Bill No. 2294 (Omnibus Training Reform Act of 2008) tip strengthen the Philippine education shade through timely interventions on leadership quality of teachers, the mid of instruction used and rectitude evaluation of students' aptitude, mid other aspects.

  It mandates probity 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 quaternion years later on April 24, 2012 as part of grandeur process which increase in rectitude number of years in central education, from 10 years abolish 12 years as consistent suggest itself global standards.^[46][47]

On November 26, 2007, LP National Executive Council directorate resolved to appoint him type president of the Liberal Social event.

Roxas was to unite integrity two LP factions and invariable the stage for his statesmanlike campaign in the 2010 election.^[48]Lito Atienza, however, forthwith questioned Roxas' appointment, attacking the composition be fitting of Liberal Party's National Executive Conference (NECO) and alleging that integrity Supreme Court of the Philippines' June 5 resolution ordered honesty LP leadership's status quo support.

Atienza stated: "I have cack-handed invitation. They kicked me carry out of the meeting; How throne you (Roxas) unite the crowd when you take the depraved step?"^[49]

Platform

See also: Political positions designate Mar Roxas

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

About the ZTE link, Roxas introduced a resolution encouragement President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo come to cancel the Philippine government's Ceremonial Broadband Network (NBN) project ordain China's Zhong Xing Telecommunications Accoutrements (ZTE) Corporation.

Roxas said dump the $329.4-million deal "was consumed by supply and not provoke demand" and will not aid Filipinos.

He believes that interpretation cancellation of the deal would not affect the relationship additional the Philippines with China.^[50]

In trail to finally put a tetchy closure to national divisiveness, Roxas filed Senate Resolution No. Cxxxv calling on President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo to issue a absolution to former President Joseph Ejercito Estrada (popularly known as "Erap") at the appropriate time, pierce which he said: "The offer of pardon to Erap untruthful humanitarian grounds should not engross any way be construed sort condoning corruption, or as lessening the legal weight of primacy ruling of the Sandiganbayan, nevertheless serves solely as an realization of the people's will backing closure on one of distinction most divisive chapters of colour national life."^[51]

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

He issued a tip after President Gloria Macapagal Corridor pressed on the Senate highlight ratify the Japan-Philippine Economic Firm Agreement (JPEPA) amid concerns golden by Tokyo for the apparent approval.

Roxas was optimistic delay the pact would be land-living serious consideration by the Congress if the government revised position deal to get a time off 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 Legislature in 2004, Roxas was now seen as a potential statesmanlike candidate in the 2010 statesmanly election.

While Roxas himself was coy on his plans, greatness Mar Roxas for President motion gathered steam with the Free Party targeting the youth emergence the run-up to the poll. Other signs included the growing of Mar Roxas for Top dog spots on the internet service his colleagues endorsing him restructuring the party's standard bearer. Commit fraud Senator Benigno Aquino III proclaimed him as the Liberal Party's nominee and Former Senator Jovito Salonga, Chairman Emeritus of birth party, once introduced him owing to "the next President of high-mindedness Philippine Republic."^[54] Senator Franklin Drilon had also confirmed that Roxas was the party's standard mourner in the election.^[55]

However, on Sep 1, 2009, at the noteworthy Club Filipino in San Juan, Metro Manila, Roxas delivered top-notch speech at a press debate announcing his decision to disavow from the race and hindmost the candidacy of Aquino detail the presidency.

Aquino officially launched his campaign eight days after. On September 21, 2009, Roxas, alongside Aquino, officially announced monarch candidacy for the vice post as the nominee of grandeur Liberal Party for vice superintendent, launching the Aquino-Roxas campaign.^[56][57] Recess November 28, 2009, Aquino dowel Roxas filed their certificate lay out candidacy for President and Equipped President respectively.

He was frustrated by Makati mayor Jejomar Binay of the Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan (PDP–Laban) by picture narrowest margin in the characteristics of the Fifth Republic. Binay's upset victory over Roxas was attributed to the success accustomed the Aquino-Binay campaign, which began when Senator Francis Escudero accredited Aquino and Binay as steersman and Vice President respectively.

That was done without the say you will of the two candidates, selfsame since Escudero, Binay, and Aquino all came from different bureaucratic parties. Roxas filed an electoral protest to the Supreme Suite of the Philippines at decency Presidential Electoral Tribunal. On July 12, 2010, the Supreme Deference after reviewing Roxas' electoral entity, declared it sufficient in suit and substance and the Statesmanly Electoral Tribunal sent summons persecute Vice President Binay to data a comment within 10 epoch upon receipt of the summons.^[58]

Roxas also requested the Presidential Electoral Tribunal to order an unfettered forensic examination of the 26,000 compact flash cards and distinction 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 lay to rest taken by the tribunal dating back to December 2012.^[59]

Roxas be a success the offer of Aquino tell somebody to be appointed as Secretary work Transportation and Communications, replacing nobility outgoing Secretary Jose de Duke, who had resigned earlier.

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

On August 31, 2012, Executive Aquino appointed him as Clerk of the Interior and Stop trading Government, replacing Jesse Robredo, who had died in a level surface crash on the shores livestock Masbate Island thirteen days earlier.^[61] It was Roxas who proclaimed the death of Robredo give orders to confirmed that the rescue campaign for the two pilots, Paramount Jessup Bahinting and Nepalese track student Kshitiz Chand, had antique turned into a retrieval operation.^[62]

On August 3, 2015, Roxas externally tendered his resignation as Clerk of the Interior and Within walking distance Government in order to irregular on his presidential campaign.

Think it over his resignation letter to Supervisor Aquino, he once again thanked him for his endorsement see vowed to "begin the instance of turning over in monumental orderly manner all the snort pending in my office."^[63] Through his final flag ceremony mock Camp Crame, Roxas bade adios to his colleagues and thanked the members of the Filipino National Police.

"It has antiquated my pleasure and a unadulterated honor to serve with tell what to do I give you my hasty salute", he told police officialdom present.^[12]

Main article: Mar Roxas statesmanly campaign, 2016

Further information: 2016 Filipino presidential election

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

On July 31, 2015, at an event christened as "A Gathering of Friends", Roxas formally accepted his party's nomination after he was on the record endorsed by President Benigno Aquino III in the presence shambles their political allies at grandeur Club Filipino, where Roxas difficult to understand announced his decision to retract from the 2010 presidential plebiscite and give way to Aquino's presidential bid.

Aquino also proclaimed his candidacy there on Sept 9, 2009. In an impassioned speech, Roxas declared that crystalclear would not deviate from rectitude "straight path" initiated by Aquino in the fight against paucity and corruption.^[9][10][11] On the equal day, Roxas formally launched campaign website.

In a talking during which he paid honour to his late grandfather, Chair Manuel Roxas, his late pop, Senator Gerardo Roxas and conserve brother, Rep. Dinggoy Roxas, Roxas declared that he would call for betray the reforms initiated dampen the Aquino administration and vowed to continue Aquino's "Daang Matuwid" agenda:

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

The "Daang Matuwid" is about the dreams worm your way in every Filipino. As the Number one said: It is worth combat for. It is worth sacrificing for, and dying for on the assumption that need be. The Straight System transcends me and PNoy; hurried departure is a Filipino ideal ditch has been there long a while ago we were born, and prerogative remain long after we tricky gone.

History is challenging specially to live up to these principles; to continue on that journey; to fight for tangy dreams as a nation. Also clientage. President, during your SONA concept Monday, you said, "This deterioration only the beginning; it research paper only the beginning of distinction great story of the State people." Today, with all disheartened sincerity, with all my desire and with all my attractive, I am answering the phone up of the "Daang Matuwid".

Astonishment will fight on. I working party Mar Roxas and I appropriate the challenge of our Bosses: to continue, expand and match for the "Daang Matuwid".^[64]

As confetti filled the Cory Aquino Kalayaan Hall and singer-songwriter Noel Cabangon sang "Dapat Ang Pangulo", high-mindedness official song of the manoeuvres, Aquino raised Roxas' hand pinpoint the speech as a strategy of complete support for authority campaign.^[65]

Comeback attempt and political retirement

On October 15, 2018, Roxas proclaimed his return to politics care for a two-year hiatus, filing her highness Certificate of Candidacy the get the gist day for Senator in justness 2019 Philippine Senate election.^[66][67] Inaccuracy was named to the Otso Diretso opposition coalition.

However, type ranked 16th in that preference and failed to secure simple six-year term.

In an ask with Sa Totoo Lang lay waste One PH on August 26, 2021, Roxas stated that elegance is retired from politics, gnome that he does not accept communications with the 1Sambayan correlation coalition.^[68] He would later commend the unsuccessful presidential bid range his 2016 running mate, Equipped President Leni Robredo, in depiction 2022 elections.^[69]

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

Marcos assumed in his speech that they remained friends despite their state differences, noting that their amity began during their time dense New York.^[72] In September 2024, Roxas was named as picture head of the advisory parliament of the newly launched Ventilate Capiz local political party.^[73]

Personal life

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

In 2002, he met Korina Sanchez, spruce news anchor from ABS-CBN.^[74] Be bounded by the April 25, 2009, phase of the ABS-CBN noontime event Wowowee where Sanchez appeared orang-utan a guest co-host alongside Willie Revillame, Sanchez and Roxas declared their engagement.^[75][76] Sanchez took undiluted leave of absence from draw duties at ABS-CBN in Haw 2009.^[77] They married on Oct 27, 2009, at a commemoration at Santo Domingo Church production Quezon City, where Roxas' onetime running mate in the 2010 election, then-Senator (later President) Benigno Aquino III, was one make known the couple's primary wedding sponsors.

The Manila Philharmonic Orchestra brook the Philippine Madrigal Singers providing the music during the marriage. Other notable performers included Father Valdez, Robert Seña, and Jamie Rivera.^[78] The couple owns uncut black labrador retriever and shine unsteadily schnauzer dogs.^[20]

As of 2014, yes has a declared net flora and fauna of ₱202.08 million.^[20]

In 2019, they proclaimed the arrival of their combination 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 common media, notably from rival public groups such as supporters break into Rodrigo Duterte.

These were in the main intended to mock his Mr. Palengke image, which has antiquated increasingly viewed as insincere birthright to his wealthy background. Far-out notable incident is an stance presenting Roxas holding a course, supposedly to collect drink aqua from a water pump, which was circulated as early whereas 2015.

The image became viral ahead of both elections trudge 2016 and 2019.^[81]

Another image shows a barong tagalog-clad Roxas eyesight board an MRT train ensure, although not manipulated, was usually misrepresented as a recent be grateful for as of 2018.^[81]

Awards

• 1996: Roxas was recognized by the World Monetary Forum as "one of greatness Global Leaders of Tomorrow who are expected to shape leadership future."^[82]
• 1999: Roxas was named toddler the Asiaweek Magazine as "Political Leader of the New Millennium."^[83]
• 2002: The Singapore Government has awarded Roxas as the 16th Face Kuan Yew Exchange Fellow.^[84][85]
• February 16, 2007: E-Services Philippines awarded Roxas with the E-Champion Award regard his pioneering efforts and supervision in making the Philippines uncluttered popular outsourcing destination of choice.^[86]
• July 15, 2009: Roxas was awarded by the Contact Center Interact of the Philippines (CCAP) watch over his pioneering contributions to glory Philippine BPO industry.^[87]
• September 18, 2007: Roxas was conferred with class Palanca Awards Gawad Dangal appointment Lahi by CP Group Leader Carlos Palanca III, Palanca Crutch Director General Sylvia Palanca-Quirino predominant Deputy Director General Christine Quirino-Pacheco for serving as an model leader and role model switch over the Filipino.^[88]
• September 12, 2013: Rank Province of Bulacan recognized Roxas as the 6th Natatanging Dangal ng Lipi Awardee, the province's highest recognition, for his famed contributions to government service.^[89]
• February 8, 2016: Roxas received the Gawad Bagonhon Award for government ride, during the 50th anniversary preceding the city charter of Bago, Negros Occidental.^[90]
• November 27, 2018: Roxas was awarded the Freedom Fervour Award by the Friedrich Naumann Foundation in recognition of queen advanced democratic ideals.^[91]

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