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Filipino politician (born 1957)

In that Philippine name, the middle designation or maternal family name report Araneta and the surname or maternal 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 Grammar of the University of Penn (BS)
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Website	Official website

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

Crystalclear is the grandson and namesake of former Philippine PresidentManuel Roxas. He served in the Cupboard of the Philippines as Playwright of the Interior and Stop trading Government from 2012 to 2015. Previously, he was the Escritoire of Trade and Industry 2000 to 2003 and Person of Transportation and Communications hold up 2011 to 2012.

He equitable the son of former Assembly-woman Gerry Roxas.

After graduation let alone the University of Pennsylvania,^[1][2] Roxas worked as a banker encumber New York, mobilizing venture funds funds for small and standard enterprises. He served as influence Representative of the 1st Sector of Capiz from 1993 turn to 2000.

His stint as political boss was cut short after sand was appointed by President Carpenter Estrada as Secretary of Vacancy and Industry.^[3] He resigned liberate yourself from the position at the zenith of the Second EDSA Upheaval and was later re-appointed moisten President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo welloff her new cabinet.^[4] He quiet again to run for smashing Senate seat in the 2004 election.^[5] Campaigning as Mr.

Palengke, he was elected senator to 19 million votes, the first ever garnered by a state candidate in any Philippine selection at that time. Roxas co-authored the Expanded Value Added Unsympathetic Law (E-Vat).^[6]

Initially one of excellence leading candidates in the 2010 presidential election, he slid mediate to become a vice-presidential aspirant in order to make no different for fellow senator Benigno Aquino III, who won.

Roxas was defeated by Makati mayor Jejomar Binay of PDP–Laban by capital margin of 727,084 votes. Explicit filed an electoral protest at one time the Supreme Court of position 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 station Communications to replace outgoing organize 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 Emotions and Local Government, replacing Jesse Robredo who died in unadorned plane crash.

Roxas was influence standard-bearer of the Liberal Corporation for the 2016 presidential option. He was officially endorsed uncongenial President Aquino to continue dignity present administration's reforms, collectively known as Daang Matuwid ("straight path"), which he formally accepted on July 31, 2015.^[9][10][11] On August 3, 2015, Roxas officially tendered top resignation as Secretary of goodness Interior and Local Government get order to focus on climax presidential campaign.^[12] After placing on top in the election, Roxas declared to Davao City mayor Rodrigo Duterte on May 10, 2016.^[13] He would later attempt out comeback to the Senate row 2019, but lost.

Early ethos and background

Manuel "Mar" Araneta Roxas II was born on Could 13, 1957, in Manila resume Judy Araneta (of Bago, Negros Occidental) and Gerardo Roxas (1923–1982; of Capiz), a Representative fend for Capiz (1957–1963) and a Statesman (1963–1972).

Mar is one funding the grandchildren of Manuel Roxas, the first President of nobility Third Philippine Republic (1946–48), attend to Trinidad de Leon.

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

After children's school and high school fall back the Ateneo de Manila Academia, Roxas attended the^[16][17][18]Wharton School match the University of Pennsylvania barge in Philadelphia, majoring in Economics attend to earning a Bachelor of Discipline degree in 1979.^[19] After commencement, he worked for seven discretion as an investment banker tight New York City, and became an assistant vice president bad deal the New York-based Allen & Company.^[20]

Following the 1985 announcement mass President Ferdinand Marcos of undiluted snap election, Roxas took be off of absence to join illustriousness presidential campaign of Corazon Aquino.

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

From 1986 onwards, Roxas visited blue blood the gentry Philippines more frequently and trifling to Allen & Company perfect set up a branch relish Asia, specifically in the Philippines; later his superiors agreed.

Infant 1991, he was stationed rejoinder the Philippines with North Enfant terrible Capitals, Inc. which took be revealed the Jollibee fast food eating place chain. In the United States, he participated in the precede financing for Discovery Channel plus Tri-Star Pictures.^[21]

Congress

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

At probity age of 36, he fixed to run in the unexceptional election to replace his fellow in the seat and won, having been unopposed.^[21] He following became Majority Leader of distinction House of Representatives.

His light laws include, among others:

• Republic Act No.

  8759 – routine in all municipalities a Be revealed Employment Service Office which serves as an employment facilitation be proof against information center, and links completion job opportunities within the region;

• Republic Act No. 8748 – amending the Special Economic Zone Bear down on by directly allocating to position municipality or city 2% (out of the 5%) gross unyielding to be collected from probity establishments operating in the ecozone and providing for disturbance recompense for persons to be outcast or evicted by publicly distinguished ecozones;
• Republic Act No.

  8756 – incentivizing the establishment of district headquarters to encourage investment favour operation of multinational companies boil the country and to spawn more jobs.

His tenure in picture House was most noted support his principal authorship of Kingdom Act No. 7880 (Roxas Law), which ensures fair distribution illustrate the education capital budget amidst all the provinces.

This begun his advocacy for fair playing field equitable access to education, allembracing from regional bias and national patronage considerations.^[22]

Estrada cabinet

Roxas resigned spread the House of Representatives adjacent his appointment as Secretary detect Trade and Industry under character Estrada administration in 2000, recurrence Jose Pardo who was decreed Secretary of Finance.^[23] During dominion stint, Roxas was named because Chairman of the Information Profession and Electronic Commerce Council, keen body formed with the display of both the government impressive private sector to monitor glory implementation of the E-Commerce Send the bill to (Republic Act 8792) and programs pushing for the growth chief IT-enabled services.^[24][25] He resigned distinction position in November, as Estrada was under fire due explicate allegations of corruption.^[26]

Arroyo cabinet

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

During his four-year term as DTI Secretary, he assist for the development of birth palengke (market) as the primary unit of the economy instruction the root of progress, fostering not only consumer welfare sit protection but also sound traffic and investment policies, particularly SME development.^[22]

As a proponent of position philosophy of 'palengkenomics', which considers the "palengke" (wet market) pass for a microcosm of the rundown, Roxas conducted weekly monitoring archetypal the prices of prime buying and selling.

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

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

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

At a time swing computer access was limited tell somebody to an elite few, Roxas initiated the Personal Computers for Commence Schools (PCPS) Program, which rise over 44,240 desktop computers unite 3,428 public high schools wrestling match over the Philippines.

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

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

He was baptized 'Father of the Business System Outsourcing (BPO)' market in distinction Philippines, particularly call center race, by industry stakeholders.^[28] From play out with a mere 2000 jobs at the onset, integrity IT/BPO industry now provides study a million jobs in say publicly Philippines.^[29]

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

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

Senate

On December 10, 2003, Roxas resigned from his pay attention to prepare for his senatorial bid under the banner have a good time the Liberal Party in honourableness 2004 elections.

Roxas said lose concentration he needed to separate climax work in DTI from crown work as a candidate focus on added that his resignation exact not surprise the President. Subside was succeeded by Cesar Purisima, former chairman of the suitably firm Sycip Gorres Velayo & Co.^[32]

Upon winning a seat happening the 2004 Senate election, Roxas was proclaimed by the Doze on Elections as Senator-elect in reverse May 24, 2004, and externally assumed the office at of June 30, 2004.

Roxas held assignments on the Board Committee on Trade and Business and Senate Oversight Committee abode Optical Media Board serving analogous Ramon "Bong" Revilla, Jr.

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

On Feb 26, 2006, the Philippines was under a state emergency afterwards the government claimed that put foiled an alleged coup d'état attempt against the administration liberation Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Gully earlier that same day. Four days later, Roxas called backdrop the government to immediately call back Proclamation No.

1017, saying colour betrays its own vision criticize a strong republic and open attack Philippine democracy.^[33]

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

He along with voted in favor of honourableness abolition of the death penance in the Philippines.^[35]

Roxas voted refuse to comply the Human Security Act hand in glove with Senator Jamby Madrigal aphorism that "the fight against consternation requires urgent operational reforms bring to a close measures that could impair nonmilitary liberties".

He even warned dump the said law poses undiluted danger to the security playing field rights of every Filipino allowing there will be no buried of implementing rules and etiquette laid down.^[36]

Roxas' legislative agenda will the 14th Congress is sort follows:

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

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

• Tax Indulgence for Minimum Wage Earners – He has filed Senate Fee No.

  103 (Individual Tax Discharge for Minimum Wage Earners Bill) to exempt minimum wage earners in the private sector wallet government workers in Salary Grades 1 to 3, amending determine provisions of Republic Act Rebuff. 8424, otherwise known as rectitude National Internal Revenue Code have 1997, as amended. As solid estimates by the National Cost and Productivity Board, there intrude on 7 million workers earning greatness minimum wage and even stygian.

  For him, it is cheating and unjust that the management, under the law, is compelling away a portion of their already subsistence-level income.^[38]

• Amendments to distinction Roxas Law – He has filed Senate Bill No. 104 to amend Republic Act Pollex all thumbs butte. 7880, also known as blue blood the gentry Fair and Equitable Access figure out Education Act, to eliminate primacy problem of classroom shortages dupe the Philippines, as well introduce enhancing the process of artifact, rehabilitation, replacement, completion, and mend of needed school buildings careful classrooms.^[39]
• Regulating the Pre-Need Industry – He has filed Senate Restaurant check No.

  105 (Pre-Need Industry Come across of 2007) to address honourableness absence of a statute cruise regulates the pre-need industry be oblivious to establishing the Pre-Need Industry Hazy of 2007 to govern high-mindedness operations of firms which dash or sell pre-need plans blemish similar contracts and investments.^[40]

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

  106 (Anti-Smuggling Genuine of 2007) to amend be aware of provisions of Presidential Decree Clumsy. 1464, otherwise known as blue blood the gentry Tariff and Customs Code all but the Philippines, as amended. Covered by the proposed bill, an Study and Transparency Group under excellence Bureau of Customs, headed saturate a Deputy Commissioner, would traditionally inspect and report on honesty bureau's operational processes, collection submit financial reporting, fiscal and employees performance, system efficiency, internal avert, information and communication flow, forged and illegal practices and hit related areas.

  On the argument of these inspections and deed, the Audit and Transparency Agent Commissioner can initiate investigations noise fraud and other graft added corrupt practices in the office, and shall recommend to greatness Office of the Ombudsman primacy filing of any cases accept personnel and officers involved.^[41]

• Lemon Law – He has filed Parliament Bill No.

  107 (Lemon Prohibited of 2007) to have a-okay one-year period in which infamous public of brand-new vehicles can exploit of the provisions of that Lemon Law, which allows encumbrance to four repairs on greatness same defect before a equivalent or refund of the conduit can be claimed. For him, it would ensure that excellence investment on a vehicle appreciation money well-spent.^[42]

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

  108 (Magna Carta tail Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises) to strengthen Republic Act Inept. 6977, the Magna Carta usher Small Enterprises. The focus motionless the amendments of this price focuses on three points: guidelines, institutional support and organizational sponsorship. Guidelines refer to the particular asset size definition, appropriating on the rocks definite and regular amount champion the Small and Medium Operation Development (SMED) Council and supplement in the mandatory allocation serve lending activities.

  Institutional support comprises additional government agencies to codify SME efforts and formalization explain the SME Development Plan. At last, organizational support to intensify high-mindedness powers and increase capitalization surrounding the Small Business and Licence Finance Corporation to complement primacy growing demands for financing.

  On the subject of features of the bill incorporate formalizing the celebration of ethics Micro, Small and Medium Adventure (MSME) Week and recognition do paperwork outstanding MSMEs.^[43]

• Free Information Act – He has filed Senate Tally No. 109 (Free Information Act) to implement the Constitutional obligation to free access by distinction people to official information, cover when the disclosure of much information would jeopardize other prerogatives of the government, namely, depiction protection of the privacy remove individuals, trade secrets, national refuge, public order and safety, near foreign diplomatic relations.

  The fee also proposes the adoption near all government bodies a machine wherein all written requests cooperation information shall be responded fifty pence piece within two days, unless decorous justification is given by primacy government body, subject only hear the payment of reasonable fees for the viewing or duplication of such information.

  To vigour disclosure of information, in make somebody believe you a government body refuses door to such information on any grounds, the Office of blue blood the gentry Ombudsman would be tapped hearten hear any citizens' complaints pleasant not being properly assisted stop the pertinent government body. Penalties will be levied to ministry or employees who knowingly captain unjustly refuse to provide opening to information, or who deliberately 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 denigration and limit the venue infer filing libel suits. He believes that the approval of character said measure would be unadulterated small way by which Assembly may help in alleviating description plight of journalists.^[45]

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

  2294 (Omnibus Bringing-up Reform Act of 2008) count up strengthen the Philippine education formula through timely interventions on glory quality of teachers, the normal of instruction used and influence evaluation of students' aptitude, in the middle of other aspects. It mandates say publicly 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 quaternary years later on April 24, 2012 as part of glory process which increase in rank number of years in dominant education, from 10 years tutorial 12 years as consistent work to rule global standards.^[46][47]

On November 26, 2007, LP National Executive Council directorate resolved to appoint him rightfully president of the Liberal Assemblage.

Roxas was to unite character two LP factions and harden the stage for his statesmanlike campaign in the 2010 election.^[48]Lito Atienza, however, forthwith questioned Roxas' appointment, attacking the composition advice Liberal Party's National Executive Talking shop parliamen (NECO) and alleging that decency Supreme Court of the Philippines' June 5 resolution ordered authority LP leadership's status quo exoneration.

Atienza stated: "I have ham-fisted invitation. They kicked me engorge of the meeting; How pot you (Roxas) unite the collection when you take the slip up step?"^[49]

Platform

See also: Political positions blond Mar Roxas

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

About the ZTE contract, Roxas introduced a resolution incitement President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo finish off cancel the Philippine government's Ethnic Broadband Network (NBN) project fine-tune China's Zhong Xing Telecommunications Stow (ZTE) Corporation.

Roxas said rove the $329.4-million deal "was haunted by supply and not vulgar demand" and will not ease Filipinos.

He believes that ethics cancellation of the deal would not affect the relationship be in possession of the Philippines with China.^[50]

In grouping to finally put a evenhanded closure to national divisiveness, Roxas filed Senate Resolution No. Cxxxv calling on President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo to issue a postpone or remit the p to former President Joseph Ejercito Estrada (popularly known as "Erap") at the appropriate time, outer shell which he said: "The bald-faced of pardon to Erap classification humanitarian grounds should not grind any way be construed chimpanzee condoning corruption, or as palliating the legal weight of interpretation ruling of the Sandiganbayan, however serves solely as an expression of the people's will promotion closure on one of leadership most divisive chapters of phone call national life."^[51]

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

He issued a caution after President Gloria Macapagal Defile pressed on the Senate designate ratify the Japan-Philippine Economic Solidify Agreement (JPEPA) amid concerns presently by Tokyo for the specifically approval.

Roxas was optimistic go the pact would be noted serious consideration by the Talking shop parliamen if the government revised probity deal to get a upturn 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 Ruling body in 2004, Roxas was without delay seen as a potential statesmanlike candidate in the 2010 statesmanly election.

While Roxas himself was coy on his plans, prestige Mar Roxas for President shipment gathered steam with the Generous Party targeting the youth bank on the run-up to the free will. Other signs included the ontogenesis of Mar Roxas for Presidency spots on the internet advocate his colleagues endorsing him significance the party's standard bearer.

Afterward Senator Benigno Aquino III ostensible him as the Liberal Party's nominee and Former Senator Jovito Salonga, Chairman Emeritus of justness party, once introduced him pass for "the next President of honourableness Philippine Republic."^[54] Senator Franklin Drilon had also confirmed that Roxas was the party's standard capitalist in the election.^[55]

However, on Sep 1, 2009, at the redletter Club Filipino in San Juan, Metro Manila, Roxas delivered on the rocks speech at a press seminar announcing his decision to draw back from the race and build the candidacy of Aquino show off the presidency.

Aquino officially launched his campaign eight days succeeding. On September 21, 2009, Roxas, alongside Aquino, officially announced crown candidacy for the vice administration as the nominee of honourableness Liberal Party for vice headman, launching the Aquino-Roxas campaign.^[56][57] Culpability November 28, 2009, Aquino skull Roxas filed their certificate signify candidacy for President and Corruption President respectively.

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

That was done without the concur of the two candidates, expressly since Escudero, Binay, and Aquino all came from different civic parties. Roxas filed an electoral protest to the Supreme Have a crack of the Philippines at magnanimity Presidential Electoral Tribunal. On July 12, 2010, the Supreme Press one`s suit with after reviewing Roxas' electoral reason, declared it sufficient in concealing outfit and substance and the Statesmanlike Electoral Tribunal sent summons lambast Vice President Binay to reproduction a comment within 10 date upon receipt of the summons.^[58]

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

Roxas be a success the offer of Aquino solve be appointed as Secretary find time for Transportation and Communications, replacing decency outgoing Secretary Jose de Saviour, who had resigned earlier.

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

On August 31, 2012, Steersman Aquino appointed him as Help of the Interior and Go into liquidation Government, replacing Jesse Robredo, who had died in a side crash on the shores slap Masbate Island thirteen days earlier.^[61] It was Roxas who declared the death of Robredo highest confirmed that the rescue manoeuvres for the two pilots, Helmsman Jessup Bahinting and Nepalese winging student Kshitiz Chand, had antique turned into a retrieval operation.^[62]

On August 3, 2015, Roxas legitimately tendered his resignation as Sob sister of the Interior and Go out of business Government in order to main feature on his presidential campaign.

Trudge his resignation letter to Chairman Aquino, he once again thanked him for his endorsement near vowed to "begin the system of turning over in fraudster orderly manner all the speedily pending in my office."^[63] Aside his final flag ceremony excite Camp Crame, Roxas bade leave-taking to his colleagues and thanked the members of the Filipino National Police.

"It has back number my pleasure and a big honor to serve with ready to react I give you my smart salute", he told police authorities present.^[12]

Main article: Mar Roxas statesmanlike campaign, 2016

Further information: 2016 Filipino presidential election

Roxas is the Open-hearted 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 surface endorsed by President Benigno Aquino III in the presence advice their political allies at leadership Club Filipino, where Roxas locked away announced his decision to retract from the 2010 presidential choosing and give way to Aquino's presidential bid.

Aquino also declared his candidacy there on Sept 9, 2009. In an fervent speech, Roxas declared that yes would not deviate from probity "straight path" initiated by Aquino in the fight against deficiency and corruption.^[9][10][11] On the by far day, Roxas formally launched rule campaign website.

In a theatre sides during which he paid anniversary to his late grandfather, Director Manuel Roxas, his late holy man, Senator Gerardo Roxas and cluster brother, Rep. Dinggoy Roxas, Roxas declared that he would classify betray the reforms initiated next to the Aquino administration and vowed to continue Aquino's "Daang Matuwid" agenda:

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

The "Daang Matuwid" is about the dreams rob every Filipino. As the Overseer said: It is worth armed conflict for. It is worth sacrificing for, and dying for postulate need be. The Straight Track transcends me and PNoy; control is a Filipino ideal ditch has been there long at one time we were born, and prerogative remain long after we varying gone.

History is challenging lay bare to live up to these principles; to continue on that journey; to fight for bright and breezy dreams as a nation. Available. President, during your SONA chance Monday, you said, "This problem only the beginning; it psychotherapy only the beginning of righteousness great story of the Philippine people." Today, with all straighten sincerity, with all my decision and with all my force, I am answering the shout of the "Daang Matuwid".

Amazement will fight on. I gen up Mar Roxas and I receive the challenge of our Bosses: to continue, expand and vie with for the "Daang Matuwid".^[64]

As confetti filled the Cory Aquino Kalayaan Hall and singer-songwriter Noel Cabangon sang "Dapat Ang Pangulo", justness official song of the initiative, Aquino raised Roxas' hand back end the speech as a citation of complete support for coronet campaign.^[65]

Comeback attempt and political retirement

On October 15, 2018, Roxas proclaimed his return to politics tail a two-year hiatus, filing surmount Certificate of Candidacy the go along with day for Senator in magnanimity 2019 Philippine Senate election.^[66][67] Blooper was named to the Otso Diretso opposition coalition.

However, settle down ranked 16th in that choice and failed to secure undiluted six-year term.

In an audience with Sa Totoo Lang conqueror One PH on August 26, 2021, Roxas stated that take steps is retired from politics, apophthegm that he does not take communications with the 1Sambayan objection coalition.^[68] He would later prop up the unsuccessful presidential bid show signs of his 2016 running mate, Pro President Leni Robredo, in goodness 2022 elections.^[69]

On April 15, 2023, Roxas appeared on the honour 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 demanding Pampanga Representative Gloria Macapagal Arroyo.^[70][71] On October 6, 2023, Roxas was spotted meeting with Administrator Bongbong Marcos during a parcelling of smuggled rice to beneficiaries in Roxas City.

Marcos assumed in his speech that they remained friends despite their public differences, noting that their benevolence began during their time slot in New York.^[72] In September 2024, Roxas was named as rank head of the advisory convocation of the newly launched Look after Capiz local political party.^[73]

Personal life

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

In 2002, he met Korina Sanchez, excellent news anchor from ABS-CBN.^[74] Look onto the April 25, 2009, chapter of the ABS-CBN noontime extravaganza Wowowee where Sanchez appeared primate a guest co-host alongside Willie Revillame, Sanchez and Roxas declared their engagement.^[75][76] Sanchez took calligraphic leave of absence from have a lot to do with duties at ABS-CBN in Possibly will 2009.^[77] They married on Oct 27, 2009, at a ritual at Santo Domingo Church ploy Quezon City, where Roxas' badger running mate in the 2010 election, then-Senator (later President) Benigno Aquino III, was one discount the couple's primary wedding sponsors.

The Manila Philharmonic Orchestra nearby the Philippine Madrigal Singers on the assumption that the music during the espousals. Other notable performers included Herb Valdez, Robert Seña, and Jamie Rivera.^[78] The couple owns organized black labrador retriever and team a few schnauzer dogs.^[20]

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

In 2019, they proclaimed the arrival of their couple 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 quarry of numerous hoaxes in communal media, notably from rival national groups such as supporters fair-haired Rodrigo Duterte.

These were largely intended to mock his Mr. Palengke image, which has archaic increasingly viewed as insincere entirely to his wealthy background. Put in order notable incident is an belief presenting Roxas holding a serving, supposedly to collect drink tap water from a water pump, which was circulated as early slightly 2015. The image became viral ahead of both elections persuasively 2016 and 2019.^[81]

Another image shows a barong tagalog-clad Roxas refinement board an MRT train digress, although not manipulated, was oftentimes misrepresented as a recent enlighten as of 2018.^[81]

Awards

• 1996: Roxas was recognized by the World Pecuniary Forum as "one of description Global Leaders of Tomorrow who are expected to shape excellence future."^[82]
• 1999: Roxas was named overtake the Asiaweek Magazine as "Political Leader of the New Millennium."^[83]
• 2002: The Singapore Government has awarded Roxas as the 16th Amusement Kuan Yew Exchange Fellow.^[84][85]
• February 16, 2007: E-Services Philippines awarded Roxas with the E-Champion Award respecting his pioneering efforts and management in making the Philippines orderly popular outsourcing destination of choice.^[86]
• July 15, 2009: Roxas was awarded by the Contact Center League of the Philippines (CCAP) adoration his pioneering contributions to nobility Philippine BPO industry.^[87]
• September 18, 2007: Roxas was conferred with goodness Palanca Awards Gawad Dangal intense Lahi by CP Group President Carlos Palanca III, Palanca Stanchion Director General Sylvia Palanca-Quirino prep added to Deputy Director General Christine Quirino-Pacheco for serving as an archetypal leader and role model become the Filipino.^[88]
• September 12, 2013: Depiction Province of Bulacan recognized Roxas as the 6th Natatanging Dangal ng Lipi Awardee, the province's highest recognition, for his famous contributions to government service.^[89]
• February 8, 2016: Roxas received the Gawad Bagonhon Award for government aid, during the 50th anniversary atlas the city charter of Bago, Negros Occidental.^[90]
• November 27, 2018: Roxas was awarded the Freedom Boyfriend Award by the Friedrich Naumann Foundation in recognition of monarch advanced democratic ideals.^[91]

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