Biography
Manuel "Mar" Araneta Roxas II (born May 13, 1957) is a Filipino politician who has served in the Cabinet of the Philippines as Secretary of the Interior and Local Government from 2012 to 2015. Previously he was Secretary of Trade and Industry from 2000 to 2003, a Senator from 2004 to 2010, and Secretary of Transportation and Communications from 2011 to 2012. He is the son of former Senator Gerry Roxas, and the grandson of former Philippine President Manuel Roxas and of industrialist J. Amado Araneta.
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Meet Mar
Source: http://marroxas.com/about
May 13, 1957 - Family Ties
The youngest of three siblings, Manuel "Mar" Araneta Roxas II is born to Gerardo Roxas (Capiz) and Judy Araneta (Bago City, Negros Occidental). Mar's father, Gerardo Roxas, was a former Senator (1963 - 1972), and the only son of Manuel Roxas, the first President of the Third Philippine Republic, and Trinidad de Leon-Roxas.
May 13, 1957 - Family Ties
The youngest of three siblings, Manuel "Mar" Araneta Roxas II is born to Gerardo Roxas (Capiz) and Judy Araneta (Bago City, Negros Occidental). Mar's father, Gerardo Roxas, was a former Senator (1963 - 1972), and the only son of Manuel Roxas, the first President of the Third Philippine Republic, and Trinidad de Leon-Roxas.
From left to right (standing): Dinggoy (older brother), Judy (mother), Ria (older sister). Seated: Senator Gerry (father), Mar
Speech: President Aquino endorses Mar Roxas for 2016
Speech of
His Excellency Benigno S. Aquino III
President of the Philippines
Kalayaan Hall, Club Filipino
[This is an English translation of the speech delivered at the Kalayaan Hall, Club Filipino, San Juan City, on July 31, 2015]
You’re all so energized. A while ago, I talked to Mar about the choir. The kids that you saw performing a while ago seemed very professional. And the song they chose, especially as a prayer, is close to my heart. I sing that song when I am angry at anyone I happen to be talking to; it really calms me. [Laughter]
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[This is an English translation of the speech delivered at the Kalayaan Hall, Club Filipino, San Juan City, on July 31, 2015]
You’re all so energized. A while ago, I talked to Mar about the choir. The kids that you saw performing a while ago seemed very professional. And the song they chose, especially as a prayer, is close to my heart. I sing that song when I am angry at anyone I happen to be talking to; it really calms me. [Laughter]
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THE REAL MAR ROXAS: A KIND, INTELLIGENT, EARNEST MAN
Posted by Joe America on February 27, 2015
We have been snookered by the tabloids once again. The sensationalist rags have relentlessly portrayed Mar Roxas as a goof, a man directing traffic in the rain or hauling bags of rice for the camera or doing a nose dive into the mud from a motorbike. A man totally out of the loop on the planning of a police operation in Mamasapano.
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We have been snookered by the tabloids once again. The sensationalist rags have relentlessly portrayed Mar Roxas as a goof, a man directing traffic in the rain or hauling bags of rice for the camera or doing a nose dive into the mud from a motorbike. A man totally out of the loop on the planning of a police operation in Mamasapano.
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