From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Mar Roxas
Mar Roxas
Manuel Roxas II Preceded Gerardo A. Roxas, Jr.
by
Succeeded Rodriguez D. Dadivas
by
Personal details
Born May 13, 1957 (1957-05-13)
Quezon City, Philippines
Nationality Filipino
Political Liberal Party (1992–present)
party
Spouse(s) Korina Sanchez
Residence Roxas City, Capiz
Cubao, Quezon City
Alma Ateneo de Manila University, University of
mater Pennsylvania
Occupation Economist
Profession Investment banker
Religion Roman Catholicism
Secretary of Transportation and Communications
Website www.marroxas.com
Incumbent
Assumed office Manuel "Mar" Araneta Roxas II (born May 13, 1957) is a
July 4, 2011 former Senator of the Philippines. He is the son of former
President Benigno Aquino III Senator Gerry Roxas, and the grandson of former Presi-
dent Manuel Roxas and industrialist J. Amado Araneta.
Preceded Jose De Jesus
A graduate of the Wharton School of Economics,
by
Roxas worked as an investment banker, mobilizing ven-
Senator of the Philippines ture capital funds for small and medium enterprises.[1]
In office He served as the Representative of the 1st District of
June 30, 2004 – June 30, 2010 Capiz from 1993 to 2000. His stint as Congressman was
cut short after he was appointed by President Joseph
Secretary of Trade and Industry
Estrada as Secretary of Trade and Industry.[2] He resigned
In office from the position at the height of the EDSA Revolution
January 2, 2000 – December 10, 2003 of 2001 and was later re-appointed by President Gloria
President Joseph Estrada Macapagal-Arroyo in her new Cabinet.[3] He resigned
Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo again to run for a Senate seat in the 2004 Philippine elec-
tion.[4] He was elected as Senator with 19 million votes
Preceded Jose P. Pardo
and the highest ever garnered by a national candidate in
by
any Philippine election and co-author of Expanded Value
Succeeded Cesar A.V. Purisima Added Tax Law (E-Vat).[5]
by Initially one of the leading contenders in the Philip-
Member of the Philippine House of Representatives from pine presidential election, 2010, he has slid down to be-
Capiz’ 1st District coming a vice-presidential candidate to make way for fel-
low Senator Benigno Aquino III. Though Roxas’s support-
In office
June 30, 1992 – January 2, 2000 ers assert that this demonstrated his selflessness, his crit-
ics claim that he had done so as a way to secure a grace-
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ful exit as he continued to perform poorly in the surveys. brother and won. He later became Majority Leader of the
His campaign for vice president took off after his mar- House of Representatives.
riage with broadcaster Korina Sanchez suggesting a large As congressman, he espoused consumer protection,
anti-Korina sentiment exists in the general populace. He underscoring the right of every Filipino to affordable
was defeated by Makati City Mayor Jejomar Binay of the medicines, as his personal advocacy. His landmark laws
Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan (PDP-La- include, among others:
ban) by the narrowest margin in the history of the Fifth • Republic Act No. 8759 - establishing in all
Republic. However, Roxas filed an electoral protest to the municipalities a Public Employment Service Office
Supreme Court of the Philippines at the Presidential Elec- which serves as employment facilitation and
toral Tribunal.[6] information center, and links all job opportunities
On June 7, 2011, President Benigno Aquino III ap- within the region;
pointed Roxas as the new Secretary of Transportation • Republic Act No. 8748 - amending the Special
and Communications to replace outgoing Secretary Jose Economic Zone Act by directly allocating to the
de Jesus and took office on July 4, 2011.[7] municipality or city 2% (out of the 5%) gross tax to
be collected from the establishments operating in
Early life and career the ecozone and providing for disturbance
compensation for persons to be displaced or evicted
Roxas was born on May 13, 1957 in Manila, Philippines to by publicly-owned ecozones;
Judy Araneta of Bago City, Negros Occidental and Gerar- • Republic Act No. 8756 - incentivizing the
do Roxas (1924-1982) of Capiz. Roxas’ father was a former establishment of regional headquarters to encourage
Senator (1963–1972), and the only son of Manuel Roxas, investment and operation of multinational
the first President of the Third Philippine Republic, and companies in the country and to generate more jobs.
Trinidad de Leon. The couple married on 1955.[8] He has His tenure in the House was most noted for his principal
two siblings namely Maria Lourdes or Ria, married to Au- authorship of Republic Act No. 7880 (Roxas Law), which
gusto Ojeda and mother of three and the late Congress- ensures fair distribution of the education capital budget
man Gerardo Roxas, Jr. (1960–1993).[9] among all the provinces. This started his advocacy for
Roxas attended Ateneo de Manila University for fair and equitable access to education, free from regional
grade school and high school, then attended the Wharton bias and political patronage considerations.[10]
School of Economics at the University of Pennsylvania, Roxas resigned from the House of Representatives
earning a degree in economics in 1979. following his appointment as Trade and Industry Secre-
After graduation, he worked for seven years as an in- tary under the Estrada administration in 2000.
vestment banker in New York, and became an assistant
vice president of the New York-based Allen & Company.
Following the 1985 announcement by President Ferdi-
Secretary of Trade and Indus-
nand Marcos of a snap election, he took a leave of ab- try
sence to join the presidential campaign of Corazon
Aquino. Roxas was appointed Secretary of Trade and Industry
In September 1986, President Corazon Aquino went by President Joseph Estrada in January 2000, replacing
to the United States. He was one of those who organized Jose Pardo who as appointed Secretary of Finance.[11] He
a series of investment round-table discussions with the resigned the position in November, as Estrada was un-
American business community. From 1986 onwards, he der fire due to allegations of corruption.[12] In January
visited the Philippines more frequently. 2001, days after Estrada was overthrown, Roxas was re-
He then proposed to his company to have set up shop appointed to the same office by newly installed President
in Asia specifically in the Philippines, and later, his supe- Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo.[2] He was also temporarily des-
riors agreed. In 1991, he was stationed in the country un- ignated by Arroyo to head the Department of Energy.[13]
der North Star Capitals, Inc. which took Jollibee public. In During his four-year stint as DTI Secretary, he pushed
the United States, he participated in the first financing of for the development of the "palengke" (market) as the
Discovery Channel and Tri-Star Pictures. basic unit of the economy and the root of progress, advo-
cating not only consumer welfare and protection but al-
so sound trade and investment policies, particularly SME
House of Representatives development.[10]
He intensified his commitment to quality education
Special election through the Personal Computers for Public Schools
Roxas’ younger brother, Dinggoy, who represented the (PCPS) Program, which distributed over 30,000 comput-
1st District of Capiz died of cancer in 1993. At the age of ers to 2,000 public high schools all over the Philippines.
35, he decided to run in the special election to replace his
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PCPS computers provided 500,000 high school students
with the necessary ICT tools and skills.[14]
Senator
His work regarding trade policy was highlighted dur- Roxas was proclaimed by the Comelec as Senator-elect on
ing the 2003 WTO Meeting in Cancún, Mexico, where May 24, 2004 and officially assumed the office at noon of
he fought for increased market access for Philippine ex- June 30, 2004. He was elected under the Koalisyon ng Kat-
ports, particularly agricultural products and a rational- apatan at Karanasan sa Kinabukasan (K-4) of President
ized Philippine trade regime so that domestic industries Arroyo.[16]
would not be harmed.[14] Roxas currently holds assignments on the Senate
Roxas launched ’Make IT Philippines’ and organized Committee on Trade and Commerce and Senate Over-
the first IT-enabled services (ITES) to the US which led to sight Committee on Optical Media Board serving along-
the biggest global industry names to invest in the Philip- side with Ramon Revilla, Jr..
pines. He pioneered the establishment of high-technol-
ogy industry centers and the promotion of the business 13th Congress
process outsourcing (BPO) market in the Philippines, Roxas authored 43 bills and 46 resolutions brought before
particularly call center operations. From a mere 2000 the 13th Congress in July 2004 and 2007. He has filed
jobs at the onset, the BPO industry now provides hun- bills on fighting smuggling, supporting labor, education,
dreds of thousands of jobs, thereby putting the Philip- economy, and alternative energy.
pines on the map as a major IT/BPO destination.[14] On February 26, 2006, the Philippines was under a
He worked for the reopening of the National Steel state emergency after the government claimed that it
Corporation which provided thousands of jobs, income foiled an alleged coup d’état attempt against the adminis-
and livelihood to Iligan City, Northern Mindanao and ad- tration of Philippine President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo
jacent regions. He later launched the Garment Export In- earlier that same day. Two days later, Roxas called on
dustry Transformation Plan and Assistance Package to the government to immediately revoke Proclamation No.
enhance the competitiveness of the industry and ensure 1017, saying it betrays its own vision of a strong republic
its viability and vibrancy beyond 2004. He also initiated and directly attack Philippine democracy.[17]
the Motor/Vehicle Development Program to promote ex- He voted in favor of the Revised Value-Added Tax
ports, create a viable market base for our car manufac- Law when it was deliberated in the Senate.[18] The law
turers and secure jobs for our workers.[14] was co-authored by other Liberal Party members,
He pushed for MSME development through the Franklin Drilon and Francis Pangilinan.
SULONG (SMEs Unified Lending Opportunities for Na- He also voted in favor of the abolition of the death
tional Growth) Program, which granted almost P26.7 bil- penalty in the Philippines.[19]
lion on low-interest loans to 281,229 SMEs on its first He voted against the Human Security Act together
year.[14] with Senator Jamby Madrigal saying that "the fight against
He promoted the Tamang Timbang, Tamang Presyo terror requires urgent operational reforms over measures that
(Right Scale, Right Price) program for consumers; the could impair civil liberties". He even warned that the said
Presyong Tama, Gamot Pampamilya (Right Price, Family law poses a danger to the security and rights of every
Medicine) to make affordable and quality medicines ac- Filipino if there will be no set of implementing rules and
cessible to Filipinos, and Pinoy Pandesal, Palengke ng regulations laid down.[20]
Bayan, among others. These programs promoted supply
chain efficiencies leading to growth and productivity, 14th Congress
and a wide range of opportunities and long-term
Roxas’ legislative agenda for the 14th Congress are as fol-
gains.[14]
lows:
As a proponent of the philosophy of ’palengke-
• Affordable Medicines
nomics’, which considers the "palengke" (market) as a
He has filed Senate Bill No. 101 (Law on Patents, Trade-
microcosm of the economy, Roxas conducts weekly mon-
names and Trademarks) to amend Republic Act No. 8293,
itoring of the prices of prime commodities and maintains
otherwise known as the Intellectual Property Code of the
strong linkages with suppliers, traders, and vendors in
Philippines, to lower the prices of medicines through in-
the different wet markets.[14]
creased competition among drug companies and by pro-
On December 10, 2003, Roxas resigned from his post
viding the government with better policy tools to signifi-
to prepare for his senatorial bid under the banner of the
cantly influence the supply and demand of medicines.[21]
Liberal Party in the 2004 elections. Roxas said that he
• EVAT Funds for Education and Healthcare
needs to separate his work in DTI from his work as a can-
He has filed Senate Bill No. 102 (People’s Fund Act) to ease
didate, and added that his resignation did not surprise
the effect of the 12% E-VAT. The People’s Fund would
the President. He was succeeded by Cesar A. V. Purisima,
consist of thirty percent (30%) of all proceeds from the
former chairman of the accounting firm Sycip, Gorres &
VAT collected under Title IV of the National Internal Rev-
Velayo (SGV).[15]
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enue Code. This portion estimates the share of incremen- • SME Magna Carta
tal revenues from Republic Act No. 9337, the Expanded He has filed Senate Bill No. 108 (Magna Carta for Micro,
Value-Added Tax law, which increased to 12% the VAT Small and Medium Enterprises) to strengthen Republic
and removed the exemption.[22] Act No. 6977, the Magna Carta for Small Enterprises. The
• Tax Exemption for Minimum Wage Earners focus of the amendments of this bill focuses on three
He has filed Senate Bill No. 103 (Individual Tax Exemp- points: guidelines, institutional support and organiza-
tion for Minimum Wage Earners Bill) to exempt mini- tional support. Guidelines refer to the specific asset size
mum wage earners in the private sector and government definition, appropriating a definite and regular amount
workers in Salary Grades 1 to 3, amending certain provi- for the Small and Medium Enterprise Development
sions of Republic Act No. 8424, otherwise known as the (SMED) Council and increase in the mandatory allocation
National Internal Revenue Code of 1997, as amended. to lending activities. Institutional support comprises ad-
As per estimates by the National Wages and Produc- ditional government agencies to coordinate SME efforts
tivity Board, there are 7 million workers earning the min- and formalization of the SME Development Plan. Lastly,
imum wage and even below. For him, it is unfair and un- organizational support to intensify the powers and in-
just that the government, under the law, is taking away a crease capitalization of the Small Business and Guarantee
portion of their already subsistence-level income. [23] Finance Corporation to complement the growing de-
• Amendments to the Roxas Law mands for financing. Other features of the bill include
He has filed Senate Bill No. 104 to amend Republic Act No. formalizing the celebration of the Micro, Small and Medi-
7880, also known as the Fair and Equitable Access to Edu- um Enterprise (MSME) Week and recognition of out-
cation Act, to eliminate the problem of classroom short- standing MSMEs.[28]
ages in the Philippines, as well as enhancing the process • Free Information Act
of construction, rehabilitation, replacement, completion, He has filed Senate Bill No. 109 (Free Information Act) to
and repair of needed school buildings and classrooms.[24] implement the Constitutional guarantee to free access by
• Regulating the Pre-Need Industry the people to official information, except when the dis-
He has filed Senate Bill No. 105 (Pre-Need Industry Act of closure of such information would jeopardize other pre-
2007) to address the absence of a statute that regulates rogatives of the government, namely, the protection of
the pre-need industry by establishing the Pre-Need In- the privacy of individuals, trade secrets, national securi-
dustry Act of 2007 to govern the operations of firms ty, public order and safety, and foreign diplomatic rela-
which issue or sell pre-need plans or similar contracts tions.
and investments.[25] The bill also proposes the adoption by all government
• Anti-Smuggling Bill bodies a mechanism wherein all written requests for in-
He has filed Senate Bill No. 106 (Anti-Smuggling Act of formation shall be responded to within two days, unless
2007) to amend certain provisions of Presidential Decree proper justification is given by the government body,
No. 1464, otherwise known as the Tariff and Customs subject only to the payment of reasonable fees for the
Code of the Philippines, as amended. Under the proposed viewing or reproduction of such information. To compel
bill, an Audit and Transparency Group under the Bureau disclosure of information, in case a government body re-
of Customs, headed by a Deputy Commissioner, would fuses access to such information on whatever grounds,
regularly inspect and report on the bureau’s operational the Office of the Ombudsman would be tapped to hear
processes, collection and financial reporting, fiscal and any citizens’ complaints of not being properly assisted by
personnel performance, system efficiency, internal con- the pertinent government body. Penalties will be levied
trol, information and communication flow, fraudulent to officials or employees who knowingly and unjustly
and illegal practices and other related areas. On the basis refuse to provide access to information, or who con-
of these inspections and reports, the Audit and Trans- sciously release false or misleading information. [29]
parency Deputy Commissioner can initiate investigations • Decriminalizing Libel
of fraud and other graft and corrupt practices in the bu- He has filed Senate Bill No. 110 (Penalty of Imprisonment
reau, and shall recommend to the Office of the Ombuds- in Libel Cases Abolition Bill) to decriminalize libel and
man the filing of any cases against personnel and officers limit the venue of filing libel suits. He believes that the
involved.[26] approval of the said measure would be a small way by
• Lemon Law which Congress may help in alleviating the plight of jour-
He has filed Senate Bill No. 107 (Lemon Law of 2007) to nalists.[30]
have a one (1) year period in which buyers of brand-new
vehicles can avail of the provisions of this Lemon Law,
which allows up to four repairs on the same defect before
a replacement or refund of the vehicle can be claimed.
For him, it would ensure that the investment on a vehicle
is money well-spent.[27]
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Election as Liberal Party presi- He was defeated by Makati City Mayor Jejomar Binay
of the Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan
dent (PDP-Laban) by the narrowest margin in the history of
the Fifth Republic. However, Roxas filed an electoral
On November 26, 2007, LP National Executive Council of-
protest to the Supreme Court of the Philippines at the
ficials resolved to appoint him as president of the Liberal
Presidential Electoral Tribunal. On July 12, 2010, the
Party (Philippines).
Supreme Court after reviewing Roxas’ electoral protest,
Roxas is to unite the two LP factions, and set the stage
declared it sufficient in form and substance,[6] and the
for his presidential campaign in the 2010 election.[31] Lito
Presidential Electoral Tribunal will be sending summons
Atienza, however, forthwith questioned Roxas’ appoint-
to Vice President Jejomar Binay to file a comment within
ment, attacking the composition of Liberal Party’s Na-
10 days upon receipt of summons,[6] and Roxas also re-
tional Executive Council (NECO) and alleged that the
quested the Presidential Electoral Tribunal to order an
Supreme Court of the Philippines’ June 5 resolution or-
independent forensic examination of the 26,000 Com-
dered the LP leadership’s status quo maintenance. Atien-
pactFlash cards and the source code of the PCOS ma-
za stated: "I have no invitation. They kicked me out of the
chines used in the 2010 elections.[6]
meeting; How can you (Roxas) unite the party when you
take the wrong step?"[32]
Secretary of Transportation
2010 vice-presidential candida- and Communications
cy Roxas accepted the offer of Aquino to be appointed the
next Secretary of Transportation and Communications
Main article: Benigno Aquino III presidential campaign,
who will replace the outgoing Secretary Ping De Jesus
2010
who resigned earlier. He will take office on June 30,
After he garnered the highest votes in the Philippine
2011.[7] His appointment was given unanimous consent
election history when he ran as Senator, many people
by the Commission on Appointments on October 12,
had already made him a potential presidential candidate
2011.[37]
by 2010. While he has been coy on his plans for 2010,
the Mar Roxas for president in 2010 movement has been
gathering steam with the Liberal Party revival targeting Political views
the youth (considering that the bulk of the voting popu- See also: Political positions of Mar Roxas
lation is aged below 30 years old). Other signs include the Senator Mar Roxas has taken positions on many national
sprouting of Mar Roxas for president spots in cyberspace; issues since his election as senator during the 2004
and his colleagues endorsing him as the party’s standard Philippine elections
bearer—Senator Benigno "Noynoy" Aquino III declaring About the ZTE deal, Roxas introduced a resolution
him Liberal Party’s candidate for 2010, Liberal Party’s urging President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo to cancel the
chair emeritus Jovito Salonga introducing him as "the Philippine government’s National Broadband Network
next president of the Philippine republic"[33] and former (NBN) project with China’s Zhong Xing Telecommunica-
Liberal Party Chairman Franklin Drilon saying that Roxas tions Equipment (ZTE) Corporation.
is the party’s standard bearer in the 2010 elections.[34] Roxas said that the $329.4-million deal "was driven by
However, on September 1, 2009 at the historic Club supply and not by demand" and will not benefit Filipinos.
Filipino, in the hopes of being the epitome of his belief of He believes that the cancellation of the deal would not af-
"Bayan muna bago ang sarili" (Country first above Self) he fect the relationship of the Philippines with China.[38]
delivered a speech at a press conference saying that: for In order to finally put a just closure to national di-
the 2010 elections, he is shelving his presidential aspira- visiveness, Roxas filed Senate Resolution No. 135 calling
tion and is giving way to Senator Benigno Aquino III. His on President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo to issue a pardon
critics, on the other hand, thought it was just his way to to former President Joseph Ejercito Estrada (popularly
a "graceful exit". known as "Erap") at the appropriate time.
On September 21, 2009, Roxas, alongside Aquino, of- "The grant of pardon to Erap on humanitarian
ficially announced his candidacy for the vice presidency, grounds should not in any way be construed as condon-
as the standard-bearer of the Liberal Party for Vice Pres- ing corruption, or as diminishing the legal weight of the
ident, launching the Aquino-Roxas tandem.[35][36] On ruling of the Sandiganbayan, but serves solely as an em-
November 28, 2009, Aquino and Roxas filed their certifi- bodiment of the people’s will for closure on one of the
cate of candidacy for President and Vice President re- most divisive chapters of our national life," he added. [39]
spectively. "In trade negotiations, no deal is always better than a
bad deal." This is what Roxas said on JPEPA.[40]
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He issued a warning after President Gloria and Deputy Director General Christine Quirino-
Macapagal-Arroyo pressed on the Senate to ratify the Pacheco for serving as an exemplary leader and role
Japan-Philippine Economic Partnership Agreement model to the Filipino.[52]
(JPEPA) amid concerns aired by Tokyo for the early ap-
proval.
Roxas was optimistic that the pact would be given se-
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