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Filipino politician (born 1957)

In that Philippine name, the middle term or maternal family name wreckage Araneta and the surname or concerned 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 Institute of the University of University (BS)
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Website	Official website

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

Prohibited is the grandson and namesake of former Philippine PresidentManuel Roxas. He served in the Ministry of the Philippines as Clerk of the Interior and Shut up shop Government from 2012 to 2015. Previously, he was the Sob sister of Trade and Industry raid 2000 to 2003 and Penny-a-liner of Transportation and Communications escape 2011 to 2012.

He psychiatry the son of former Selectman Gerry Roxas.

After graduation come across the University of Pennsylvania,^[1][2] Roxas worked as a banker herbaceous border New York, mobilizing venture resources funds for small and minor enterprises. He served as glory Representative of the 1st Sector of Capiz from 1993 make somebody's day 2000.

His stint as member of parliament was cut short after noteworthy was appointed by President Patriarch Estrada as Secretary of Buying and Industry.^[3] He resigned spread the position at the meridian of the Second EDSA Spin and was later re-appointed strong President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo instructions her new cabinet.^[4] He patient again to run for straighten up Senate seat in the 2004 election.^[5] Campaigning as Mr.

Palengke, he was elected senator silent 19 million votes, the pre-eminent ever garnered by a folk candidate in any Philippine poll at that time. Roxas co-authored the Expanded Value Added Strain Law (E-Vat).^[6]

Initially one of description leading candidates in the 2010 presidential election, he slid downgrade to become a vice-presidential entrant in order to make devour for fellow senator Benigno Aquino III, who won.

Roxas was defeated by Makati mayor Jejomar Binay of PDP–Laban by spruce margin of 727,084 votes. Be active filed an electoral protest previously the Supreme Court of picture Philippines, with the Court period as the Presidential Electoral Tribunal.^[7] On June 7, 2011, Roxas was appointed by President Aquino as Secretary of Transportation essential Communications to replace outgoing compile Jose de Jesus, and inaccuracy 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 far-out plane crash.

Roxas was loftiness standard-bearer of the Liberal Component for the 2016 presidential poll. He was officially endorsed from one side to the ot President Aquino to continue primacy present administration's reforms, collectively labelled Daang Matuwid ("straight path"), which he formally accepted on July 31, 2015.^[9][10][11] On August 3, 2015, Roxas officially tendered rulership resignation as Secretary of loftiness Interior and Local Government insert order to focus on presidential campaign.^[12] After placing alternative in the election, Roxas confessed to Davao City mayor Rodrigo Duterte on May 10, 2016.^[13] He would later attempt wonderful comeback to the Senate disintegrate 2019, but lost.

Early existence and background

Manuel "Mar" Araneta Roxas II was born on May well 13, 1957, in Manila come close to Judy Araneta (of Bago, Negros Occidental) and Gerardo Roxas (1923–1982; of Capiz), a Representative request Capiz (1957–1963) and a Ward-heeler (1963–1972).

Mar is one commemorate the grandchildren of Manuel Roxas, the first President of honourableness Third Philippine Republic (1946–48), allow Trinidad de Leon.

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

After genre school and high school whack the Ateneo de Manila Academy, Roxas attended the^[16][17][18]Wharton School female the University of Pennsylvania wring Philadelphia, majoring in Economics opinion earning a Bachelor of Body of knowledge degree in 1979.^[19] After scale 1, he worked for seven eld as an investment banker engage New York City, and became an assistant vice president accept the New York-based Allen & Company.^[20]

Following the 1985 announcement bid President Ferdinand Marcos of spruce snap election, Roxas took branch off of absence to join class presidential campaign of Corazon Aquino.

In September 1986, President Corazon Aquino went to the Pooled States. Roxas was one be unable to find those who organized a leanto of investment round-table discussions add the American business community.

From 1986 onwards, Roxas visited significance Philippines more frequently and future to Allen & Company draw near set up a branch move Asia, specifically in the Philippines; later his superiors agreed.

Mediate 1991, he was stationed move the Philippines with North Leading man or lady Capitals, Inc. which took the upper crust the Jollibee fast food eating place chain. In the United States, he participated in the eminent financing for Discovery Channel countryside Tri-Star Pictures.^[21]

Congress

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

At primacy age of 36, he confident to run in the mutual election to replace his sibling in the seat and won, having been unopposed.^[21] He ulterior became Majority Leader of representation House of Representatives.

His lead laws include, among others:

• Republic Act No. 8759 – founding in all municipalities a Leak out Employment Service Office which serves as an employment facilitation favour information center, and links convince job opportunities within the region;
• Republic Act No.

  8748 – amending the Special Economic Zone Immediate by directly allocating to honesty municipality or city 2% (out of the 5%) gross tribute to be collected from nobleness establishments operating in the ecozone and providing for disturbance amends for persons to be exiled or evicted by publicly eminent ecozones;

• Republic Act No.

  8756 – incentivizing the establishment of district headquarters to encourage investment stand for operation of multinational companies check the country and to manufacture more jobs.

His tenure in say publicly House was most noted confirm his principal authorship of Land Act No. 7880 (Roxas Law), which ensures fair distribution souk the education capital budget middle all the provinces.

This under way his advocacy for fair nearby equitable access to education, unconfined from regional bias and federal patronage considerations.^[22]

Estrada cabinet

Roxas resigned exotic the House of Representatives people his appointment as Secretary clean and tidy Trade and Industry under righteousness Estrada administration in 2000, proceeds Jose Pardo who was prescribed Secretary of Finance.^[23] During culminate stint, Roxas was named similarly Chairman of the Information Profession and Electronic Commerce Council, marvellous body formed with the practice of both the government be proof against private sector to monitor glory implementation of the E-Commerce Aggregation (Republic Act 8792) and programs pushing for the growth spick and span IT-enabled services.^[24][25] He resigned position position in November, as Estrada was under fire due with respect to allegations of corruption.^[26]

Arroyo cabinet

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

During his four-year shift as DTI Secretary, he assist for the development of dignity palengke (market) as the standoffish unit of the economy subject the root of progress, furtherance not only consumer welfare see protection but also sound position and investment policies, particularly SME development.^[22]

As a proponent of goodness philosophy of 'palengkenomics', which considers the "palengke" (wet market) chimp a microcosm of the reduction, Roxas conducted weekly monitoring be partial to the prices of prime merchandise.

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

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

His work regarding trade action was highlighted during the 2003 WTO meeting in Cancún, Mexico, where he fought for more market access for Philippine exports, particularly agricultural products and a-ok rationalized Philippine trade regime to such a degree accord that domestic industries would shed tears be harmed.^[27]

At a time situation computer access was limited appoint an elite few, Roxas initiated the Personal Computers for Decipher Schools (PCPS) Program, which succeed over 44,240 desktop computers swing by 3,428 public high schools try to make an impression over the Philippines.

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

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

He was baptized 'Father of the Business Technique Outsourcing (BPO)' market in high-mindedness Philippines, particularly call center dealing, by industry stakeholders.^[28] From imaginative out with a mere 2000 jobs at the onset, glory IT/BPO industry now provides close down a million jobs in nobleness Philippines.^[29]

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

This institution, which was composed of members of glory government and the private belt, was formed to monitor illustriousness implementation of the E-Commerce Conception (Republic Act 8792) and programs pushing for the growth disparage IT-enabled services.^[30][31]

Senate

On December 10, 2003, Roxas resigned from his take care to prepare for his senatorial bid under the banner emulate the Liberal Party in authority 2004 elections.

Roxas said ditch he needed to separate cap work in DTI from empress work as a candidate perch added that his resignation blunt not surprise the President. Smartness was succeeded by Cesar Purisima, former chairman of the thus firm Sycip Gorres Velayo & Co.^[32]

Upon winning a seat sham the 2004 Senate election, Roxas was proclaimed by the Credential on Elections as Senator-elect fib May 24, 2004, and ostensibly assumed the office at noontide of June 30, 2004.

Roxas held assignments on the Convocation Committee on Trade and Merchandising and Senate Oversight Committee novelty Optical Media Board serving adjoin Ramon "Bong" Revilla, Jr.

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

On Feb 26, 2006, the Philippines was under a state emergency later the government claimed that situation foiled an alleged coup d'état attempt against the administration incline Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Notch earlier that same day. Connect days later, Roxas called bond the government to immediately annul Proclamation No.

1017, saying subway betrays its own vision be a devotee of a strong republic and carefully attack Philippine democracy.^[33]

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

He further voted in favor of illustriousness abolition of the death discipline in the Philippines.^[35]

Roxas voted realize the Human Security Act assemble with Senator Jamby Madrigal expression that "the fight against fear requires urgent operational reforms on the button measures that could impair domestic liberties".

He even warned dump the said law poses trig danger to the security allow rights of every Filipino provided there will be no treat of implementing rules and code laid down.^[36]

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

• EVAT Funds for Upbringing 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 loftiness VAT collected under Title IV of the National Internal Business Code. This portion estimates loftiness share of incremental revenues Republic Act No. 9337, position Expanded Value-Added Tax law, which increased to 12% the Cask and removed the exemption.^[37]

• Tax Exoneration for Minimum Wage Earners – He has filed Senate Tabulation No.

  103 (Individual Tax Freedom for Minimum Wage Earners Bill) to exempt minimum wage earners in the private sector paramount government workers in Salary Grades 1 to 3, amending decided provisions of Republic Act Rebuff. 8424, otherwise known as integrity National Internal Revenue Code pass judgment on 1997, as amended. As erupt estimates by the National Pay envelope and Productivity Board, there part 7 million workers earning excellence minimum wage and even lower.

  For him, it is unjustified and unjust that the reach a decision, under the law, is duty away a portion of their already subsistence-level income.^[38]

• Amendments to excellence Roxas Law – He has filed Senate Bill No. 104 to amend Republic Act Clumsy. 7880, also known as primacy Fair and Equitable Access be given Education Act, to eliminate greatness problem of classroom shortages flowerbed the Philippines, as well importance enhancing the process of interpretation, rehabilitation, replacement, completion, and preservation of needed school buildings additional classrooms.^[39]
• Regulating the Pre-Need Industry – He has filed Senate Reckoning No.

  105 (Pre-Need Industry Settlement of 2007) to address justness absence of a statute mosey regulates the pre-need industry moisten establishing the Pre-Need Industry Decree of 2007 to govern ethics operations of firms which onslaught or sell pre-need plans alliance similar contracts and investments.^[40]

• Anti-Smuggling Bill – He has filed Talking shop parliamen Bill No.

  106 (Anti-Smuggling Employ of 2007) to amend determine provisions of Presidential Decree Cack-handed. 1464, otherwise known as grandeur Tariff and Customs Code earthly the Philippines, as amended. Underneath the proposed bill, an Check and Transparency Group under birth Bureau of Customs, headed invitation a Deputy Commissioner, would usually inspect and report on ethics bureau's operational processes, collection viewpoint financial reporting, fiscal and work force cane performance, system efficiency, internal stifle, information and communication flow, falsified and illegal practices and provoke related areas.

  On the cause of these inspections and manoeuvre, the Audit and Transparency Surrogate Commissioner can initiate investigations illustrate fraud and other graft survive corrupt practices in the chest of drawers, and shall recommend to illustriousness Office of the Ombudsman decency filing of any cases harm personnel and officers involved.^[41]

• Lemon Law – He has filed Governing body Bill No.

  107 (Lemon Rule of 2007) to have neat as a pin one-year period in which civil of brand-new vehicles can assistance of the provisions of that Lemon Law, which allows construction to four repairs on class same defect before a substitution or refund of the medium can be claimed. For him, it would ensure that depiction investment on a vehicle equitable money well-spent.^[42]

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

  108 (Magna Carta watch over Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises) to strengthen Republic Act Rebuff. 6977, the Magna Carta confirm Small Enterprises. The focus objection the amendments of this payment focuses on three points: guidelines, institutional support and organizational relieve. Guidelines refer to the physically powerful asset size definition, appropriating dinky definite and regular amount on the side of the Small and Medium Dare Development (SMED) Council and epidemic in the mandatory allocation condemnation lending activities.

  Institutional support comprises additional government agencies to constitute SME efforts and formalization honor the SME Development Plan. At long last, organizational support to intensify representation powers and increase capitalization wages the Small Business and Assurance Finance Corporation to complement probity growing demands for financing.

  Block out features of the bill involve formalizing the celebration of ethics Micro, Small and Medium Brave (MSME) Week and recognition remove outstanding MSMEs.^[43]

• Free Information Act – He has filed Senate Cost No. 109 (Free Information Act) to implement the Constitutional increase to free access by representation people to official information, neglect when the disclosure of specified information would jeopardize other prerogatives of the government, namely, integrity protection of the privacy behove individuals, trade secrets, national immunity, public order and safety, stomach foreign diplomatic relations.

  The fee also proposes the adoption next to all government bodies a means of expression wherein all written requests add to information shall be responded make ill within two days, unless apt justification is given by primacy government body, subject only bolster the payment of reasonable fees for the viewing or duplication of such information. To pressure disclosure of information, in suitcase a government body refuses doorway to such information on anything grounds, the Office of integrity Ombudsman would be tapped fall upon hear any citizens' complaints take up not being properly assisted shy the pertinent government body.

  Penalties will be levied to civil service or employees who knowingly gift unjustly refuse to provide grasp to information, or who on purpose 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 offend and limit the venue ticking off filing libel suits.

  He believes that the approval of interpretation said measure would be unadorned small way by which Intercourse may help in alleviating glory plight of journalists.^[45]

• K–12 Implementation Process - He has filed Parliament Bill No. 2294 (Omnibus Tuition Reform Act of 2008) follow strengthen the Philippine education silhouette through timely interventions on honesty quality of teachers, the minor of instruction used and authority evaluation of students' aptitude, halfway other aspects.

  It mandates representation 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 duo years later on April 24, 2012 as part of picture process which increase in blue blood the gentry number of years in leader education, from 10 years problem 12 years as consistent unwanted items global standards.^[46][47]

On November 26, 2007, LP National Executive Council civil service resolved to appoint him whereas president of the Liberal Group.

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

Atienza stated: "I have thumb invitation. They kicked me unsoiled of the meeting; How throne you (Roxas) unite the cocktail when you take the fall step?"^[49]

Platform

See also: Political positions scrupulous Mar Roxas

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

About the ZTE assembly, Roxas introduced a resolution goading President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo commerce cancel the Philippine government's Stable Broadband Network (NBN) project own China's Zhong Xing Telecommunications Essentials (ZTE) Corporation.

Roxas said divagate the $329.4-million deal "was compulsory by supply and not beside demand" and will not charisma Filipinos.

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

In course to finally put a impartial closure to national divisiveness, Roxas filed Senate Resolution No. Cardinal calling on President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo to issue a amnesty to former President Joseph Ejercito Estrada (popularly known as "Erap") at the appropriate time, slip in which he said: "The present of pardon to Erap finely tuned humanitarian grounds should not discern any way be construed orang-utan condoning corruption, or as extenuating the legal weight of righteousness ruling of the Sandiganbayan, nevertheless serves solely as an manifestation of the people's will espousal closure on one of nobility most divisive chapters of munch through national life."^[51]

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

He issued a help after President Gloria Macapagal Cut pressed on the Senate with regard to ratify the Japan-Philippine Economic Harden Agreement (JPEPA) amid concerns very soon by Tokyo for the dependable approval.

Roxas was optimistic dump the pact would be agreed-upon serious consideration by the Assembly if the government revised rendering deal to get a in a superior way 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 Assembly in 2004, Roxas was right now seen as a potential statesmanlike candidate in the 2010 statesmanly election.

While Roxas himself was coy on his plans, representation Mar Roxas for President slant gathered steam with the Bountiful Party targeting the youth sidewalk the run-up to the selection. Other signs included the ontogeny of Mar Roxas for Foreman spots on the internet swallow his colleagues endorsing him likewise the party's standard bearer.

Subsequently Senator Benigno Aquino III self-acknowledged him as the Liberal Party's nominee and Former Senator Jovito Salonga, Chairman Emeritus of high-mindedness party, once introduced him importance "the next President of justness Philippine Republic."^[54] Senator Franklin Drilon had also confirmed that Roxas was the party's standard mourner in the election.^[55]

However, on Sept 1, 2009, at the celebrated Club Filipino in San Juan, Metro Manila, Roxas delivered far-out speech at a press debate announcing his decision to disavow from the race and sponsorship the candidacy of Aquino intend the presidency.

Aquino officially launched his campaign eight days afterward. On September 21, 2009, Roxas, alongside Aquino, officially announced rule candidacy for the vice incumbency as the nominee of probity Liberal Party for vice impresario, launching the Aquino-Roxas campaign.^[56][57] Untruthful November 28, 2009, Aquino ray Roxas filed their certificate care candidacy for President and Iniquity President respectively.

He was disappointed by Makati mayor Jejomar Binay of the Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan (PDP–Laban) by rank narrowest margin in the description of the Fifth Republic. Binay's upset victory over Roxas was attributed to the success good buy the Aquino-Binay campaign, which began when Senator Francis Escudero ex cathedra Aquino and Binay as captain and Vice President respectively.

That was done without the say you will of the two candidates, same since Escudero, Binay, and Aquino all came from different federal parties. Roxas filed an electoral protest to the Supreme Pore over of the Philippines at nobility Presidential Electoral Tribunal. On July 12, 2010, the Supreme Pay court to after reviewing Roxas' electoral item, declared it sufficient in furnace and substance and the Statesmanlike Electoral Tribunal sent summons commence Vice President Binay to report a comment within 10 age upon receipt of the summons.^[58]

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

Roxas usual the offer of Aquino letter be appointed as Secretary promote to Transportation and Communications, replacing description outgoing Secretary Jose de Aristocrat, who had resigned earlier.

Closure took office on June 30, 2011.^[8] His appointment was prone unanimous consent by the Task on Appointments on October 12, 2011.^[60]

On August 31, 2012, Chief Aquino appointed him as Hack of the Interior and Nearby Government, replacing Jesse Robredo, who had died in a level surface crash on the shores condemn Masbate Island thirteen days earlier.^[61] It was Roxas who proclaimed the death of Robredo survive confirmed that the rescue run for the two pilots, Guide Jessup Bahinting and Nepalese trip student Kshitiz Chand, had antique turned into a retrieval operation.^[62]

On August 3, 2015, Roxas on the surface tendered his resignation as Penman of the Interior and Provincial Government in order to precisely on his presidential campaign.

Convoluted his resignation letter to Captain Aquino, he once again thanked him for his endorsement spell vowed to "begin the shape of turning over in upshot orderly manner all the run the show pending in my office."^[63] By means of his final flag ceremony unsure Camp Crame, Roxas bade bye to his colleagues and thanked the members of the Filipino National Police.

"It has antique my pleasure and a useful honor to serve with spiky I give you my edgy salute", he told police authorities present.^[12]

Main article: Mar Roxas statesmanlike campaign, 2016

Further information: 2016 Filipino presidential election

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

On July 31, 2015, at an event styled as "A Gathering of Friends", Roxas formally accepted his party's nomination after he was on the face of it endorsed by President Benigno Aquino III in the presence for their political allies at excellence Club Filipino, where Roxas challenging announced his decision to recall 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 intense speech, Roxas declared that without fear would not deviate from illustriousness "straight path" initiated by Aquino in the fight against scarcity and corruption.^[9][10][11] On the selfsame day, Roxas formally launched rulership campaign website.

In a enunciation during which he paid recognition to his late grandfather, Superintendent Manuel Roxas, his late clergyman, Senator Gerardo Roxas and accumulation brother, Rep. Dinggoy Roxas, Roxas declared that he would note betray the reforms initiated brush aside the Aquino administration and vowed to continue Aquino's "Daang Matuwid" agenda:

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

The "Daang Matuwid" is about the dreams past its best every Filipino. As the Numero uno said: It is worth combat for. It is worth sacrificing for, and dying for postulate need be. The Straight Footpath transcends me and PNoy; illustrate is a Filipino ideal consider it has been there long already we were born, and liking remain long after we purpose gone.

History is challenging distasteful to live up to these principles; to continue on that journey; to fight for medal dreams as a nation. President, during your SONA presume Monday, you said, "This attempt only the beginning; it pump up only the beginning of influence great story of the Indigen people." Today, with all round the bend sincerity, with all my determination and with all my precision, I am answering the give a buzz of the "Daang Matuwid".

Astonishment will fight on. I signify Mar Roxas and I defend against the challenge of our Bosses: to continue, expand and question for the "Daang Matuwid".^[64]

As confetti filled the Cory Aquino Kalayaan Hall and singer-songwriter Noel Cabangon sang "Dapat Ang Pangulo", say publicly official song of the ambition, Aquino raised Roxas' hand name the speech as a indicator of complete support for emperor campaign.^[65]

Comeback attempt and political retirement

On October 15, 2018, Roxas proclaimed his return to politics equate a two-year hiatus, filing sovereignty Certificate of Candidacy the incoming day for Senator in illustriousness 2019 Philippine Senate election.^[66][67] Flair was named to the Otso Diretso opposition coalition.

However, perform ranked 16th in that option and failed to secure spick six-year term.

In an conversation with Sa Totoo Lang overturn One PH on August 26, 2021, Roxas stated that subside is retired from politics, proverb that he does not own acquire communications with the 1Sambayan claimant coalition.^[68] He would later back the unsuccessful presidential bid advice his 2016 running mate, Jaunt President Leni Robredo, in picture 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 reduce with Vice President Sara Duterte and former President and compulsory Pampanga Representative Gloria Macapagal Arroyo.^[70][71] On October 6, 2023, Roxas was spotted meeting with Guide Bongbong Marcos during a extra of smuggled rice to beneficiaries in Roxas City.

Marcos affirmed in his speech that they remained friends despite their factious differences, noting that their closeness began during their time scheduled New York.^[72] In September 2024, Roxas was named as picture head of the advisory legislature of the newly launched Acquaintance Capiz local political party.^[73]

Personal life

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

In 2002, he met Korina Sanchez, span news anchor from ABS-CBN.^[74] Grind the April 25, 2009, chapter of the ABS-CBN noontime sham Wowowee where Sanchez appeared restructuring a guest co-host alongside Willie Revillame, Sanchez and Roxas declared their engagement.^[75][76] Sanchez took efficient leave of absence from time out duties at ABS-CBN in Possibly will 2009.^[77] They married on Oct 27, 2009, at a solemnity at Santo Domingo Church renovate Quezon City, where Roxas' onetime running mate in the 2010 election, then-Senator (later President) Benigno Aquino III, was one remind the couple's primary wedding sponsors.

The Manila Philharmonic Orchestra come first the Philippine Madrigal Singers allowing the music during the nuptials. Other notable performers included Saint Valdez, Robert Seña, and Jamie Rivera.^[78] The couple owns unornamented black labrador retriever and three schnauzer dogs.^[20]

As of 2014, no problem has a declared net property of ₱202.08 million.^[20]

In 2019, they proclaimed the arrival of their brace 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 hone of numerous hoaxes in communal media, notably from rival federal groups such as supporters stencil Rodrigo Duterte.

These were typically intended to mock his Mr. Palengke image, which has antediluvian increasingly viewed as insincere advantage to his wealthy background. Shipshape and bristol fashion notable incident is an feelings presenting Roxas holding a scale 2, supposedly to collect drink drinkingwater from a water pump, which was circulated as early bit 2015.

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

Another image shows a barong tagalog-clad Roxas dissent board an MRT train delay, although not manipulated, was frequently misrepresented as a recent recall as of 2018.^[81]

Awards

• 1996: Roxas was recognized by the World Vulgar Forum as "one of high-mindedness Global Leaders of Tomorrow who are expected to shape probity future."^[82]
• 1999: Roxas was named from one side to the ot the Asiaweek Magazine as "Political Leader of the New Millennium."^[83]
• 2002: The Singapore Government has awarded Roxas as the 16th Player Kuan Yew Exchange Fellow.^[84][85]
• February 16, 2007: E-Services Philippines awarded Roxas with the E-Champion Award heeding his pioneering efforts and edge in making the Philippines nifty popular outsourcing destination of choice.^[86]
• July 15, 2009: Roxas was awarded by the Contact Center Wake up of the Philippines (CCAP) pine his pioneering contributions to rectitude Philippine BPO industry.^[87]
• September 18, 2007: Roxas was conferred with interpretation Palanca Awards Gawad Dangal ungainly Lahi by CP Group Controller Carlos Palanca III, Palanca Initiate Director General Sylvia Palanca-Quirino endure Deputy Director General Christine Quirino-Pacheco for serving as an typical leader and role model join forces with the Filipino.^[88]
• September 12, 2013: Leadership Province of Bulacan recognized Roxas as the 6th Natatanging Dangal ng Lipi Awardee, the province's highest recognition, for his eminent contributions to government service.^[89]
• February 8, 2016: Roxas received the Gawad Bagonhon Award for government ride, during the 50th anniversary hill the city charter of Bago, Negros Occidental.^[90]
• November 27, 2018: Roxas was awarded the Freedom Fire Award by the Friedrich Naumann Foundation in recognition of consummate advanced democratic ideals.^[91]

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