As I researched this humble guy - Mar Roxas - for the last two months, it made me wonder why I love this politician in a sense, that I knew him before as an honest Filipino politician. More than ever, I prayed that on this coming Presidential Election 2016, he will gain the gateway to Philippine development.
Ateneo Grade school and High School, Wharton School of Economics at the University of Pennsylvania (degree in Economics), worked as Investment banker for 7 years and became an Asst. Vice President in New York based Allen and Company, Congressman in a 1993 Special Election. Majority Leader of the House of Representatives, Secretary of Trade and Industry 2000-2004, Senator 2004-2007 (13th Congress), Senator 2007-2010 (14th Congress), Liberal Party President 2007, Secretary of Transportation and Communication 2011-12, Secretary of Interior and Local Government 2012 to present.
Roxas authored 43 bills and 46 resolutions brought before the 13th Congress in July 2004 and 2007. He filed bills on fighting smuggling, supporting labor, education, economy, and alternative energy. More laws bills were filed in the 14th congress on more or less the same consumeristic themes.
Awards, honors and recognitions
-In 1996, Roxas was recognized by the World Economic Forum as "one of the Global Leaders of Tomorrow who are expected to shape the future."
-In 1999, Roxas was named by the Asiaweek Magazine as "Political Leader of the New Millennium."
-The Singapore Government has awarded him as the 16th Lee Kuan Yew Fellow.
-On February 16, 2007, the E-Services Philippines awarded Roxas with the E-Champion Award recognizing his pioneering efforts and leadership in making the Philippines a popular outsourcing destination of choice.
-On September 18, 2007, Roxas was conferred with the Palanca Awards Gawad Dangal ng Lahi by CP Group Chairman Carlos Palanca III, Palanca Foundation Director General Sylvia Palanca-Quirino and Deputy Director General Christine Quirino-Pacheco for serving as an exemplary leader and role model to the Filipino.
He's the best candidate as of now. I hope his PR team does a better job though as he has a long way to go when it comes to getting mass appeal.
ReplyDeleteI would vote for Mar Roxas. I also think he is the best candidate as of now.
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