Do you think Sen. Manny Villar is a good Presidential Candidate for 2010 Elections in the Philippines?

Question

He seems like a decent man and his life story is quite inspiring, starting off as a seafood market seller and becoming the rich businessman that he is today. Do you think he has what it takes to lead the country to become successful, the same way he did with his life?

Answer 1

Outstanding potential

Manny Villar was born to humble beginnings in Moriones, Tondo, Manila. His father, Manuel Montalban Villar, Sr., hailed from Cabatuan, Iloilo and his mother Curita Bamba came from Orani, Bataan.

At an early age, he helped his mother sell seafood at the Divisoria market in order to support his siblings and himself to school. With the burning desire for a better future and strong determination to improve his family’s lives, Manny finished his studies at the University of the Philippines (UP) where he earned his Bachelor’s and Masters’ degrees in Business Administration. He started his professional career as an accountant and financial analyst for prominent corporations before venturing into his own business.

Armed with an initial capital of only P10,000 and a solid determination to succeed, Manny went on to establish the largest homebuilding company in the country today.

Manny Villar received several awards including the Ten Outstanding Young Men in 1986, Agora Award for Marketing Management in 1989, Most Outstanding CPA by the Institute of Certified Public Accountants in 1990, and Most Outstanding UP Alumnus in 1991. In 2004, Manny Villar was named the Most Distinguished Alumnus—the highest recognition given by the University of the Philippines — for his exemplary public service and achievements.

In 1992, he entered politics and was elected Congressman of Las Pinas and Muntinlupa for three terms in a row, consistently posting landslide victories. In 1998, he was chosen Speaker of the House of Representatives.

He was elected Senator of the Republic in the year 2001. In July 2006, with the staunch support of a majority of his colleagues, he assumed the Senate Presidency during the third regular session of the 13th Congress. He has previously held the position of Senate President Pro-tempore and the chairmanship of the Committees on Finance, Foreign Relations, Public Order, and Committee on Agriculture and Fisheries.

Manny Villar is the first post-war public official who became both Speaker of the House of Representatives and Senate President.

He is the President of the Nacionalista Party—the country’s grandest political party.

http://www.senate.gov.ph/senators/sen_bio/villar_bio.asp

Answer 2

Manny Villar is one of the favorites to win the Philippine Presidency in 2010 and he must be careful with choosing his associates in order to guarantee the win.

Answer 3

Up to now i dont know whom i vote for between Manny Villar or Mar Roxas, i hope the vote will not split, i hope these two will win either president or vice president.

Answer 4

So many of them in the politics,like mitra (correct me if im wrong), and some was a humble soldier before but when they are in power everything changed they are one among the richest now,from rag to richest but never a richest to rag..In my opinion being a good president is someone whose integrity,honesty and passion is not questionable.A person whose wealth are his country men not his bank account nor his bussineses,and besides who among the presidentiables so far having this unlimited passion by helping these people(under poverty line) who devastated by the typhoon and earthquake that out of media publicity,who offer part of their land for free to the homeless people,giving a formal education to those children in an orphanage..
(price of a one SVU can educate hundreds of children in an orphanage) and even their mansions worth billion of pesos for their mistresses.
how many families can give a shelter instead???How much is enough !!!?

Answer 5

yes, i'll vote for him.