Manuel “Manny” Bamba Villar, Jr. (born December 13, 1949) is a Filipino businessman and politician. He is the President of the Nacionalista Party and a member of the Senate of the Philippines. Villar was Speaker of the House of Representatives from 1998 to 2000—in which capacity he presided over the impeachment of President Joseph Estrada—as well as President of the Senate from 2006 to 2008.
He assumed the Senate presidency at the beginning of the Third Regular Session of the 13th Congress, as part of a power-sharing agreement with his predecessor Sen. Franklin Drilon. On November 17, 2008, resigned due to lack of support in the Senate.
He is recognized as the richest legislator in Philippine history where he was consistently the richest congressman from 1992 to 2001 and richest senator from 2001 until 2008 with a net worth of P1.04 billion.[1] On the Forbes Magazine released October 2007, its list of “The Philippines’ 40 Richest”, he is ranked 5th and the year’s biggest gainer. From $110 million last year, his net worth shot up 755% to $940 million after the public offering of his company Vista Land & Lifescapes.
Senator Manny Villar’s wife is Cynthia A. Villar, currently the representative of the lone congressional district of Las Piñas. He has two sons (Paolo and Mark) and a daughter (Camille).
Other Information
- Name: Manuel Bamba Villar, Jr.
- Nickname: Manny
- Born : December 13, 1949
- Birthplace: Tondo, Manila, Philippines
- Nationality : Filipino
- Political party : Nacionalista Party (2003- ), Independent (2000-2003), LAMP (1998-2000), Lakas-NUCD (1992-1998)
- Spouse : Cynthia A. Villar
- Children : 3
- Paolo Villar
- Mark Villar
- Camille Villar
- Residence : Las Piñas City
- Occupation : Businessman, Politician
- Religion : Roman Catholic
Panahon na ng TUNAY NA PAGBABAGO SA ATING BAYAN. At ang natatanging kandidato sa pagkapangulo na makagagawa nito ay si Sen. Manny Villar lamang. Siya ay tunay na dumanas ng hirap na sa batang edad pa lamang ay tumutulong na sa kanyang mga magulang sa pagtitinda. Bumuo ng mga pangarap, nagsikap, naging malikhain, naging maparaan, naging negosyante at naabot nya unti unti ang kanyang mga pangarap.
Marami ng pulitiko ang gumamit ng salitang PAGAHON SA KAHIRAPAN or PAG-ASA PARA SA MGA KABABAYAN NATING MAHIHIRAP, pero ito’s puro propaganda lamang. Makamasa daw sila pero sa panahon lang naman ng eleksiyon. Nagsisipagpangap pa na tunay na makamahirap sila pero alam ba nila ang tunay na buhay ng isang mahirap.
SANA PARA SA ATING MGA ANAK, IBOTO NA NATIN ANG TAMA AT DAPAT NA MAMUNO SA ATING BANSA. HINDI ANG SIKAT o MAY MATUNOG NA PANGALAN, KUNGDI KUNG SINO ANG MAY SUBOK NA KAKAYAHAN, MAY TUNAY NA KARANASAN, NAGSIMULA SA BABA AT NAKAAKYAT SA RUROK NG TAGUMPAY DAHIL NANGARAP, NAGSIKAP AT NAGHANGAD TUMULONG SA KAPWA. DAPAT TAYONG PAMUNUAN NG ISANG LIDER NA MAY KARANASAN SA NEGOSYO, MAY MAAYOS NA PAMILYA, MALIKHAIN OR CREATIVE AT MAPARAAN O RESOURCEFUL.
ITATAK NYO ANG SINASABI KO NGAYON DITO.
MAKAKAAHON ANG ATING BANSA KAPAG SI SENATOR VILLAR ANG ATING PRESIDENTE. MAGKAKAROON TRABAHO ANG MGA TAO AT MAY SAPAT NA PAGKAIN PARA SA LAHAT. ANG MGA ANAK AT APO NATIN AY MAGKAKAROON NG MAGANDANG KINABUKASAN.
Si Senator Villar ang iboboto ko at ipanghihikayat na iboto rin ng iba upang mapamunuan na ng isang tunay at subok ng lider ang ating bansang unti-unti ng nalulugmok. Ang katulad nya ang kailangan ng ating bansa. May malinis na pagkatao, TUNAY na naranasan ang buhay ng isang mahirap, bumuo ng mga pangarap, gumamit ng imahinasyon at sipag at tiyaga upang maabot ang magagandang hangarin sa buhay at ngayon ay hinahangad na ibahagi ang mga biyaya nya sa pamamagitan ng paglilingkod sa ating bayan. Sir Manny ikaw ang pag-asa ng ating bayan.
I started to share my views about this upcoming election to friends and acquaintances, at PINANININDIGAN KO NA IKAW LANG ANG NATATANGING IBOBOTO KO SA DARATING NA ELEKSIYON. Ito’y dahil sa pananampalataya ko sa kakayahan mong ibangon ang ating bansa, katulad ng nagawa mo sa iyong sarili at sa iyong pamilya. 100% ng mga nakasalamuha ko ay KAYO DIN PO ANG IBOBOTO NILA.
BE OUR NEXT PRESIDENT SIR, AT MULI NYO PONG IBANGON ANG ATING BANSA.
HOW, REALLY, DID MANUEL BAMBA VILLAR, JR. GET TO BE RICH? It may bear and serve the Filipino nation well to investigate and know that Manny Villar may actually have broken through from Tondo-ragged accountant to billionaire-rich presidentiable by allowing himself to be used as a foreign investor’s dummy in the Philippine real estate business. You see, the conduct of real estate business in the Philippines is made exclusive by law to Filipino citizens, necessarily because its affairs involve sensitive issues that affect territory, sovereignty, patrimony, and national security. Wasn’t that a debonair American who was smilingly visible every day at the offices of Crown Asia, Inc., way back before the Villars became political aspirants? Unfortunately, sighting American presence at the Crown Asia, Inc. organization deteriorates to zero visibility in hot election weather, especially nowadays! As Manny Villar embarked on a political career, it naturally became strategically imperative to avoid flaks of damaging controversy about being economically beholden to foreign influence, especially from nationalist camps of the likes of then Senator Teofisto Guingona Jr. who was one among legislators instrumental in passing general law limiting conduct of real estate business in the Philippines to Filipinos only. In fact, it was from 1997 to 1999 that the bespectacled, middle-aged, happy American investor (silent or express?) of Crown Asia, Inc. was last regularly observed at the 18th Floor of Cityland Herrera Tower. Most of us often have “humble,” sometimes “rotten,” beginnings; yet being transparent about such beginnings can do more good than harm. The answer may go as far back as his auditing days at Sycip Gorres Velayo or, perhaps, good Senator Manuel Villar would like to comment on this matter at this time?
An important qualities of a President in a country is to have a clean and good heart,patient, open minded, energetic , enough intelligence that could dedicate fully and have a sincerity to govern, to role, to lead and to serve people in your nation. Now may I ask , do you have these qualities???? can u lead and bring our nation into a better one than today???? Can you control other leaders and cabinet members to be sincere and honest to do their part in giving true service to the people as well as the nation???Can you really control RAMPANT CORRUPTIONS in our Nation starting from the highest position down to the lowest positions in the land?????? so start evaluating yourself and to all leaders of each government sectors when you will be the President…. Can you eradicate totally the poverty in our nation ,as in there’s no such poor and poorest people you can see with in the 3 years of service in your regime???… Can you make a solutions of flooding during rainy season particularly in Luzon area???As in can you make all cities in our country CLEAN AND GREEN??? Think better a solutions on it…. Can you change the style of some companies and erase age discrimination of all applicants that who want to work even until the age of 45??? Make a role/law that all companies must accept applicants ages until 45 years old, this is to diminish the poverty in our nation and to give a better living to each family….. DO BEST FOR THE NATION AS WELL AS THE PEOPLE……….. HAVE A WORD OF HONOR…