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Manuel "Manny" Bamba Villar Jr. (Tagalog pronunciation:; born December 13, 1949) is a Filipino businessman and former politician.He previously served as senator from 2001 to 2013 and as the 20th President of the Senate of the Philippines from 2006 to 2008.
In 2008, Manny Villar, then-Senate president topped the presidential surveys, even though the issue of C-5 Road project was tackled. [1] In same year, he declared that he has intention to run for president, [2] [3] with possibly partnering with Nationalist People's Coalition with former 2004 vice presidential candidate and Senator Loren Legarda or Senator Chiz Escudero as running mate. [4]
April 6 - Pulse Asia March 2010 survey: Villar (25%) falls 4 points as Aquino (37%) widens lead. According to Pulse Asia, this was mainly due to the Villarroyo issue. [63] This came at the heels of talks that Villar is the "secret candidate" of Pres. Arroyo, a charge that he denies. [64]
That line was controversial when Manny Villar ran for president in 2010, and certainly no longer rings true now that he's officially the richest person in the Philippines, according to Forbes ...
In 2008, former President of the Senate of the Philippines Manny Villar launched Finds Convenience Store Inc. as an experimental business. [4] [5] Finds grew to 40 branches in Metro Manila, serving as a convenience store outlet for his housing business, Camella Homes, and at his mall chain, Starmall.
"Naging Mahirap" (lit. ' Became Poor '), also referred to by its opening line "Nakaligo Ka Na Ba sa Dagat ng Basura", [1] [2] [Note 1] is a Filipino-language campaign jingle of Senator Manny Villar's campaign for the 2010 Philippine presidential election.
Villar's campaign highlighted his roots in an effort to relate to the masses. A billionaire, Villar emphasized on his campaign that he grew up poor, as exemplified in his campaign jingle "Naging Mahirap", and that the diligence and perseverance led him to his current standing and that he is willing to use the same traits to address the issue of poverty.
Camella Inc. also known as simply Camella, is a house and lot and condominium developer in the Philippines. [1] It is the flagship subsidiary of Vista Land, which is part of the Villar Group of Companies associated with Manny Villar. [2] [3]