Jejomar "Jojo" Binay
Bayani Fernando
Lorna Regina "Loren" Legarda
Eduardo Lorenzo "Edu" Manzano
Manuel "Mar" Roxas II
MAR ROXAS
Manuel "Mar" Araneta-Roxas, II (born May 13, 1957) is a Senator of the Philippines. He is the son of former Senator Gerry Roxas, and the grandson of former President Manuel Roxas.
A graduate of the Wharton School of Economics, Roxas worked as an investment banker, mobilizing venture capital funds for small and medium enterprises.[1] He served as the Representative of the 1st District of Capiz from 1993 to 2000. His stint as Congressman was cut short after he was appointed by President Joseph Estrada as Secretary of Trade and Industry.[2] He resigned from the position at the height of the EDSA Revolution of 2001 and was later re-appointed by President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo in her new Cabinet.[3] He resigned again to run for a Senate seat in the 2004 Philippine election.[4] He was elected as Senator with 19 million votes, the highest ever garnered by a national candidate in any Philippine election.[5]
Initially one of the leading contenders in the Philippine presidential election, 2010, he has slid down to becoming a vice-presidential candidate to make way for Noynoy Aquino. Though Roxas's supporters assert that this demonstrated his selflessness, his critics claim that he had done so as a way to secure a graceful exit as he continued to perform poorly in the surveys. His campaign for vice president took off after his marriage with broadcaster Korina Sanchez.
1.^ "Personal Information of Mar Roxas". http://www.i-site.ph/Databases/Congress/13thSenate/personal/roxas-personal.html. Retrieved 2007-09-16.
2.^ a b "Lim heads DILG, Mar Roxas is Trade Chief". Newsflash. 2000-01-08. http://www.newsflash.org/2004/02/pe/pe003221.htm. Retrieved 21 January 2008.
3.^ "GMA swears in 14 Cabinet officials". Highbeam.com. 2001-01-27. http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-69550809.html. Retrieved 21 January 2008.
4.^ "Manuel Roxas II quits DTI for Senate run". Philippine Star. 2003-12-11. http://www.newsflash.org/2003/05/hl/hl019420.htm. Retrieved 2008-01-21.
EDU MANZANO
Eduardo "Edu" Barrios Manzano (born September 14, 1955) is a Filipino actor, television personality, and politician. He was previously the host of game shows The Weakest Link, Pilipinas, Game KNB?, and 1 vs. 100.
Manzano is the co-founder of the non-profit advocacy organization called Ako Mismo, which is also supported by Manuel V. Pangilinan
Political career
Manzano entered politics in 1998 when he ran for Vice Mayor of Makati City. He garnered a majority of votes in the election, but his proclamation was suspended due to a case filed which alleged that he was not a citizen of the Philippines. The Comelec eventually ruled that he was indeed a Filipino citizen, clearing the way for his proclamation as Vice Mayor. Following a three-year term, he ran an unsuccessful campaign for Mayor of Makati City in 2001, losing to Jejomar Binay.
In 2004, Manzano became the first chairman of the Optical Media Board, a government agency tasked with combating optical media piracy. He resigned the position in August 2009.
On November 13, 2009, it was announced that Manzano will be Lakas-Kampi-CMD's candidate for Vice President in the May 2010 election, and the running mate of presidential candidate Gilbert Teodoro.
1.^ Horacio "Ducky" Paredes (2009-11-19). "Getting to Know Edu Manzano". Malaya. http://www.malaya.com.ph/11192009/edducky.html. Retrieved 2010-01-24.
2.^ a b Katherine Evangelista, Miko L. Morelos (2009-11-13). "Game show host Edu Manzano is Lakas bet for vice president". Inquirer.net. Philippine Daily Inquirer. http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/breakingnews/nation/view/20091113-235984/Actor-is-Lakas-VP-pick. Retrieved 2009-11
LOREN LEGARDA
Loren Legarda is a Filipino broadcast journalist, environmentalist, and politician of Visayan ancestry, notable as the only female to top two senatorial elections (1998 and 2007). During the 2004 Philippine general election, she ran for the position of Vice-President as an Independent with Fernando Poe, Jr. as running mate. Currently, she is running again for the Vice-Presidency with Manny Villar.
Legarda is a notable advocate of Climate Change Awareness and has numerous achievements in the fields of social development and human rights advocacy along with her work in journalism. As a journalist, she has received many awards. In 2008, she was chosen as "United Nations International Strategy for Disaster Reduction Asia Pacific Regional Champion for Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Change Adaptation". She was a member of the Philippine delegation during the 2009 Copenhagen Summit.
The Maranao Sultanate League bestowed Legarda the honorary title of "Bai Alabi", or "Princess". She has Karay-a lineage and speaks English, Filipino, Ilonggo, Tagalog, and her native Kinaray-a, fluently. Aside from these, she is also a Lieutenant Colonel in the Air Force Reserve Corps.
References
1.^ a b c d e f g How Green is Loren's Valley?. January 24, 2010. Ricky Lo. The Philippine Star. Retrieved on February 6, 2010.
2.^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s Probe Profiles: Loren Legarda. Probe TV/ABS-CBN News. Cheche Lazaro. January 20, 2010. Retrieved on February 5, 2010.
3.^ a b c d e Loren primed for the vice-presidency. February 6, 2010. ABS-CBN News. Retrieved on February 6, 2010.
4.^ Corpus apologizes to Loren but sticks to accusations. Manila. February 7, 2004. The Philippine Star/Philippine Headline News. Retrieved on February 13, 2010.
5.^ What do you think of the Villar-Legarda tandem?. Manila. November 22, 2009. The Philippine Star. Retrieved on February 13, 2010.
6.^ www.supremecourt.gov.ph, gmanews.tv/video, P.E.T. Case No. 003, Legarda vs. De Castro. GMA News. Retrieved on February 5. 2010
BAYANI FERNANDO
Bayani Fernando (born July 25, 1946) is the former Secretary of the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA).
He has announced his intention to run for President of the Philippines in the 2010 election. However, after talks with Richard Gordon, he agreed to slide as Vice President for Gordon's newly-established party, Bagumbayan, their tandem dubbed as the Transformers.
Biography
Bayani Fernando was born in San Juan, Metro Manila on July 25, 1946. He finished college with a degree on Mechanical Engineering at the Mapua Institute of Technology[2].
[edit] Mayor of Marikina City
Fernando first ran for public office in 1992, becoming mayor of Marikina City. His administration as mayor transformed the former municipality into one of the best-managed cities and a paradigm of responsive and effective governance. His term saw the transformation of Marikina from a 4th class municipality to a model Philippine city accorded with 55 citations and distinctions. He was re-elected mayor twice, serving until 2001. He was succeeded by his wife, Ma. Lourdes C. Fernando.
[edit] MMDA Chairman
In 2002, he was appointed chairman of the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority by President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo.
As Chairman of the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA), Metropolitan Manila has been dramatically changing into a livable metropolis. With his exceptional administrative skills and leadership qualities that have now become the yardstick of performance, he continues to prove himself as an agent of positive change. This earned him the moniker “Mr. Governance”.
For his outstanding work, he was conferred the Doctor of Humanities, Honoris Causa, Ateneo de Cagayan, The Outstanding Filipino(TOFIL) Award for Government Service, the H.R Reyes Academic Medallion of Honor, Central Colleges of the Philippines and Doctor of the Public Administration, Honoris Causa by the polytechnic University of the Philippines
References
1.^ [1] Retrieved November 21, 2009.
2.^ [2]
3.^ GMANEWS.TV, MMDA chief says he may be admin's 2010 standard bearer
4.^ gmanews.tv, MMDA chief will run in 2010 to be next 'no-nonsense president'
5.^ [3]
JEJOMAR BINAY
Jejomar "Jojo" Cabauatan Binay (born November 11, 1941) is the current mayor of the Makati City, Philippines. He is also the President of the United Opposition (UNO), President of Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Laban (PDP-Laban) and President of the Boy Scouts of the Philippines.
Political careeR
Post EDSA Revolution
After the EDSA Revolution, President Corazon C. Aquino appointed Binay acting mayor of Makati. Binay was Aquino’s first appointed local official.[2]
Binay was later elected mayor of Makati in 1988, during the first free elections under the Aquino administration, and was reelected in 1992 and 1995.
He was also appointed Governor of Metro Manila in 1987 in concurrent capacity and was later elected by his peers in Metro Manila as Chairman of the Metro Manila Authority.
Binay joined pro-democracy forces in thwarting the mutinies. His active role in the defense of the Constitution earned him the nickname “Rambotito” (or little Rambo, after the screen hero), the Outstanding Achievement Medal and a special commendation from President Aquino herself.
As MMDA Chairman
In 1998, Binay was appointed Chairman of the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) with cabinet rank. He was also appointed as Vice-chairman of the Pasig River Rehabilitation Commission and Traffic Czar for Metro Manila.
Reelection as Mayor of Makati
Binay was reelected as mayor of Makati in 2001, winning over actor-TV host and then Vice Mayor Edu Manzano via landslide. In 2004, Binay ran for another term and won again by a landslide against Councilor Oscar Ibay.
He ran for his third and last term as mayor in 2007 and won again by a landslide, beating incumbent Senator and actor Lito Lapid. His margin over Lapid has been considered as the largest margin in a local election in Makati City.[1]
b c Makati City Government official website, Biography of Hon. Jejomar C. Binay,
2.^ Worldmayor.com, Jejomar C. Binay ,
3.^ gmanews.tv/story, Binay qualified to seek presidency in 2010 - Erap
4.^ Philstar.com, Binay suspended for 60 days
5.^ Inquirer.net, Allies rush to embattled Binay’s side,
6.^ Philstar.com, Erap to Palace: Stop harassing opposition,
7.^ Philstar.com, CA stops Binay’s suspension,
8.^ Inquirer.net, Sandigan Bayan clears Binay of graft charge
9.^ Inquirer.net, Binay’s suspension a political vendetta
10.^ Inquirer.net, Assets seizure could hurt City Hall -- Binay ,
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