AGE: 59
BIRTH DATE: December 13, 1949
POLITICAL AFFILIATION: Nacionalista Party
SPOUSE: Cynthia Aguilar-Villar, representative of Las Piñas
EDUCATION: graduate of Business Administration, U.P. Diliman
GUIDING PRINCIPLE:
"SIPAG AND TIYAGA"
CURRENT POSITION: Senator of the Philippines, 14th Congress
OTHER INFORMATION:
- Born to a simple family in Manila, he grew up to become one of the richest people in the Philippines
- First ventured into business in 1975 with an initial capital of P10,000 for a sand-and-gravel business in Las Piñas
- Villar’s net worth based on his 2008 Statement of Assets is P1,041,383,946, with no liabilities. Up from P921.4 million in 2007
- Villar ranked 11th in Forbes list of richest Filipinos in 2008 from 5th in 2007
- Villar’s wife Cynthia supported the first impeachment complaint against pres. Arroyo in 2005
Level | School | Year Graduated |
Elementary | Holy Child Catholic School | 1962 |
High School | Mapua Institute of Technology | 1966 |
College | University of the Philippines, Diliman, Quezon City, Business Administration and Accountancy | 1970 |
Further Studies | University of the Philippines, Masters in Business Administration | 1973 |
Position | Office | Years |
Senator | Philippine Senate | 2001-Present |
· Senate President in 2007, unseated in November 2008 in relation to the C-5 road project anomaly | ||
· Filed 204 bills covering comprehensive legislative program of action (3rd highest filer among senators of the 12th congress) | ||
· Was Senate President Pro-Tempore | ||
· Former Senate Chairman of the Committee on Finance | ||
· Former Senate Chairman of the Committee on Public Order and Illegal Drugs | ||
· Senate Vice Chairman of the Committee on Foreign Relations | ||
· Senate Vice Chairman of the Committee on Agriculture | ||
· Authored 44 laws during the 12th Congress, among them: RA 9178 Barangay Micro Business Enterprises Act, RA 9189 Overseas Absentee Voting Act, RA 9208 Anti-Trafficking of Persons Act, RA 9257 An Act Granting Additional Benefits and Privileges to Senior Citizens, and RA 9262 Anti-Violence Against Women and their Children Act | ||
· Still sponsors the Sipag at Tiyaga Caravan Kaalaman | ||
· 2004: President of the Nacionalista Party, the country’s oldest political party | ||
Representative: Lone district of Las Piñas | House of Representatives | 1998-2001 |
· Speaker of the House, 11th Congress (voted by 171 of 220 congressmen) | ||
· Marshaled consensus in the House to reform the ‘pork barrel’ system by limiting congressional discretion projects to the set parameters of the Executive’s development policies | ||
· Led the passage of the “Clean Air Act” | ||
· Shepherded into law the following: Retail Trade Liberization Act, the New Central Bank Act, New Securities Code and the New Banking Act | ||
Representative, Las Piñas-Muntinlupa district | House of Representatives | 1992-1998 |
· House’s representative in government’s negotiations with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in Washington DC, 1992 | ||
· Construction of Alabang-Zapote Flyover | ||
· “Friendship Route” introduced to ease traffic by persuading subdivision homeowners to open their roads to the public | ||
· Passed Republic Act 8003 “Declaring Certain Areas in Las Piñas as Tourist Spots” formalizing his program of rehabilitating historical and cultural landmarks in Las Piñas starting with the world-famous Bamboo Organ Church. The ongoing project dubbed as “Las Piñas Historical Corridor” covers the stretch of the Old District and may even rival the Intramuros and Vigan restoration projects. | ||
· Initiated privately funded tree planting drive in his district | ||
· Developed P10-million tree nursery beside his home | ||
· Organized “Manpower on Wheels” Program, a livelihood training school housed in a van to accommodate poor students who could not go to schools without fare money, produced more than 5,000 graduates | ||
· Sucat-Pulanglupa Link Road to Parañaque and Zapote-Molino (Daang Hari) Link Road to Cavite opened | ||
2ND TERM | ||
· Upgrade Las Piñas Distrcit Hospital with a new building and more advanced facilities | ||
· Launched “Sagip Bukas” Drug Prevention Program on all private and public schools of Las Piñas educating youth about dangers of drug abuse | ||
· Nationalized Las Piñas High School to upgrade its facilities | ||
Stockholder | C & P Homes Inc.; Household Development Corp.; Palmera Homes Inc.; Britanny Corp.; Adelfa Properties Inc.; Fine Properties Inc.; M.B. Villar Co. Inc.; Macy’s Inc.; Golden Haven Memorial Park Inc. | not available |
Entrepreneur | Various companies | 1975-present |
Financial analyst | Private development | 1972-1975 |
Auditor | Sycip, Gorres and Velayo | 1971-1972 |
