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	marroxas.blogspot.com (1244 words)

	Liberal Party of the Philippines
		Mar Roxas has been described “as one of the young leaders in politics and business who will bring Asia and the Pacific to the forefront of world affairs”.
		Grandson of the late President Manuel Roxas and son of the late Senator Gerry Roxas, he graduated from the Ateneo de Manila University and the Wharton School of Economics at the University of Pennsylvania.
		Senator Roxas is the chairman of the Committee on Economic Affairs, and the Committee on Trade and Commerce in this 13th Congress.
	www.liberalparty.ph /profiles/p_mroxas.htm (444 words)

	Mar Roxas for President in 2010 \| Oras Na! Roxas Na!
		Senator Mar Roxas said it is high time to suspend the value-added tax (VAT) on oil products, now that the government has already “accepted the reality” that it would not meet its “theoretical” target to balance the budget.
		Roxas, President of the Liberal Party, said “we need to fix not only the roof but the whole house which is our education system,” as Filipino students are being left behind, compared to their counterparts in Asia and the world.
		Thank you so much to all the people who have put their trust in my blog, Mar Roxas for President in 2010 (and you bet again who's gonna be the Philippine President in 2010), and nominated it as one of the Top 10 Emerging Influential Blogs in 2008, a writing project of Ma'am Janette Toral.
	marroxas2010.blogspot.com (3163 words)

	DTI - Roxas (Site not responding. Last check: )
		MAR finished his elementary and secondary education at the Ateneo de Manila.
		Foremost among his legislative initiatives was RA 7880, a landmark legislation aptly named as "Roxas Law" which rationalizes and makes fair the DECS capital outlay particularly for the nationwide construction of school buildings, in recognition of the reality that fair and equitable access to education underpins sustainable development.
		Other laws with the Roxas imprimatur are RA 8756 providing incentives to multinational corporations establishing regional headquarters in the country; RA 8557 establishing the Philippine Judicial Academy; and RA 8747 amending the Special Economic Zone Act of 1995.
	www.ops.gov.ph /100days/dti-roxas.htm (254 words)

	Highbeam Encyclopedia - Search Results for Roxas, (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Roxas, Manuel ROXAS, MANUEL [Roxas, Manuel], 1894-1948, Philippine statesman, b.
		A lawyer and aide to Manuel Roxas (1946-47), he was elected to congress in 1949, serving in the House of Representatives (1949-59) and Senate (1959-65).
		Quirino was elected (1919) to the Philippine house of
	www.encyclopedia.com /SearchResults.aspx?Q=Roxas, (331 words)

	Mar Roxas - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Manuel "Mar" Araneta Roxas II (born May 13, 1957) is a senator of the Philippines.
		Roxas was born in Quezon City in Metro Manila.
		Mar Roxas is currently in a relationship with the Philippines' most popular and critically acclaimed broadcaster Korina Sanchez from ABS-CBN.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Mar_Roxas (210 words)

	Manila Standard Today -- Mar Roxas calls for Palace-Senate truce -- October 15, 2005
		Senator Mar Roxas, chairman of the committee on trade and commerce, acknowledged yesterday that the protracted “tit-for-tat” between leaders of the two branches of government would hurt the economy because it projected political uncertainty.
		Roxas said the two sides should set aside their differences for now and work on a common agenda that would restore confidence and cooperation between the Palace and the senators.
		Even as Roxas spoke of a ceasefire, Senate Minority Leader Aquilino Pimentel said it was the height of arrogance and shortsightedness for Malacañang to equate the Senate’s exercise of its investigative powers with attempts to destabilize the government.
	www.manilastandardtoday.com /?page=news02_oct15_2005 (423 words)

	[Ip-health] Philippines, Senator Mar Roxas: CPR ON BIRD FLU - Compulsory licensing urged for Tamiflu
		* Senator Mar Roxas, chair of the Senate committee on trade and commerce, articulated his goal to push for the compulsory licensing of the bird flu drug Tamiflu as a =93calibrated preemptive response=94 against a possible pandemic.
		http://marroxas.blogspot.com/2005/11/cpr-on-bird-flu-compulsory- licensing.html Senator Mar Roxas Wednesday, November 02, 2005 CPR ON BIRD FLU - Compulsory licensing urged for Tamiflu Senator Mar Roxas, chair of the Senate committee on trade and commerce, articulated his goal to push for the compulsory licensing of the bird flu drug Tamiflu as a =93calibrated preemptive response=94 against a possible pandemic.
		Roxas made this call after the recent announcement of Roche, a leading pharmaceutical company based in Switzerland, to share its technology with other companies and governments =93under licenses=94 to fast track production of the drug.
	lists.essential.org /pipermail/ip-health/2005-November/008582.html (946 words)

	LRTA New Updates
		Mar Roxas yesterday became President Macapagal-Arroyo's poster boy for the light rail system when it was revealed that the wealthy bachelor takes the train to get to the Senate.
		The President said Roxas was the host of the "Pulong Bayan," being the grandson of Amado Araneta who founded the Araneta commercial center.
		"Our number-one senator, Mar Roxas, is here because he inherited Cubao from his grandfather, Don Amading Araneta, so he is our host [for the won hall meeting], not as a senator but as the grandson of the owner," she said.
	www.lrta.gov.ph /news/news_item_090604_GMARoxasBatforRailSystem.htm (446 words)

	FLC (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Foreign direct investments, Roxas said, increased by 26 percent to P6.3 billion from P5 billion last year while Filipino investors committed to pour in P5.9 billion or a 35 percent increase from the P4 billion infused over the same period in review last year.
		Roxas noted that the latest NSO unemployment figures show that the number of unemployed has dropped by 13.28% from 4.866 million in April last year to 4.22 million for the same month this year.
		Also according to Roxas, one way to sustain the steady flow of investments to the country is to focus the country's promotional efforts on specific industries.
	www.flcapili.com /News/News1.htm (707 words)

	Babe's Eye View article (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Mar’s network of contacts in the United States – a factor that is very important in bagging the deal -- can now be put to good use.
		Perhaps Mar should also bring in a group of seasoned businessmen that are knowledgeable in international business transactions.
		Mar’s “smooth” disposition is working to his advantage now, and because of this, most of the local and foreign contractors are looking to him to bag this deal.
	members.tripod.com /babe_column/iraq14.htm (1004 words)

	Capiz folk surprised by Roxas confession - Dec. 13, 2003
		ROXAS CITY -- For years, Capiceños had been kept in the dark as to the personal life of the now resigned Trade Secretary and Senate aspirant Manuel "Mar" Roxas II.
		A lot of Capiceños were taken aback when Roxas, 46, admitted to reporters that he has a son, 10-year-old Paolo Gerardo, shortly after he resigned from the Cabinet to run for a Senate seat.
		The bachelor is a scion of the Araneta-Roxas clan and the grandson of the late President Manuel Roxas from Capiz.
	www.inq7.net /reg/2003/dec/13/reg_6-1.htm (339 words)

	The Official Website of Senator Mar Roxas
		Roxas welcomes MIAA report but bats for consistent and uniform standards of vigilance at all ports and airports
		Senator Mar Roxas has filed a bill to establish a more cohesive framework for economic, financial and social policy formulation to ensure that government data do match and support realities on the ground as felt by the majority of poor Filipinos.
		He noted that the data these agencies release are important inputs to both the private and public sectors because these are used as basis for business and policy decisions, “Hence, more than a mere presentation of economic performance, the fundamental objective of the bill is to provide a framework for policy formulation,” he explained.
	marroxas.com /?p=1 (618 words)

	Biofuel bill will help RP become energy self-reliant - Mar Roxas (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Mar Roxas on Friday expressed optimism the biofuels bill approved by the Senate and the House in the bicameral committee will, once signed into law, pave the way for the country becoming self-reliant on energy, lead to a cleaner environment, and help consumers cope with rising oil prices.
		Roxas, co-author of the proposed measure, and who actively participated in its crafting, said the bill will definitely reduce the countrys dependence on imported oil once biofuels manufacturers begin operations in the country.
		He thanked the sector for their all-out support and cooperation during the critical period when the bill was subjected to intense debate in both houses of the Congress.
	news.tradingcharts.com /futures/1/0/86121601.html (460 words)

	Sun.Star Cebu - Mar Roxas quits; FPJ installed
		In another revelation, Roxas admitted he has a 10-year-old son sired out of wedlock, confirming a rumor that has appeared in gossip columns in the past months.
		Roxas, a bachelor in his 40s, was the first Cabinet member to quit his post to run for senator in the May 2004 elections.
		Roxas is the grandson of former president Manuel Roxas, who served as president of the first Philippine Republic, and grandson of the late senator Gerardo Roxas.
	www.sunstar.com.ph /static/ceb/2003/12/11/news/mar.roxas.quits.fpj.installed.html (601 words)

	Disqualification case filed vs Mar Roxas - Apr. 06, 2004
		In the 11-page petition filed by lawyer Vicente Bonaobra II, Roxas was accused of exceeding the 120-minute limit imposed by the Comelec on television advertisements for candidates.
		Based on 483 spots on various television stations, Roxas logged 161 minutes and 15 seconds during the period of Feb. 10 to March 28.
		Roxas, in a faxed statement to the Inquirer, said he had not seen the complaint because he was in the province campaigning but had referred the matter to his lawyers.
	www.inq7.net /nat/2004/apr/06/nat_8-1.htm (383 words)

	FairTradeWeb
		Mar Roxas, chair of the Committee on Trade and Commerce, in his ‘tabla-talo’ campaign, is saying that the Philippines stands to lose more by rejecting JPEPA.
		Roxas was reported as saying JPEPA is a case of tabla-talo (tie or lose) once it was not ratified.
		Unang inihayag ni Roxas na hihikayatin niya ang mga senador na suportahan ang JPEPA kahit aminado siyang maliit lamang ang magiging pakinabang ng bansa sa tratado.
	fairtradeweb.wordpress.com (2953 words)

	Balita - Linking Filipinos worldwide with news since 1994
		Mar Roxas has recently filed a bill that would effectively lower the prices of medicines in the country.
		Roxas, chair of Senate Committee on Trade and Commerce, said Senate Bill 2139 could be a timely safety measure that would help government do away with the high cost of safeguarding public health.
		Roxas has already jump started his campaign called Presyong Tama program during his term as DTI secretary to lower the prices of medicine and broaden its accessibility by making them available through the Botika ng Bayan.
	news.balita.ph /html/article.php/20051016123717756 (1077 words)

	Mar Roxas replies - INQ7.net
		Roxas’ untypical lack of concern for the various serious issues of the times on which other public officials had ventilated their two centavos worth.
		Senator Roxas tactfully corrected me and mentioned his having authored Senate Resolution 476 for the investigation of the alleged irregularities in the gathering of the signatures by the Sigaw ng Bayan for the initiative.
		Mar Roxas is a good sport like that popular actress and, if he plays his roles right, will probably reach Malacañang like his real grandfather.
	opinion.inquirer.net /inquireropinion/columns/view_article.php?article_id=31869 (1122 words)

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		Aside from nurses, the Philippines is also eyeing Japan as a market for information technology (IT) workers, engineers and architects under the country's free trade pact with Japan which President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo expects to sign before the end of the year, Senator Manuel “Mar” Roxas II said Thursday.
		He expressed confidence the agreement would be signed by Japan and the Philippines before the end of the year, thus making it possible for the country's health care and IT engineering support professionals to work in Japan.
		Roxas said the upcoming partnership with Japan will not only ensure jobs for the country's overseas contract workers (OCWs) but also boost existing industries here.
	www.philippine-rn.com /marketscope.php (1797 words)

	MAR ROXAS FOR SENATE CHIEF? MIRIAM UNFAZED (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Roxas has refused to answer reporters’ questions on the unconfirmed plan by the Palace to support him as a possible replacement for Drilon, who has been at odds with the Palace since he called for Mrs.
		Roxas, also a Liberal, however kept his distance from his partymates’ stance.
		Arroyo in one of her speeches for pushing the passage of the anti-terror bill, the President is unlikely to forget that Villar’s wife, Las Pinas Rep. Cynthia Villar, backed the opposition-initiated impeachment complaint against the President.
	www.newsflash.org /2004/02/hl/hl103074.htm (449 words)

	PHNO: Headline News Philippines (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Roxas, however, assured the public that the controversy does not deflect the DTI from its objective of creating more jobs by promoting more investments and exports.
		Already, Roxas said, the business community and consumers have been adjusting to the impact of the increased costs due to the changing prices of oil products and the strengthening of the US dollar vis a vis Asian and European currencies.
		Roxas said manufacturers such as those in the milk industry are tempted to advance their orders for imported raw materials.
	www.newsflash.org /2000/10/hl/hl012513.htm (331 words)

	Sun.Star Cebu - Espinoza: Grandpa helps make Mar Roxas man to watch
		Commemorative activities at the Clark Air Base were held yesterday to highlight the 56th death anniversary of former president Manuel Acuña Roxas, the last President of the Commonwealth, the first President of the Republic of the Philippines and the favorite son of Capiz.
		Roxas thanked the town for providing food and moral support to his grandfather, even after he was caught and sent to Manila.
		The young Roxas used to be a congressman and trade secretary.
	www.sunstar.com.ph /static/ceb/2004/04/16/bus/espinoza.grandpa.helps.make.mar.roxas.man.to.watch.html (630 words)

	Welcome to the VISAYAN DAILY STAR Website
		Mar for Arroyo re-election but says she won't talk about it
		Trade and Industry Secretary Mar Roxas Saturday warned that government will use an iron hand to ensure that hoarders and price manipulators will be apprehended and their activities stopped.
		I support the idea that President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo should run for president again because she is doing a good job in the face of tremendous adversity," Trade and Industry Secretary Mar Roxas said Saturday.
	www.visayandailystar.com /2003/March/31/index.htm (282 words)

	Asia Times - News and analysis from throughout Southeast Asia
		DAVAO CITY - The Philippines is losing some P84 billion (US$1.5 billion) in revenues due to the widespread smuggling of goods into the country, said Senator Mar Roxas, chair of the Senate committees on trade and commerce and economic affairs.
		Roxas described as a "menace" the smuggling of goods to the local economy.
		Roxas, during his recent visit here as guest speaker of the 13th Mindanao Business Conference, said an inquiry is necessary because it would serve as a check and balance to the BOC.
	www.atimes.com /atimes/Southeast_Asia/FI25Ae02.html (278 words)

	Asiaweek.com \| Politics & Power: Philippines \| 11/5/99
		His grandfather, Manuel Roxas, was the first president of the Republic.
		Suddenly, Roxas found himself picking up the pieces of that tragedy and became his generation's bearer of the Roxas political legacy.
		Roxas won his late sibling's place in the lower chamber and got down to business.
	www.asiaweek.com /asiaweek/magazine/99/1105/leader.philippines.html (818 words)

	The Manila Times Internet Edition \| METRO > Lopez supports Roxas as LP presidential bet
		ILOILO CITY: Former representative Albertito Lopezo of Iloilo announced recently at the Amigo Terrace Hotel that he is endorsing Sen. Manuel “Mar” Roxas 2nd as the Liberal Party candidate for the next presidential elections.
		Santiago, who is a native of La Paz, Iloilo, lost to Fidel V. Ramos in the 1992 national polls because she was cheated, Lopez said.
		Roxas is a grandson of former President Manuel Roxas, and the son of the late senator Gerardo and socialite Judy Araneta-Roxas.
	www.manilatimes.net /national/2006/apr/03/yehey/metro/20060403met3.html (244 words)

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