 Who is Manuel Villar?

 More about him.

 More about his family.

 Political Career.

 Awards and Distinctions

Manuel "Manny" Bamba Villar Jr. is a Filipino billionaire businessman.

 He has been a Philippine Senator and the president of the Nacionalista Party.

 Villar was born to a middle class family in Tondo, an impoverished and densely populated district
of Manila.

 Born on 13 December 1949.

 Born at Moriones, Tondo, Manila.

 Mother’s name Curita Bamba

 Father’s name Manuel Montalban Villar, Sr.

 His wife Cynthia Villar

 His Children Mark Villar,

Camille Villar, Manuel Paolo Villar III

 Political Career
In a stunning political debut in 1992, Villar won with the most overwhelming mandate among
congressmen in Metro Manila.

 He introduced the “Friendship Route” to ease the traffic problems in southern Manila by
persuading subdivision homeowners to open up their roads to the general public.

 By the end of his second term of office, Villar had already proven beyond doubt his capacity for
excellence as a true Filipino entrepreneur and a brilliant public servant who can get things done.

 Awards and Distinctions

For his business achievements, he was made cover story in the Far Eastern Economic Review. And
his life story was also featured in Asiaweek, Forbes, AsiaMoney and Asian Business Review.

 He garnered various awards such as the Ten Outstanding Young Men Award (1986) by the
Philippine Jaycees, Agora Award for Outstanding Achievement in Marketing Management (1989),
Most Outstanding CPA by the Philippine Institute of Certified Public Accountants (1990) and Most
Outstanding UP Alumnus (1991).