Mar roxas ii biography of mahatma

Manila: Manuel “Mar” Roxas II, an investment banker, was a former congressman, senator and secretary of a number government agencies under three administrations.

Dubbed as “Mr Palengke” as Trade Secretary of President Joseph Estrada, he gained popularity over his price-control campaign which often took him to wet-goods public markets.

Mar Roxas is a scion of the Philippines’ business and political elite, son of anti-dictatorship fighter Senator Gerry Roxas and a grandson of a former president Manuel Roxas (1946-1948).

Mar, however, is known to run away from “unnecessary trouble.”

He is perceived to be self-effacing, a “clean” politician but at times fiery, with outbursts of anger.

His biggest liability, according to political observers, is having married Korina Sanchez, a veteran journalist, who is seen perceived as snobbish.

As fate would have it, he was groomed to run in the presidential race in 2010.

But he gave way to Benigno Simeon “PNOy” Aquino III, who w