Manny Villar

Manny Villar:

• Born in Tondo, Manila 
• 2nd among the 9 children
• Had his “political debut” in 1992

Political Achievements:

• Republic Act 8003 “Declaring Certain Areas in Las Piñas as Tourist Spots” – e.g. rehabilitation of the Bamboo Organ Church
• He initiated a privately funded tree planting drive in his district. He developed a P10-million tree nursery beside his home
• “Manpower on Wheels” Program - a livelihood training school housed in a van that makes the rounds in depressed areas
• Steered Las Piñas and Muntinlupa to cityhood.
• He extended grants of home sites to some 10,000 poor families in Barangay CAA, Las Piñas City
• Two major roads were also opened in his district: the Sucat-Pulanglupa Link Road to Parañaque and the Zapote-Molino (Daang Hari) Link Road to Cavite, thus alleviating the traffic congestion in the area
• He was able to upgrade the Las Piñas District Hospital with a new building and better facilities
• Launched the “Sagip-Bukas” Drug Prevention Program on all the private and public schools of Las Piñas
• Passed 44 laws during the 12th Congress, among them are: 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
• He led the inauguration of the Las Piñas-Muntinlupa-Laguna-Cavite (LPMLC) link road, more popularly known as Daang Hari

Manny Villar has been publicizing his intentions of running as President for the 2010 elections. Despite of these political achievements, Villar has experienced malicious scandals about his projects. We will post an article about it soon. :-) (*)

- Paola Buencamino

*Added by Tuds Siazon