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Manny Villar

Filipino businessman; President of the Senate of the Philippines from 2006 to 2008 · Philippines · On the map · Politicians · Born 1949 · age 76

Manuel "Manny" Bamba Villar Jr. is a Filipino businessman and former politician. He previously served as senator from 2001 to 2013 and as the 25th President of the Senate of the Philippines from 2006 to 2008.

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Before his stint in the senate, he represented the district of Las Piñas-Muntinlupa from 1992 to 1998, and Las Piñas's at-large district from 1998 to 2001. He also became the speaker of the House of Representatives from 1998 to 2000; in this term, he presided over the impeachment of President Joseph Estrada. In 2025, Forbes magazine named Villar as the richest individual in the Philippines, with an estimated net worth of $17.2 billion.

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Philippines
Category
Politicians
Type
Politician
Status
Living
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Born 1949 · age 76

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