Mar Roxas presidential campaign, 2016
| Mar Roxas presidential campaign, 2016 | |
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| Campaign | Philippine presidential election, 2016 |
| Candidate |
Manuel Roxas II Camarines Sur's Third District Congresswoman (June 30, 2013 – June 30, 2016) |
| Affiliation | |
| Status | Announced: July 31, 2015 Official launch: July 31, 2015 Lost Election:May 9, 2016 |
| Headquarters | Expo Centro, Araneta Center, EDSA Cubao, Quezon City |
| Key people |
Benigno Aquino III (President of the Philippines and Liberal Party chairman) Franklin Drilon (President of the Senate of the Philippines and Liberal Party vice-chairman) Feliciano Belmonte, Jr. (Speaker of the House of Representatives of the Philippines and Liberal Party vice-chairman) Joseph Emilio Abaya (Liberal Party President) Mel Senen Sarmiento (Liberal Party Secretary-General) Florencio Abad (2010 campaign manager) Edwin Lacierda (2010 campaign spokesperson) Edgar Erice (Liberal Party Chair for Political Affairs) Korina Sanchez Ralph Recto Vilma Santos |
| Slogan | 'Ituloy ang Daang Matuwid (lit. Continue the Straight Path) |
| Chant | Oras Na, Roxas Na! (lit. It's Time, Roxas Now!) |
| Website | |
| www.marroxas.com | |
Manuel Roxas II
Secretary of the Interior and Local Government (2012–2015)
Secretary of Transport and Communications (2011–2012)
Senator of the Philippines (2004–2010)
Secretary of Trade and Industry (2000–2003)
Capiz's 1st District Representative (1993–2000)
The 2016 presidential campaign of Manuel "Mar" Roxas II, former Senator of the Philippines and former Secretary of the Interior and Local Government was announced on July 31, 2015. At an event dubbed as "A Gathering of Friends", Mar Roxas formally accepted his party's nomination as the Liberal Party standard bearer after he was officially endorsed by President Benigno Aquino III in the presence of their political allies at the Club Filipino.
It was in Club Filipino that in 2009, Roxas had announced his decision to withdraw from the 2010 presidential election and give way to Aquino's presidential bid. Aquino also announced his candidacy there on September 9, 2009. On the same day as the announcement, Roxas formally launched his campaign website. As an erstwhile candidate for president and eventual candidate for vice president as Aquino's running mate, Roxas' candidacy in next year's election is his second attempt at running for higher office.
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