Gerardo Roxas Jr.

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In this Philippine name, the middle name or maternal family name is Araneta and the surname or paternal family name is Roxas.
Dinggoy Roxas
Member of the Philippine House of Representatives from Capiz's 1st District
In office
June 30, 1987 – April 4, 1993
Preceded byJuliano Alba
Succeeded byMar Roxas
Personal details
Born
Gerardo Araneta Roxas Jr.

(1960-10-21)October 21, 1960
Manila, Philippines
DiedApril 4, 1993(1993-04-04) (aged 32)
Quezon City, Philippines
Resting placeManila North Cemetery
NationalityFilipino
Political partyLiberal
RelationsMar Roxas (brother)
Manuel Roxas (grandfather)
ChildrenErica Roxas
Parent(s)Gerardo Roxas
Judy Araneta
OccupationPolitician

Gerardo "Dinggoy" Araneta Roxas Jr. (October 21, 1960 – April 4, 1993), sometimes referred as Gerry Roxas Jr., was a Filipino politician who served as a former congressman from Capiz. He was the brother of former Senator and Secretary of the Interior and Local Government Mar Roxas and grandson of former President Manuel Roxas.

Early life[]

Born Gerardo Araneta Roxas Jr. on October 21, 1960 in Manila, Philippines to Gerardo Roxas (1924–1982) of Capiz and Judy Araneta of Bago City, Negros Occidental. Roxas' father was a senator from 1963 to 1972 and was the only son of Manuel Roxas, the fifth President of the Philippines, and Trinidad de Leon. The couple married in 1955. He has two siblings, namely Maria "Ria" Lourdes, married to Augusto Ojeda and mother of three, and Mar Roxas, married to broadcaster Korina Sanchez with his son Paolo Roxas and twins Pilar and Pepe.

Like his father before him, he joined the Upsilon Sigma Phi while studying at the University of the Philippines.[1]

Political life[]

Roxas ran for a seat in the House of Representatives of the Philippines in the May 11, 1987 Philippine legislative election at the age of 26 and became the youngest elected representative at age 26.

Death[]

Roxas died on April 4, 1993 from colon cancer months after another Capiz representative, Cornelio Villareal, died. He is buried at Manila North Cemetery in Santa Cruz, Manila.

Legacy[]

  • Dinggoy Araneta Roxas Elementary School - Quezon City
  • Dinggoy Roxas Civic Center - Roxas City, Capiz
  • Dinggoy Roxas Memorial Park - Roxas City, Capiz
  • Gerry Roxas Foundation - Quezon City

References[]

  1. ^ Silvestre, Jojo G. (2018-11-19). "Key campus lights of the 20th century". Daily Tribune. Retrieved 2020-07-05.
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Juliano Alba 		Representative, Capiz's 1st District
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