Gerardo Roxas Jr.
Dinggoy Roxas | |
|---|---|
| Member for the 1st District of Roxas (Philippine House of Representatives) | |
| In office June 30, 1987 – April 4, 1993 | |
| Preceded by | Juliano A. Alba |
| Succeeded by | Manuel "Mar" Roxas II |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Gerardo Araneta Roxas Jr. October 21, 1960 Manila, Philippines |
| Died | April 4, 1993 (aged 32) Quezon City |
| Resting place | Manila North Cemetery, Santa Cruz, Manila |
| Political party | Liberal Party (1987–1993) |
| Relations | Mar Roxas (brother) |
| Children | Erica Roxas |
| Occupation | Politician |
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 Judy Araneta of Bago City, Negros Occidental and Gerardo Roxas (1924–1982) of Capiz. 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.
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 won.
Death
Roxas died on April 4, 1993 from cancer of the colon months after another Capiz representative, Cornelio Villareal, died. He was 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
- ^ Silvestre, Jojo G. (2018-11-19). "Key campus lights of the 20th century". Daily Tribune. Retrieved 2020-07-05.
- 1960 births
- 1993 deaths
- Roxas family
- People from Capiz
- People from Quezon City
- Filipino Roman Catholics
- Ateneo de Manila University alumni
- Members of the House of Representatives of the Philippines from Capiz
- Araneta family
- Liberal Party (Philippines) politicians
- Deaths from cancer in the Philippines
- Deaths from colorectal cancer
- Burials at the Manila North Cemetery
- Visayans
- Visayan people