Cynthia Villar on Manny, the presidency & what her father taught her

Woman on top: Now on her last term, Las Piñas Rrepresentative Cynthia Villar says the reason she has worked so hard all these years is to be able to make independent decisions. Though she admits that she’s had a difficult life, she didn’t have to look far for role models when she was growing up because the women in her family fulfilled that role. “All our mothers and grandmothers are role models,” Cynthia says.

There are two things that may come as a surprise about Cynthia Villar, the woman most likely to become first lady in the next presidency (her husband’s biggest rival is unmarried).

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GENUINE. EXPERIENCED. READY. Speech of Senator Manuel B. Villar, Nacionalista Party; October 29, 2009

Distinguished officers and members of the Manila Overseas Press Club and friends, good evening. A new typhoon threatens our country and many of us wonder whether we are prepared for the worst while hoping for the best. But typhoons are a reality for which we should always be prepared. Yet year in and year out our lack of sufficient preparation causes us hundreds of millions in damaged property and countless lost lives.

The message of Ondoy and of other weather disturbances is simple: in times of crisis one cannot afford to be inexperienced or unprepared. Every second counts. Any hesitation on the part of Government and on the part of leadership can be fatal for so many.