18 Facts About Mark Villar

Mark Villar served in President Rodrigo Duterte's cabinet as the Secretary of Public Works and Highways from 2016 to 2021, and was the COVID-19 pandemic isolation czar from 2020 to 2021.

Mark Villar's mother, Cynthia, is his colleague in the Senate, while his father, Manny, is a billionaire businessman and former Senate President.

Mark Villar's sister, Camille, is a congresswoman, and his wife Emmeline is a politician.

Mark Villar is the second of three children, with an older brother, Manuel Paolo, and a younger sister, Camille Lydia.

Mark Villar attended the International School Manila in Makati, Metro Manila before moving to the United States to pursue higher education.

Mark Villar earned his bachelor's degree in Economics, Political Science and Philosophy from the University of Pennsylvania.

Mark Villar finished his master's degree in Business Administration from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business.

Mark Villar was first elected to public office in 2010 as congressman of the lone district of Las Pinas, succeeding his mother, Cynthia Mark Villar, a three-term representative who later became senator.

Mark Villar was one of the proponents of the Co-Loading Act which opened domestic transport and shipping to foreign vessels.

Mark Villar ran for a third term during the 2016 elections and won.

Mark Villar formed a task force that led to relieving 14 personnel due to corruption.

Mark Villar resigned as Secretary of Public Works and Highways effective October 6,2021.

Mark Villar was named to the senatorial slate of UniTeam Alliance, having been endorsed by the tandem of Bongbong Marcos and Sara Duterte.

Mark Villar won in his first senatorial bid, ranking 6th out of the 12 winning senatorial bets with more than 19 million votes.

Mark Villar was elected as a Senate Deputy Majority Leader and the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Banks, Financial Institutions and Currencies and the Senate Committee on Trade, Commerce and Entrepreneurship.

Mark Villar is the sponsor of the Maharlika Investment Fund in the Senate.

Mark Villar is currently the youngest member of the 19th Congress in the senate.

Mark Villar is married to a fellow lawmaker, Emmeline Yan Aglipay, daughter of Edgar Aglipay and former Department of Justice Undersecretary whom he met during the 15th Congress.