Know Your Candidates: Cynthia A. Villar

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CYNTHIA AGUILAR VILLAR
Birthday: July 29, 1950 (from Las Pinas City)
Political Party: Team PNoy (Nacionalista Party)
Spouse: Senator Manny Villar
Children: Manuel Villar III, Mark Villar (incumbent Las Piñas Congressman) and Camille Villar

Background
Cynthia Villar was a former three-term congresswoman from 2001-2010. She is the sister of Las Piñas Mayor Vergel Aguilar and the wife of incumbent Senator Manny Villar. She won via landslide in the Congressional elections in 2001 and was elected for three terms in office. She was the president of Lady Legislators in the 12th to 14th Congress. From 2004 to 2010 Cynthia Villar has been Chairwoman of Committee on Higher & Technical Education of the House of Representatives.

She also served as the President of the Congressional Spouses Foundation from 1998 to 2000 and the Senate Spouses Foundation from 2006 - 2008.

Awards:

• UP 2004 Distinguished Alumna Award
• One of the Outstanding Legislators of 2002, 2003, and 2004 Awardee
• Outstanding Women in Governance Category
• Gawad Pagkilala Parangal sa mga Kababaihan sa Kongreso
• ‘Dakila’ award from UP Center for Women’s Studies
• Paul Harris Fellow of the Rotary Club Awardee
• Soroptomist International Woman of Distinction Gintong Ina, Ulirang Ina
• Soroptimist International’s “Making a Difference in Women”
• Recognition Program in the “Woman Helping Women Category” Awardee
• Maralitang Tagalungsod of 2003 for the support to the community Mortgage Program (CMP) in Las Piñas
• DILG-Bureau of the Fire Protection for professionalizing the Las Piñas Fire Department
• “Best Practice Award for Outstanding Contribution Towards Improving the Living Environment” by the UN Humans Settlement Program and the Dubai International Award
• AOIKOS International Award for Social Enterprise from River Rehabilitation
• International Green Apple Award for Environmental Best Practice
• United Nations Best Water Management                                                

Sources: www.cynthiavillar.com.ph/Wikipedia/election profiles

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