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INFOGRAPHIC: 16 Facts about 2016 Presidential Candidate Mar Roxas

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">He has sacrificed a lot already, but despite his immense wealth, wide political wingspan, excellent academic background and sound platforms, former Interior Secretary Manuel ‘Mar’ Araneta-Roxas is yet to prove his worth again to the Filipinos. The presidency is destiny of course and Mar is in full throttle again, willing to bleed more, to be the next ‘Roxas’ that will lead the nation. Here are the 16 things about ‘Mr. Palengke.’<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a rel='nofollow' href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin-l0CKyf5R3OuEw67ho5pNnRHWp09JGuD2xuuNkYgVfIoZBkShHZEmlOv1sEa0Mdg05fdlMF1He0VsemGtainaVVESma2oeGWczvhYmLvafvv1t_OXSP5f6kLdInf7dvyJn34QJKFcCF3/s1600/MarRoxasInfographic-thesummitexpress.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="16 Facts about 2016 Presidential Candidate Mar Roxas" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin-l0CKyf5R3OuEw67ho5pNnRHWp09JGuD2xuuNkYgVfIoZBkShHZEmlOv1sEa0Mdg05fdlMF1He0VsemGtainaVVESma2oeGWczvhYmLvafvv1t_OXSP5f6kLdInf7dvyJn34QJKFcCF3/s1600/MarRoxasInfographic-thesummitexpress.jpg" title="16 Facts about 2016 Presidential Candidate Mar Roxas" /></a></div><br /><b>1. An Atenista (1974) and Wharton (1979) graduate.</b><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a rel='nofollow' href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhehKJ164eJef6QY5wFzrOAj7s6l-Id76zq3MsUnUhbAXJXeqmu2vHMfX7YCdnatimkN-YUuMqpFrUO4IQtUepy6uMl46j-ZUop0wn7_CpdzUVliYJJKZFomRulsqM_cYz_UuTR1PILUJzX/s1600/graduation-mar-wharton.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Mar Roxas graduated at the Wharton School of Economics" border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhehKJ164eJef6QY5wFzrOAj7s6l-Id76zq3MsUnUhbAXJXeqmu2vHMfX7YCdnatimkN-YUuMqpFrUO4IQtUepy6uMl46j-ZUop0wn7_CpdzUVliYJJKZFomRulsqM_cYz_UuTR1PILUJzX/s640/graduation-mar-wharton.jpg" title="Mar Roxas graduated at the Wharton School of Economics" width="454" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mar Roxas graduated at the Wharton School of Economics in 1979. Photo credit: marroxas.com</td></tr></tbody></table><br />Roxas is a true-blue Atenista having studied at the Ateneo de Manila for his primary and high school education. He obtained his degree in economics at the Wharton School of Economics, the world’s first business school situated at the University of Pennsylvania (United States).<br /><br /><b>2. He was a banker in New York.</b><br /><br />Roxas has an already established career being a successful investment banker in New York prior to his entry in politics. <br /><br /><b>3. Family of politicians.</b><br /><b><br /></b> <br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a rel='nofollow' href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1Mk_JywtGznbaQvmgUk3eSM8VlTnCEn87eW8uMp-f3L_t2XxcexE59FP8espAPOJIRZbq8Aw1Meg2gGZV17l3cuguCOCRYdkyuSQGuCx8aCwgbihfEaq9hCQrHo5cib93CBoLivfjIUGo/s1600/mar-roxas-family.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Roxas Family" border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1Mk_JywtGznbaQvmgUk3eSM8VlTnCEn87eW8uMp-f3L_t2XxcexE59FP8espAPOJIRZbq8Aw1Meg2gGZV17l3cuguCOCRYdkyuSQGuCx8aCwgbihfEaq9hCQrHo5cib93CBoLivfjIUGo/s640/mar-roxas-family.jpg" title="Roxas Family" width="431" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">From left to right (standing) Mar, Judy (mother), Ria (sister). Sitting (left) Sen. Gerry (father) and Dinggoy (right). <br />Photo credit: marroxas.com</td></tr></tbody></table>Brother of the late Congressman Dinggoy Roxas, son of former Senator Gerry Roxas and grandson of former President Manuel Roxas, a co-founder of the Liberal Party in which the younger Mar is now the current president on-leave.<br /><br /><b>4. Dinggoy not Mar.</b><br /><br />Roxas said that politics was out of his radar as his younger brother Gerardo Manuel ‘Dinggoy’ Roxas Jr. was the one envisioned by their family to continue the legacy of their Dad and Lolo.<br /><br /><b>5. First stint in politics as congressman of the first district of Capiz (1993).</b><br /><b><br /></b> <br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a rel='nofollow' href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTE-zdqB3KgoVLPJ9zbY78e3333UhgBSYL9iGAhSh3OnoHCKJ06Mswkzr5GwUWWBSBqYheEsJ9y5pefGzLzVqhL2JvNpVwFg8Mf7TBTylN0mawmfZrO_91I1jKnVrZXYmOXxS2qvEO_bYk/s1600/campaign-crowd-mar-roxas.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Roxas won three consecutive times as the first district representative of Capiz." border="0" height="410" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTE-zdqB3KgoVLPJ9zbY78e3333UhgBSYL9iGAhSh3OnoHCKJ06Mswkzr5GwUWWBSBqYheEsJ9y5pefGzLzVqhL2JvNpVwFg8Mf7TBTylN0mawmfZrO_91I1jKnVrZXYmOXxS2qvEO_bYk/s640/campaign-crowd-mar-roxas.jpg" title="Roxas won three consecutive times as the first district representative of Capiz." width="560" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Roxas won three consecutive times as the first district representative of Capiz. <br />Photo credit: marroxas.com</td></tr></tbody></table>Unfortunately, he will find himself inheriting his brother’s task as the sudden demise of Dinggoy due to colon cancer prompted him to run and serve as the first district representative of Capiz from 1993 to 2000.<br /><br /><br /><b>6. DTI then secretary of DOTC and DILG later.</b><br /><br />Roxas served in three departments of government as secretary. He was appointed by former President Joseph Estrada to head the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI). Former President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo tasked him to continue his stint at the DTI. Recently, he served as the secretary of the Department of Transportation and Communication (DOTC) and the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) under the current Aquino administration.<br /><br /><b>7. 'Father of the Call Center and Business Process Outsourcing Industries'.</b><br /><br />During his tenure as the Secretary of Trade, Roxas realized the potential of the country to become the focal point of e-service in the world, thus he spearheaded the development of information technology and was instrumental in proliferating the presence of call centers in the country.<br /><br /><b>8. One of the most voted political candidate in Philippine history.</b><br /><br />Roxas garnered a total of 19,372,888 votes when he ran during the 2004 senatorial elections and emerged as the topnotcher. His charisma as ‘Mr. Palengke’ made him a political superstar. To date, Roxas ranks third as one of the political candidates to receive the highest number of votes in the history of Philippine elections.<br /><br /><b>9. Authored 43 bills and 46 resolutions as a senator.</b><br />His term as a senator provided him a wider political power to contribute in the amelioration of the society. As a senator, he was able to author 43 bills and 46 resolutions with primary focus on education, economy, labor etc.<br /><br /><b>10.  From first to second.</b><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a rel='nofollow' href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo5AQQDzPYgkxlQkCe6o6M1UGIaQlqXUEpMYa8mMnyPD7HxE4PzziQykG-dhMwAeIv_zwsx9s4EQAcoQvRZTWXYTI3o9GGYBZZEyHzuFst8IYszU7hiNmzsHvr_Wqe6UzhPmyHVbiwfxkK/s1600/roxas-binay.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Political rivals. Roxas was beaten by Binay in the 2010 vice presidential election" border="0" height="450" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo5AQQDzPYgkxlQkCe6o6M1UGIaQlqXUEpMYa8mMnyPD7HxE4PzziQykG-dhMwAeIv_zwsx9s4EQAcoQvRZTWXYTI3o9GGYBZZEyHzuFst8IYszU7hiNmzsHvr_Wqe6UzhPmyHVbiwfxkK/s640/roxas-binay.jpg" title="Political rivals. Roxas was beaten by Binay in the 2010 vice presidential election" width="560" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Political rivals. Roxas was beaten by Binay in the 2010 vice presidential election. <br />Photo credit. inquirer.net</td></tr></tbody></table>Upon giving way for Aquino’s presidential candidacy in the 2010 elections, Roxas was able to maintain his high ratings on various surveys at that time, signifying his almost secured fate as the next vice president of the country. However, his perennial political Jejomar Binay claimed the vice presidency with a come-from-behind win against Roxas, beating the latter with just a meager of 700,000 votes.<br /><br /><b>11. His net worth as of December 31, 2014 is PHP 202,080,452.71.</b><br /><br />Roxas was the fourth richest cabinet member in the Aquino administration when he was still part of it. This can be attributed to a number of businesses that he owns as he came from two well-known families in the country, the Araneta-Roxas clan.<br /><br /><b>12. Recognized as ‘the next big thing.’</b><br /><br />Roxas was named as ‘One of the Global Leaders of Tomorrow who is expected to shape the future’ at the 1996 World Economic Forum. Aside from that, he was tagged as Asiaweek Magazine’s ‘Political Leader of the New Millenium’ sealing his character as a leader material.<br /><br /><b>13. Became popular as ‘Mr. Palengke’ while serving as DTI Secretary.</b><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a rel='nofollow' href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5DoLVFV6Qamcr5gW_5X0Rzwm4oKwh2qjOkSUnX1KZe0LN8Xh5izTogt1UdKyUYE7N4CnyRGiNQg3z7GJJiDMcs_fLXOWBmZuvbfxkWMevztXDQE8ZljGvh5C-zlatDQcRlxp89l7XCJNF/s1600/mar-roxas-mr-palengle.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Mr. Palengke days: Roxas served as DTI Secretary" border="0" height="406" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5DoLVFV6Qamcr5gW_5X0Rzwm4oKwh2qjOkSUnX1KZe0LN8Xh5izTogt1UdKyUYE7N4CnyRGiNQg3z7GJJiDMcs_fLXOWBmZuvbfxkWMevztXDQE8ZljGvh5C-zlatDQcRlxp89l7XCJNF/s640/mar-roxas-mr-palengle.jpg" title="Mr. Palengke days: Roxas served as DTI Secretary" width="560" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mr. Palengke days: Roxas served as DTI Secretary during the Estrada and Arroyo administrations. <br />Photo credit: marroxas.com</td></tr></tbody></table>During his term as DTI head, Roxas became instrumental in putting greater emphasis to the markets, commonly known as ‘palengke’ as an instrumental unit of the society in propelling economic growth thus earning the moniker ‘Mr. Palengke’ which will become his staple political identity later on in his career.<br /><br />14. Has a long relationship with the Aquinos.<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a rel='nofollow' href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJOfCOwKjZ55ExhOZysJ6vOaK8B-ISd_axQguaREGXwgLbzCDYX6vLCdwIheflZCw7Vv8EjA4yQX3-WGUi_KNb27gCwvorH24bUII7oyU3Qo2lzhcEka28nUm7LHdKXmElUZ5RHhOsiL9h/s1600/Pnoy-roxas.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Family friend: Roxas was both a supporter of the late Pres. Cory Aquino and PNoy. " border="0" height="328" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJOfCOwKjZ55ExhOZysJ6vOaK8B-ISd_axQguaREGXwgLbzCDYX6vLCdwIheflZCw7Vv8EjA4yQX3-WGUi_KNb27gCwvorH24bUII7oyU3Qo2lzhcEka28nUm7LHdKXmElUZ5RHhOsiL9h/s640/Pnoy-roxas.jpg" title="Family friend: Roxas was both a supporter of the late Pres. Cory Aquino and PNoy. " width="560" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Family friend: Roxas was both a supporter of the late Pres. Cory Aquino and PNoy. <br />Photo credit. marroxas.com</td></tr></tbody></table>Aside from being a close friend of PNoy, he is also a supporter of the late President Cory Aquino and helped the latter in 1986 through organizing round-table discussions with the American business community. It was even reported that he came right away to help in the presidential campaign of Cory in the 1986 snap elections.<br /><br />15. Married to broadcaster Korina Sanchez and has a son named Paolo.<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a rel='nofollow' href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkMUZyF8fUiJwHesrjPFMwPotJRYiaFKesH5yArlR-Y34dfwqhKJME3WxLIzeoVYH7vdTSmjtcROB41Iz0obXcKAlUO_KLg3dMUJ93U14UW5gkX7sqt5jyX39cTToaGqnxIppeM7-efMVz/s1600/mar-korina-paolo-roxas.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Roxas together with his wife Korina and son Paolo." border="0" height="390" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkMUZyF8fUiJwHesrjPFMwPotJRYiaFKesH5yArlR-Y34dfwqhKJME3WxLIzeoVYH7vdTSmjtcROB41Iz0obXcKAlUO_KLg3dMUJ93U14UW5gkX7sqt5jyX39cTToaGqnxIppeM7-efMVz/s640/mar-korina-paolo-roxas.jpg" title="Roxas together with his wife Korina and son Paolo." width="560" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12.8px;">Roxas together with his wife Korina and son Paolo. Photo credit: Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines Facebook page</span></td></tr></tbody></table>Roxas tied the knot with veteran journalist Korina Sanchez in 2009. Although Roxas and Sanchez are still childless, the former DILG secretary has a son named Paolo Gerardo from 1971 Miss Young International Maricar Zaldarriaga. Aside from that, he is a father to three dogs namely Chelsea, Goya and Kolette!<br /><br /><b>16. No song number please.</b><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a rel='nofollow' href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmcl4ySBxegHnpOCR66wgr9qzfjph7nnWsefFZLLcrLAJZGF7z4Dw_Z8RuWppaLDgO3j2Y72QjYiDFApo41PcF9Ls1bPydC8G3UdIIX0XJw1PXkjZ4sAzmg3-luM9uCSWGYD157vDvIvy8/s1600/Mar-Roxas.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Mar prefers doing public service rather than a singing career." border="0" height="330" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmcl4ySBxegHnpOCR66wgr9qzfjph7nnWsefFZLLcrLAJZGF7z4Dw_Z8RuWppaLDgO3j2Y72QjYiDFApo41PcF9Ls1bPydC8G3UdIIX0XJw1PXkjZ4sAzmg3-luM9uCSWGYD157vDvIvy8/s640/Mar-Roxas.jpg" title="Mar prefers doing public service rather than a singing career." width="560" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mar prefers doing public service rather than a singing career. Photo credit: inquirer.net</td></tr></tbody></table>Ask him anything but the Liberal Party’s standard bearer admits that he doesn’t have the voice of a rockstar! <b><i>-Michael Santiago/TheSummitExpress</i></b><br /><br /><b>RELATED STORY</b><br /><a rel='nofollow' href="http://pinoybuzz.blogkorner.com/2015/12/infographic-16-things-you-need-to-know-about-presidential-candidate-sen-miriam-santiago.html">INFOGRAPHIC: 16 Things You Need To Know About Presidential Candidate Sen. Miriam Santiago</a></div>

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PAGASA: 'Bagyong Onyok' accelerates, Signal No. 1 up in 16 areas

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">MANILA, Philippines - Tropical Depression 'Onyok' slightly accelerated and continues to pose threat to CARAGA region, state weather bureau said on its 11:00pm update today, December 17, 2015.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a rel='nofollow' href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghEVxv8dPGa3qWZXUJ8pAqy_9tjeUXoLg_8CB_8DeW3M4sfdWEj9ST-5KG17Yh5ZgfFoIAlyn_VubrUyakRn7__xX8mV4-SX42X7ITH8hUBK-15F3oJdObgrqm6S6nL6qV6tfDw_O6_Grh/s1600/Typhoon-Onyok-december-17.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="'Bagyong Onyok' accelerates, Signal No. 1 up in 16 areas" border="0" height="296" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghEVxv8dPGa3qWZXUJ8pAqy_9tjeUXoLg_8CB_8DeW3M4sfdWEj9ST-5KG17Yh5ZgfFoIAlyn_VubrUyakRn7__xX8mV4-SX42X7ITH8hUBK-15F3oJdObgrqm6S6nL6qV6tfDw_O6_Grh/s640/Typhoon-Onyok-december-17.jpg" title="'Bagyong Onyok' accelerates, Signal No. 1 up in 16 areas" width="560" /></a></div><br /><br />At 10:00 Thursday, the center of 'Bagyong Onyok' was estimated based on all available data at 415 km East of Hinatuan, Surigao del Sur (8.4°N, 130.1°E). It has maximum winds of 55 kph near the center and forecast to move West at 17 kph.<br /><br />Public storm warning signal No.1 (30-60kph expected in 36 hrs.) is up in 16 areas of Mindanao: Surigao del Sur including Siargao Island, Surigao del Norte, Dinagat Province, Misamis Oriental, Camiguin, Agusan del Norte, Agusan del Sur, Davao Oriental, Davao del Norte, Compostela Valley, Bukidnon, Lanao del Norte, Lanao del Sur, Misamis Occidental, Davao del Sur and North Cotabato.<br /><br />Forecast Positions: <br /><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>24 hour (Tomorrow evening): Vicinity of Hinatuan, Surigao del Sur.</li><li>48 hour (Saturday evening): 265 km West Southwest of Dipolog City or 170 km Northwest of Zamboanga City (as a Low Pressure Area).</li></ul><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a rel='nofollow' href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDqsDsFJvP-jDwDx5B7uQAVeVb_NxQUrz2zg0-ayhW65dm4cmGUkWtxs5BW7QssMQeaENLsT1i8DTwcf-7lOe87eP_ZbVja6WNm1io6_hXQE2L6ERcMa62oMeKQbhuat_2qR4g9l6hOtXB/s1600/track-onyok-dec17.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="track onyok" border="0" height="448" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDqsDsFJvP-jDwDx5B7uQAVeVb_NxQUrz2zg0-ayhW65dm4cmGUkWtxs5BW7QssMQeaENLsT1i8DTwcf-7lOe87eP_ZbVja6WNm1io6_hXQE2L6ERcMa62oMeKQbhuat_2qR4g9l6hOtXB/s640/track-onyok-dec17.jpg" title="track onyok" width="560" /></a></div><br />The estimated rainfall amount is from moderate to heavy within the 100 km diameter of the Tropical Depression. <br /><br />Residents in low lying and mountainous areas of the provinces with Public Storm Warning Signals are alerted against possible flashfloods and landslides.<br /><br />The public and the disaster risk reduction and management council concerned are advised to take appropriate actions and watch for the next Severe Weather Bulletin to be issued tomorrow.</div>

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UPCAT Results AY 2016-2017 now available online

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">MANILA, Philippines - The University of the Philippines on Thursday, December 17, 2015 officially released the College Admission Test (UPCAT) results for AY 2016-2017 earlier than the target date as announced through general information guidelines on their website.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a rel='nofollow' href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOx3veiq7ZSeFiLVDm0j65kWS7sppVPWO4WREPHuVAMRw0ngxFeJMb9ZEaTrPiVVaCZeNyu-rhlFRwF9Hri5kb8FVFUPq0l1EyAAPve8QFSiVkUUa7uES3JKzNR2fLYKa0GBulVXVS3Ufi/s1600/upcat-results-ay-2016-2017.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="UPCAT Results AY 2016-2017 now available online" border="0" height="338" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOx3veiq7ZSeFiLVDm0j65kWS7sppVPWO4WREPHuVAMRw0ngxFeJMb9ZEaTrPiVVaCZeNyu-rhlFRwF9Hri5kb8FVFUPq0l1EyAAPve8QFSiVkUUa7uES3JKzNR2fLYKa0GBulVXVS3Ufi/s640/upcat-results-ay-2016-2017.jpg" title="UPCAT Results AY 2016-2017 now available online" width="560" /></a></div><br /><br />More than 1,500 students successfully hurdled the entrance test.<br /><br />UPCAT was administered last August 30, 2015 in at least 25 campuses nationwide. There was a decline of the number of takers this year due to the implementation of the K to 12 program.<br /><br />The official list of passers is now available online. Due to peak of traffic on UP website servers as the results were released, UP used mirror websites as an alternative to check results.<br /><br /><b>Here is the Official List of Passers (UPCAT Results 2016 Online), a 32 results pages:</b><br /><br /><table border="0" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="1" class="printable" style="background-color: white; border-collapse: collapse; border-spacing: 0px; border-style: none; border-width: 1px; color: black; font-family: arial; font-size: 12px; max-width: 560px; width: auto;"><tbody><tr><th bgcolor="#FFFFFF" style="border: 1px solid gray; color: maroon; cursor: default; padding: 3px;" width="55"><span style="color: #006600; font-family: "arial";">PAGE</span></th><th bgcolor="#FFFFFF" style="border: 1px solid gray; color: maroon; cursor: default; padding: 3px;" width="595"><span style="color: #006600; font-family: "arial";">NAME RANGE</span></th></tr><tr><td align="center" bgcolor="#FFFFFF" style="border: 1px solid gray; cursor: default; font-size: 11px; padding: 3px 5px;"><span style="font-family: "arial";">1</span></td><td bgcolor="#FFFFFF" style="border: 1px solid gray; cursor: default; font-size: 11px; padding: 3px 5px;"><span style="font-family: "arial";"><a rel='nofollow' href="http://upcat.up.edu.ph/results/page-001.html" rel="nofollow" style="color: maroon; font-size: 12px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">ABAA, KRISTIANA LOUISE MARIAZETA – ALMARIO, ABEL ANTONIO EMMANUEL DELA CRUZ</a></span></td></tr><tr><td align="center" bgcolor="#FFFFFF" style="border: 1px solid gray; cursor: default; font-size: 11px; padding: 3px 5px;"><span style="font-family: "arial";">2</span></td><td bgcolor="#FFFFFF" style="border: 1px solid gray; cursor: default; font-size: 11px; padding: 3px 5px;"><span style="font-family: "arial";"><a rel='nofollow' href="http://upcat.up.edu.ph/results/page-002.html" rel="nofollow" style="color: maroon; font-size: 12px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">ALMARIO, MARIE NICOLE SANTOS – AQUINO, MA BIANCA CARMELA ZAPATA</a></span></td></tr><tr><td align="center" bgcolor="#FFFFFF" style="border: 1px solid gray; cursor: default; font-size: 11px; padding: 3px 5px;"><span style="font-family: "arial";">3</span></td><td bgcolor="#FFFFFF" style="border: 1px solid gray; cursor: default; font-size: 11px; padding: 3px 5px;"><span style="font-family: "arial";"><a rel='nofollow' href="http://upcat.up.edu.ph/results/page-003.html" rel="nofollow" style="color: maroon; font-size: 12px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">AQUINO, MICO ESPINOSA – BANOG, JOSHUA ISRAEL BRION</a></span></td></tr><tr><td align="center" bgcolor="#FFFFFF" style="border: 1px solid gray; cursor: default; font-size: 11px; padding: 3px 5px;"><span style="font-family: "arial";">4</span></td><td bgcolor="#FFFFFF" style="border: 1px solid gray; cursor: default; font-size: 11px; padding: 3px 5px;"><span style="font-family: "arial";"><a rel='nofollow' href="http://upcat.up.edu.ph/results/page-004.html" rel="nofollow" style="color: maroon; font-size: 12px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">BANSON, JUAN MARTIN LORENZO DAZO – BOLANOS, ROMARIE JAYNE LAPITAN</a></span></td></tr><tr><td align="center" bgcolor="#FFFFFF" style="border: 1px solid gray; cursor: default; font-size: 11px; padding: 3px 5px;"><span style="font-family: "arial";">5</span></td><td bgcolor="#FFFFFF" style="border: 1px solid gray; cursor: default; font-size: 11px; padding: 3px 5px;"><span style="font-family: "arial";"><a rel='nofollow' href="http://upcat.up.edu.ph/results/page-005.html" rel="nofollow" style="color: maroon; font-size: 12px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">BONGALA, DOMINIQUE ANNE BOLISAY – CANIZA, MIGUEL ANTONIO MANGUERA</a></span></td></tr><tr><td align="center" bgcolor="#FFFFFF" style="border: 1px solid gray; cursor: default; font-size: 11px; padding: 3px 5px;"><span style="font-family: "arial";">6</span></td><td bgcolor="#FFFFFF" style="border: 1px solid gray; cursor: default; font-size: 11px; padding: 3px 5px;"><span style="font-family: "arial";"><a rel='nofollow' href="http://upcat.up.edu.ph/results/page-006.html" rel="nofollow" style="color: maroon; font-size: 12px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">CANTA, AINA JEMELLE DOMINGO – CHAN, SEAN RYAN SY</a></span></td></tr><tr><td align="center" bgcolor="#FFFFFF" style="border: 1px solid gray; cursor: default; font-size: 11px; padding: 3px 5px;"><span style="font-family: "arial";">7</span></td><td bgcolor="#FFFFFF" style="border: 1px solid gray; cursor: default; font-size: 11px; padding: 3px 5px;"><span style="font-family: "arial";"><a rel='nofollow' href="http://upcat.up.edu.ph/results/page-007.html" rel="nofollow" style="color: maroon; font-size: 12px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">CHAN, SHAUN EZERIKT PACIS – CHUA, RALPH ZEDDRIKK TUBE</a></span></td></tr><tr><td align="center" bgcolor="#FFFFFF" style="border: 1px solid gray; cursor: default; font-size: 11px; padding: 3px 5px;"><span style="font-family: "arial";">8</span></td><td bgcolor="#FFFFFF" style="border: 1px solid gray; cursor: default; font-size: 11px; padding: 3px 5px;"><span style="font-family: "arial";"><a rel='nofollow' href="http://upcat.up.edu.ph/results/page-008.html" rel="nofollow" style="color: maroon; font-size: 12px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">CHUA, RAPHAEL PHILIP MARTINEZ – CRUZ, ERICSON LANCE MIRAFELIX</a></span></td></tr><tr><td align="center" bgcolor="#FFFFFF" style="border: 1px solid gray; cursor: default; font-size: 11px; padding: 3px 5px;"><span style="font-family: "arial";">9</span></td><td bgcolor="#FFFFFF" style="border: 1px solid gray; cursor: default; font-size: 11px; padding: 3px 5px;"><span style="font-family: "arial";"><a rel='nofollow' href="http://upcat.up.edu.ph/results/page-009.html" rel="nofollow" style="color: maroon; font-size: 12px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">CRUZ, GILLIANNE JOY SARTE – DE LARA, ROLAND DOMINIQUE LAQUI</a></span></td></tr><tr><td align="center" bgcolor="#FFFFFF" style="border: 1px solid gray; cursor: default; font-size: 11px; padding: 3px 5px;"><span style="font-family: "arial";">10</span></td><td bgcolor="#FFFFFF" style="border: 1px solid gray; cursor: default; font-size: 11px; padding: 3px 5px;"><span style="font-family: "arial";"><a rel='nofollow' href="http://upcat.up.edu.ph/results/page-010.html" rel="nofollow" style="color: maroon; font-size: 12px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">DE LEON, CARLO FRANCO MACLI-ING – DIZON, PHILLIPE MIGUEL POBRE</a></span></td></tr><tr><td align="center" bgcolor="#FFFFFF" style="border: 1px solid gray; cursor: default; font-size: 11px; padding: 3px 5px;"><span style="font-family: "arial";">11</span></td><td bgcolor="#FFFFFF" style="border: 1px solid gray; cursor: default; font-size: 11px; padding: 3px 5px;"><span style="font-family: "arial";"><a rel='nofollow' href="http://upcat.up.edu.ph/results/page-011.html" rel="nofollow" style="color: maroon; font-size: 12px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">DIZON, RIANNE PUA – ESTRELLADO, ANDREO EDUARDO SANCHEZ</a></span></td></tr><tr><td align="center" bgcolor="#FFFFFF" style="border: 1px solid gray; cursor: default; font-size: 11px; padding: 3px 5px;"><span style="font-family: "arial";">12</span></td><td bgcolor="#FFFFFF" style="border: 1px solid gray; cursor: default; font-size: 11px; padding: 3px 5px;"><span style="font-family: "arial";"><a rel='nofollow' href="http://upcat.up.edu.ph/results/page-012.html" rel="nofollow" style="color: maroon; font-size: 12px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">EUGENIO, RUIZA ANGELICA VILLAS – GABRIEL, YSABELLE AQUINO</a></span></td></tr><tr><td align="center" bgcolor="#FFFFFF" style="border: 1px solid gray; cursor: default; font-size: 11px; padding: 3px 5px;"><span style="font-family: "arial";">13</span></td><td bgcolor="#FFFFFF" style="border: 1px solid gray; cursor: default; font-size: 11px; padding: 3px 5px;"><span style="font-family: "arial";"><a rel='nofollow' href="http://upcat.up.edu.ph/results/page-013.html" rel="nofollow" style="color: maroon; font-size: 12px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">GACOSTA, MARIA VICTORIA ANGELES – GO, KARL PATRICK TAN</a></span></td></tr><tr><td align="center" bgcolor="#FFFFFF" style="border: 1px solid gray; cursor: default; font-size: 11px; padding: 3px 5px;"><span style="font-family: "arial";">14</span></td><td bgcolor="#FFFFFF" style="border: 1px solid gray; cursor: default; font-size: 11px; padding: 3px 5px;"><span style="font-family: "arial";"><a rel='nofollow' href="http://upcat.up.edu.ph/results/page-014.html" rel="nofollow" style="color: maroon; font-size: 12px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">GO, KOBI CHRISTIAN SY – HERNANDEZ, ALISSA KRISTEL TANTENGCO</a></span></td></tr><tr><td align="center" bgcolor="#FFFFFF" style="border: 1px solid gray; cursor: default; font-size: 11px; padding: 3px 5px;"><span style="font-family: "arial";">15</span></td><td bgcolor="#FFFFFF" style="border: 1px solid gray; cursor: default; font-size: 11px; padding: 3px 5px;"><span style="font-family: "arial";"><a rel='nofollow' href="http://upcat.up.edu.ph/results/page-015.html" rel="nofollow" style="color: maroon; font-size: 12px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">HERNANDEZ, IVAN EDRIC DE JESUS – JOSE, LUIS IGNACIO CHAN</a></span></td></tr><tr><td align="center" bgcolor="#FFFFFF" style="border: 1px solid gray; cursor: default; font-size: 11px; padding: 3px 5px;"><span style="font-family: "arial";">16</span></td><td bgcolor="#FFFFFF" style="border: 1px solid gray; cursor: default; font-size: 11px; padding: 3px 5px;"><span style="font-family: "arial";"><a rel='nofollow' href="http://upcat.up.edu.ph/results/page-016.html" rel="nofollow" style="color: maroon; font-size: 12px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">JOSON, PATRICIA YSABEL NOBLEZA – LAPAK, RICARDO JOSE RAZON</a></span></td></tr><tr><td align="center" bgcolor="#FFFFFF" style="border: 1px solid gray; cursor: default; font-size: 11px; padding: 3px 5px;"><span style="font-family: "arial";">17</span></td><td bgcolor="#FFFFFF" style="border: 1px solid gray; cursor: default; font-size: 11px; padding: 3px 5px;"><span style="font-family: "arial";"><a rel='nofollow' href="http://upcat.up.edu.ph/results/page-017.html" rel="nofollow" style="color: maroon; font-size: 12px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">LAPUS, JOSHUA ISMAEL LAIZ – LIMGENCO, DOMINIQUE MADELINE DAYRIT</a></span></td></tr><tr><td align="center" bgcolor="#FFFFFF" style="border: 1px solid gray; cursor: default; font-size: 11px; padding: 3px 5px;"><span style="font-family: "arial";">18</span></td><td bgcolor="#FFFFFF" style="border: 1px solid gray; cursor: default; font-size: 11px; padding: 3px 5px;"><span style="font-family: "arial";"><a rel='nofollow' href="http://upcat.up.edu.ph/results/page-018.html" rel="nofollow" style="color: maroon; font-size: 12px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">LIMPOT, ARSENIO PHILIP ESCUDERO – MANAHAN, ABRAM BALISI</a></span></td></tr><tr><td align="center" bgcolor="#FFFFFF" style="border: 1px solid gray; cursor: default; font-size: 11px; padding: 3px 5px;"><span style="font-family: "arial";">19</span></td><td bgcolor="#FFFFFF" style="border: 1px solid gray; cursor: default; font-size: 11px; padding: 3px 5px;"><span style="font-family: "arial";"><a rel='nofollow' href="http://upcat.up.edu.ph/results/page-019.html" rel="nofollow" style="color: maroon; font-size: 12px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">MANALAC, JOSE ENRICO FERNANDEZ – MENDOZA, ALTHEA BEATRIZ DELA CRUZ</a></span></td></tr><tr><td align="center" bgcolor="#FFFFFF" style="border: 1px solid gray; cursor: default; font-size: 11px; padding: 3px 5px;"><span style="font-family: "arial";">20</span></td><td bgcolor="#FFFFFF" style="border: 1px solid gray; cursor: default; font-size: 11px; padding: 3px 5px;"><span style="font-family: "arial";"><a rel='nofollow' href="http://upcat.up.edu.ph/results/page-020.html" rel="nofollow" style="color: maroon; font-size: 12px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">MENDOZA, DANILO II MAGNO – MUTUC, LUIGI RAFAEL BULAN</a></span></td></tr><tr><td align="center" bgcolor="#FFFFFF" style="border: 1px solid gray; cursor: default; font-size: 11px; padding: 3px 5px;"><span style="font-family: "arial";">21</span></td><td bgcolor="#FFFFFF" style="border: 1px solid gray; cursor: default; font-size: 11px; padding: 3px 5px;"><span style="font-family: "arial";"><a rel='nofollow' href="http://upcat.up.edu.ph/results/page-021.html" rel="nofollow" style="color: maroon; font-size: 12px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">NACARIO, JOHN PATRICK NUNGA – ONG, ETHAN JOSHUA NGU</a></span></td></tr><tr><td align="center" bgcolor="#FFFFFF" style="border: 1px solid gray; cursor: default; font-size: 11px; padding: 3px 5px;"><span style="font-family: "arial";">22</span></td><td bgcolor="#FFFFFF" style="border: 1px solid gray; cursor: default; font-size: 11px; padding: 3px 5px;"><span style="font-family: "arial";"><a rel='nofollow' href="http://upcat.up.edu.ph/results/page-022.html" style="color: maroon; font-size: 12px; text-decoration: none;">ONG, GAVIN LLOYD CHAN – PAPIO, ALYSA DANYELLE TEOXON</a></span></td></tr><tr><td align="center" bgcolor="#FFFFFF" style="border: 1px solid gray; cursor: default; font-size: 11px; padding: 3px 5px;"><span style="font-family: "arial";">23</span></td><td bgcolor="#FFFFFF" style="border: 1px solid gray; cursor: default; font-size: 11px; padding: 3px 5px;"><span style="font-family: "arial";"><a rel='nofollow' href="http://upcat.up.edu.ph/results/page-023.html" rel="nofollow" style="color: maroon; font-size: 12px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">PARARUAN, IAN CHRISTIAN CURIO – PULIDO, GIANA FRANCESCA JULIANO</a></span></td></tr><tr><td align="center" bgcolor="#FFFFFF" style="border: 1px solid gray; cursor: default; font-size: 11px; padding: 3px 5px;"><span style="font-family: "arial";">24</span></td><td bgcolor="#FFFFFF" style="border: 1px solid gray; cursor: default; font-size: 11px; padding: 3px 5px;"><span style="font-family: "arial";"><a rel='nofollow' href="http://upcat.up.edu.ph/results/page-024.html" rel="nofollow" style="color: maroon; font-size: 12px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">PULUMBARIT, SEAN PAOLO – REYES, CHARLES NATHAN YU</a></span></td></tr><tr><td align="center" bgcolor="#FFFFFF" style="border: 1px solid gray; cursor: default; font-size: 11px; padding: 3px 5px;"><span style="font-family: "arial";">25</span></td><td bgcolor="#FFFFFF" style="border: 1px solid gray; cursor: default; font-size: 11px; padding: 3px 5px;"><span style="font-family: "arial";"><a rel='nofollow' href="http://upcat.up.edu.ph/results/page-025.html" style="color: maroon; font-size: 12px; text-decoration: none;">REYES, ESTLE ANN COMINES – SABARRE, JAVIER GASPAR MIGUEL</a></span></td></tr><tr><td align="center" bgcolor="#FFFFFF" style="border: 1px solid gray; cursor: default; font-size: 11px; padding: 3px 5px;"><span style="font-family: "arial";">26</span></td><td bgcolor="#FFFFFF" style="border: 1px solid gray; cursor: default; font-size: 11px; padding: 3px 5px;"><span style="font-family: "arial";"><a rel='nofollow' href="http://upcat.up.edu.ph/results/page-026.html" rel="nofollow" style="color: maroon; font-size: 12px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">SABARRE, MICKAELA ALEXANDRA – SANTOS, JOAQUIN JOSEMARIA FERNAND ARCENAS</a></span></td></tr><tr><td align="center" bgcolor="#FFFFFF" style="border: 1px solid gray; cursor: default; font-size: 11px; padding: 3px 5px;"><span style="font-family: "arial";">27</span></td><td bgcolor="#FFFFFF" style="border: 1px solid gray; cursor: default; font-size: 11px; padding: 3px 5px;"><span style="font-family: "arial";"><a rel='nofollow' href="http://upcat.up.edu.ph/results/page-027.html" rel="nofollow" style="color: maroon; font-size: 12px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">SANTOS, JOSE MARIA WOLFF – SIY-YAP, SOPHIA BIANCA YU</a></span></td></tr><tr><td align="center" bgcolor="#FFFFFF" style="border: 1px solid gray; cursor: default; font-size: 11px; padding: 3px 5px;"><span style="font-family: "arial";">28</span></td><td bgcolor="#FFFFFF" style="border: 1px solid gray; cursor: default; font-size: 11px; padding: 3px 5px;"><span style="font-family: "arial";"><a rel='nofollow' href="http://upcat.up.edu.ph/results/page-028.html" style="color: maroon; font-size: 12px; text-decoration: none;">SO, SABRINA CHUA – TAN, MA MICAELA JOYCE GOMEZ</a></span></td></tr><tr><td align="center" bgcolor="#FFFFFF" style="border: 1px solid gray; cursor: default; font-size: 11px; padding: 3px 5px;"><span style="font-family: "arial";">29</span></td><td bgcolor="#FFFFFF" style="border: 1px solid gray; cursor: default; font-size: 11px; padding: 3px 5px;"><span style="font-family: "arial";"><a rel='nofollow' href="http://upcat.up.edu.ph/results/page-029.html" rel="nofollow" style="color: maroon; font-size: 12px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">TAN, MARIA DANIELLA SILVESTRE – TOLENTINO, ALDRIN JOSHUA CAMPOS</a></span></td></tr><tr><td align="center" bgcolor="#FFFFFF" style="border: 1px solid gray; cursor: default; font-size: 11px; padding: 3px 5px;"><span style="font-family: "arial";">30</span></td><td bgcolor="#FFFFFF" style="border: 1px solid gray; cursor: default; font-size: 11px; padding: 3px 5px;"><span style="font-family: "arial";"><a rel='nofollow' href="http://upcat.up.edu.ph/results/page-030.html" style="color: maroon; font-size: 12px; text-decoration: none;">TOLENTINO, KYLE OSBERT LIM – VICTORIO, MICA BIANCA MORENO</a></span></td></tr><tr><td align="center" bgcolor="#FFFFFF" style="border: 1px solid gray; cursor: default; font-size: 11px; padding: 3px 5px;"><span style="font-family: "arial";">31</span></td><td bgcolor="#FFFFFF" style="border: 1px solid gray; cursor: default; font-size: 11px; padding: 3px 5px;"><span style="font-family: "arial";"><a rel='nofollow' href="http://upcat.up.edu.ph/results/page-031.html" rel="nofollow" style="color: maroon; font-size: 12px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">VILCHEZ, JOSE JAVIER GRUENBERG – YU, VAN TERRL CHOA</a></span></td></tr><tr><td align="center" bgcolor="#FFFFFF" style="border: 1px solid gray; cursor: default; font-size: 11px; padding: 3px 5px;"><span style="font-family: "arial";">32</span></td><td bgcolor="#FFFFFF" style="border: 1px solid gray; cursor: default; font-size: 11px; padding: 3px 5px;"><span style="font-family: "arial";"><a rel='nofollow' href="http://upcat.up.edu.ph/results/page-032.html" rel="nofollow" style="color: maroon; font-size: 12px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">YUPANGCO, DANIELLE MARY IBAY – ZIALCITA, ALEJANDRO GABRIEL ORTEGA</a></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br />Note that Filipino graduates from the Top 10 of the graduating classes of public high schools may apply for freshman admission for SY 2016-2017 without having to take the UPCAT. This is provided by a transitory provision of RA 10648, the Iskolar ng Bayan Law.<br /><br />UP System announced that the Office of Admissions will be closed for the Christmas Holidays from December 19, 2015 - January 3, 2016. The Office will be open to inquiries related to the UPCAT 2016 Results starting January 4, 2016.<br /><br />The UPCAT is a multiple-choice exam with questions in Filipino and English. Its four subtests cover Language Proficiency, Science, Mathematics and Reading Comprehension.</div>

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Mar Roxas recognized by Wharton as a graduate in a 2012 tweet

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">MANILA, Philippines- The never-ending debate whether presidential aspirant Manuel Roxas II is a graduate of \ Wharton School has finally come to an end as the prestigious school confirmed Roxas as their graduate in a tweet made in 2012.<br /><br />The tweet by Wharton Magazine on September 1, 2012 says:” Congratulations to Manuel ‘Mar’ Roxas, W’70, now appointed secretary of the interior and local government for the Philippines.”<br /><br /><center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><div dir="ltr" lang="en">Congratulations to Manuel “Mar” Roxas, W’70, now appointed secretary of the interior and local government for the Philippines.</div>— Wharton Magazine (@whartonmagazine) <a rel='nofollow' href="https://twitter.com/whartonmagazine/status/241591239944859650">August 31, 2012</a></blockquote><script async="" charset="utf-8" src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js"></script></center><br />Earlier, fellow presidential candidate and friend-turned-political enemy Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte accused Roxas of lying about his Wharton degree. Following Roxas' accusation that the peace and order in Davao City is a myth, Duterte asserted that Roxas’s claim that he graduated from the Wharton School of Economics is a myth. <br /><br />Because of the issue, the two got embroiled in an ugly word war, challenging to slap each other as well as engage in a fist fight and a gun duel.<br /><br />"Mar graduated at the University of Pennsylvania – that's correct – but he is never a graduate of Wharton as what he claims to be. A Wharton graduate is a person who finishes his masters degree at Wharton, meaning you are a graduate of MBA at Wharton. In your case, Mar, you are not, so don't claim to be a man you cannot be...because you are not. UPenn graduate ka and not Wharton!” Duterte said.<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a rel='nofollow' href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnXva9x98AFaMrt7js714eCg6ibmjiULrkmSuCaJ47xRgIoGZPfs8jxQpAz3rPHiqOFjl5WBeSYXY4Bc7KCASd8ePMEeUAidPA8dfAK4ist9yYXPARi32BE1YWDfWrr4jgyWoGrZDz1phF/s1600/mar-roxas-wharton.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="mar roxas wharton" border="0" height="264" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnXva9x98AFaMrt7js714eCg6ibmjiULrkmSuCaJ47xRgIoGZPfs8jxQpAz3rPHiqOFjl5WBeSYXY4Bc7KCASd8ePMEeUAidPA8dfAK4ist9yYXPARi32BE1YWDfWrr4jgyWoGrZDz1phF/s640/mar-roxas-wharton.jpg" title="mar roxas wharton" width="560" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mar Roxas’ Wharton graduation photo. PHOTO CREDIT: <a rel='nofollow' href="http://marroxas.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">marroxas.com</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br />Wharton School Media Relations Director Peter Winicov also confirmed that Roxas is a graduate of Wharton since the school offers both graduate and undergraduate courses. According to Winicov, the words “graduate” and “alumnus” are the same making it apt to call Roxas, who earned an undergraduate degree, a Wharton graduate.<br /><br />On Wednesday, December 16, Roxas decided to end the verbal brawl with his 2016 rival to focus on more important issues. <b><i>- Mini/TheSummitExpress</i></b></div>

Mar Roxas recognized by Wharton as a graduate in a 2012 tweet

MANILA, Philippines- The never-ending debate whether presidential aspirant Manuel Roxas II is a graduate of \ Wharton School has finally com...