Camille Villar
Camille Aguilar Villar-Genuino is a Filipino politician who has served as a senator of the Philippines since 2025. She previously served as the representative for Las Piñas's at-large district from 2019 to 2025 and as Deputy [Speaker of the House of Representatives of the Philippines|deputy speaker] from 2022 to 2025, having previously held the position from 2021 to 2022. She is the youngest senator of the 20th Congress.
Early life and education
Camille Villar was born in Las Piñas, Metro Manila, on January 25, 1985. She is the youngest child and only daughter of former President of the Senate Manny Villar and former senator Cynthia Villar. One of her older brothers, Mark Villar, is another incumbent senator.Villar studied business management at the Ateneo de Manila University. She later obtained a master's degree in business administration from IESE Business School in Barcelona, Spain.
Business career
Villar formerly served as COO of Brittany Corporation, a subsidiary of Vista Land. She was the youngest person to hold the position. She is also the managing director of Vista Land.Villar is the main endorser of television network All TV.
Political career
House of Representatives (2019–2025)
In the 2019 [Philippine House of Representatives elections|2019 election], Villar contested a seat at the House of Representatives as the Nacionalista candidate for Las Piñas's at-large congressional district. She received 89.78%, defeating her competitor Jerry de los Reyes.On November 18, 2020, Villar was elected one of the Deputy Speaker of [the House of Representatives of the Philippines|Deputy Speakers of the House of Representatives], but refused the position just after a few hours. However, she was again elected to the same position on February 2, 2021; this time she accepted it.
On July 10, 2020, Villar was among the 70 representatives who voted to Shutdown of [ABS-CBN broadcasting#House of Representatives votes on the franchise renewal|deny the renewal of the broadcasting franchise] of ABS-CBN.
She was re-elected to her second term as representative in 2022 Philippine [House of Representatives elections|2022]. She once again became one of the Deputy Speakers for the 19th Congress.
On February 5, 2025, Villar was one of the 91 representatives who didn't sign the impeachment complaint against Sara Duterte.
On April 22 and 24, 2025, Commission on Elections Kontra Bigay committee issued show cause orders against Villar and some local candidates over alleged vote buying activities surrounding their campaign. Villar responded in April 25 that the incident happened on February 9, 2025, during an All TV event in Barangay Buhay na Tubig in Imus, Cavite, two days before the campaigning period. Villar also denied any vote-buying during the promotional event and added that she was invited as a guest. In May 7, the Kontra Bigay committee accepted the explanation and noted insufficient for filing a complaint.