Gerardo Roxas Jr.


Gerardo "Dinggoy" Araneta Roxas Jr. was a Filipino politician who served as the representative for Capiz's first district from 1987 until his death in 1993. A member of the Liberal Party, he was the brother of former Senator and Secretary of the Interior and Local Government Mar Roxas and grandson of former President Manuel Roxas.

Early life

Gerardo Araneta Roxas Jr. was born on October 21, 1960, in Manila, Philippines, to Gerry Roxas of Capiz and Judy Araneta of Bago, Negros Occidental. Roxas' father, a senator from 1963 to 1972, was the only son of Manuel Roxas, the fifth President of the Philippines, and Trinidad de Leon. The couple married in 1955. He has two siblings, namely: Maria Lourdes and Manuel II ("Mar").
Like his father before him, he joined the Upsilon Sigma Phi while studying at the University of the Philippines.

House of Representatives

Roxas ran for a seat in the House of Representatives of the Philippines in the 1987 Philippine [House of Representatives elections|May 11, 1987, Philippine legislative election] at the age of 26, becoming the youngest elected representative.

Death

Roxas died on April 4, 1993, from colon cancer, months after another Capiz representative, Cornelio Villareal, died. He was buried at Manila North Cemetery in Santa Cruz, Manila. Years later, his family decided to transfer his remains to the Loyola Memorial Park.

Legacy