Gerardo "Dinggoy" Araneta Roxas Jr. (October 21, 1960 – April 4, 1993), popularly known simply as Dinggoy Roxas and sometimes referred as Gerry Roxas Jr., was a Filipino politician who served as a former congressman from

Capiz Capiz (), officially the Province of Capiz (Capiznon language, Capiznon/Hiligaynon language, Hiligaynon: ''Kapuoran sang Capiz''; ), is a Provinces of the Philippines, province in the central part of the Western Visayas Regions of the Philippines ...

. He was the brother of former Senator and

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Mar Roxas Manuel "Mar" Araneta Roxas II (; born May 13, 1957) is a Filipino politician who served as a Senator of the Philippines. He is the grandson and namesake of former Philippine President Manuel Roxas. He served in the Cabinet of the Philippines ...

and grandson of former President

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Early life

Born Gerardo Araneta Roxas Jr. on October 21, 1960, in

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Gerry Roxas Gerardo Manuel de Leon Roxas Sr. (; August 25, 1923 – April 19, 1982), better known as Gerry Roxas, was a Filipino lawyer and politician. As a representative of the 1st District of Capiz (1957 to 1963) and, later, as a Senator of the Repu ...

(1924–1982) of Capiz and Judy Araneta of

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. Roxas' father was a senator from 1963 to 1972 and was the only son of Manuel Roxas, the fifth

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, and Trinidad de Leon. The couple married in 1955. He has two siblings, namely: Maria Lourdes ("Ria") and Manuel II ("Mar"). Like his father before him, he joined the

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while studying at the

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Political life

Roxas ran for a seat in the

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in the 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,

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, died. He was buried at

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. Years later, his family decided to transfer his remains to the

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. He is survived by his daughter Erica.

Legacy

* Dinggoy Araneta Roxas Elementary School -

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* Dinggoy Roxas Civic Center -

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* Dinggoy Roxas Memorial Park -

* Gerry Roxas Foundation -

References

, - {{DEFAULTSORT:Roxas, Gerardo Jr. 1960 births 1993 deaths

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