Roxas may refer to:
Places in the Philippines
Cities and municipalities
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Roxas City
Roxas City, officially the City of Roxas ( Capiznon/ hil, Dakbanwa sang Roxas; fil, Lungsod ng Roxas), is a 3rd class component city and capital of the province of Capiz, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 179,29 ...
, capital of
Capiz
Capiz, officially the Province of Capiz (Capiznon/ Hiligaynon: ''Kapuoran sang Capiz''; tl, Lalawigan ng Capiz), is a province in the Philippines located in the central section of Western Visayas region. Its capital is the city of Roxas. It is ...
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Roxas, Isabela
Roxas, officially the Municipality of Roxas ( ilo, Ili ti Roxas; tl, Bayan ng Roxas), is a 1st class municipality of the Philippines, municipality in the Philippine Province, province of Isabela (province), Isabela, Philippines. According to the ...
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Roxas, Oriental Mindoro
Roxas, officially the Municipality of Roxas, is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Oriental Mindoro, Philippines. It has a population of 58,849 according to the 2020 census.
History
Founded by Andres Torrefiel on November 15, 1948, it ...
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Roxas, Palawan
Roxas, officially the Municipality of Roxas ( tgl, Bayan ng Roxas), is a 1st class municipality of the Philippines, municipality in the Philippine Province, province of Palawan, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 6 ...
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Roxas, Zamboanga del Norte
Roxas, officially the Municipality of President Manuel A. Roxas, is a 5th class municipality in the province of Zamboanga del Norte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 39,198 people.
History
The municipality of Pr ...
Roads
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Roxas Boulevard
Roxas Boulevard is a popular waterfront promenade in Metro Manila in the Philippines. The boulevard, which runs along the shores of Manila Bay, is well known for its sunsets and stretch of coconut trees. The divided roadway has become a trade ...
* Roxas Avenue,
Davao City
Davao City, officially the City of Davao ( ceb, Dakbayan sa Dabaw; ), is a first class highly urbanized city in the Davao Region, Philippines. The city has a total land area of , making it the largest city in the Philippines in terms of lan ...
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Paseo de Roxas
Paseo de Roxas is a prime commercial artery in the Makati Central Business District of Metro Manila, Philippines. It is a two- to six-lane avenue that cuts through the middle of the business district connecting San Lorenzo Village in the west to ...
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Roxas Airport
Roxas Airport ( Hiligaynon: ''Hulugpaan sang Roxas'', Tagalog: ''Paliparan ng Roxas'') is a domestic airport serving the general area of Roxas City and the province of Capiz, in the Philippines. The airport is currently classified as a Class 1 p ...
People
Surname
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Gerardo Roxas y Luis (fl. 1839–1891), also known as Gerardo Roxas I, Filipino servant during the Spanish Colonial Era
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Manuel Roxas
Manuel Acuña Roxas (born Manuel Roxas y Acuña; ; January 1, 1892 – April 15, 1948) was a Filipino lawyer and politician who served as the fifth president of the Philippines, who served from 1946 until his death due to heart attacks in 19 ...
(1892–1948), former President of the Philippines and son of Gerardo Roxas y Arroyo
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Trinidad Roxas
Trinidad de Leon-Roxas (''née'' de Leon y Roura; October 4, 1900 – June 20, 1995) was the wife of Philippine President Manuel Roxas and the fifth First Lady of the Philippines. They were married in 1921 and had two children, Ruby and Gerard ...
(1900–1995), former First Lady of the Philippines and wife of Manuel Roxas
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Gerardo Roxas
Gerardo Manuel de Leon Roxas Sr. (August 25, 1924 – April 19, 1982), better known as Gerardo M. Roxas or simply Gerry Roxas, was one of two children of former Philippine President Manuel Roxas. He was the father of Gerardo "Dinggoy" A. ...
(1924–1982), also known as Gerry Roxas, Filipino politician and son of Manuel Roxas
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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 Philippin ...
(born 1957), Filipino politician and son of Gerardo Roxas
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Gerardo Roxas Jr.
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. He was the brot ...
(1960–1993), popularly known as Dinggoy Roxas, Filipino politician and son of Gerardo Roxas
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Juno Roxas
Juno Roxas (born 4 May 1967) is an Australian musician and actor.
Life and career
Roxas was one of the founding members of glam metal band, Roxus (1987–1993). The group released an album in 1991, titled '' Nightstreet'' which peaked at numbe ...
(born 1967), Australian musician and actor
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Rogelio Roxas
Rogelio "Roger" Domingo Roxas (died May 25, 1993) was a former Filipino soldier who had worked as a locksmith before allegedly discovering in a cave north of Manila a hidden chamber full of gold bars and a giant golden Buddha statue – which Ro ...
(fl. 1971–1993), Filipino treasure hunter
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Jake Roxas
Jake Roxas (born July 13, 1977) is a Filipino actor. He is mostly known for his role in Imortal as Magnus Imperial. He was a contract actor of ABS-CBN.
Career
Roxas started his showbiz career in the GMA Network. He was a cast member of the teen ...
(born 1977), Filipino actor
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Van Roxas
Van Roxas (born Van Louelle Pojas on November 8, 1989) is a Filipino actor, television personality, and former reality show contestant. He placed as the 5th Star Dreamer of Pinoy Dream Academy Season 2. He did a show with the Drama Princess of ...
(born 1989), Filipino actor and television personality
Fictional characters
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Roxas (''Kingdom Hearts''), a character from the ''Kingdom Hearts'' video game series
See also
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Rojas
Rojas is a surname found throughout the Spanish-speaking world, especially in Latin America.
Rojas may refer to:
People A
* Adrián Rojas (born 1977), Chilean professional football player
*Aguelmis Rojas (born 1978), Cuban long-distance runne ...
, reformed spelling
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President Roxas (disambiguation) President Roxas may refer to:
*Manuel Roxas (1892–1948), former President of the Philippines
*President Roxas, Capiz, a municipality in the Philippines
* President Roxas, Cotabato, a municipality in the Philippines
* President Manuel A. Roxas, Za ...
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Roxa
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