If there is anything Manny Villar knows, it’s how to fight back against adversity.
Throughout his childhood and career Manny has had to face a plethora of struggles -
many of which were designed to keep him from succeeding. One needn’t look much
further than his childhood to see the monumental hurdles Manny faced, even as a youth.
Poor and middle class children living in the Philippines during the 1950s and 60s were
not usually groomed for success; in fact, they were considered lucky if they received
any education at all. Knowing that nothing was going to be simply handed to him on a
silver platter, Manny worked virtually around the clock in order to put himself through
college and graduate school. By the mid 1970s Manny had successfully graduated with a
master’s in accountancy.
Manny faced additional adversity in his entrepreneurial career. Struggling to find his
footing in the business world, Manny spent several years exploring new prospects only
to find that succeeding on his own would prove more difficult than he originally thought.
But Manny was more resilient than most and finally found his niche within the housing
development industry. More specifically, Manny developed homes for the average, hard-
working yet underpaid Filipino. Because Manny always remembered where he came
from, he sought a career path that would benefit families like his.
Finally, about two years ago Manny stared adversity directly in the face and emerged
victorious – this time within the political arena. A widely renowned Senate President
at the time, Manny proposed the C-5 Road Project. The purpose of this project would
be to reduce the amount of congestion in heavily traveled areas by building additional
roads and flyovers. The C-5 Road Project was a brilliant idea greatly appreciated by the
public. But there were some who took advantage of Manny’s generous proposal and tried
to use it against him. Naturally the reports were preposterous, but Manny was forced to
defend himself against the false allegations. Ultimately he won, proving once again that
he wouldn’t let opposing factors stop him from pursuing his goals.
Throughout his childhood and career Manny has had to face a plethora of struggles -
many of which were designed to keep him from succeeding. One needn’t look much
further than his childhood to see the monumental hurdles Manny faced, even as a youth.
Poor and middle class children living in the Philippines during the 1950s and 60s were
not usually groomed for success; in fact, they were considered lucky if they received
any education at all. Knowing that nothing was going to be simply handed to him on a
silver platter, Manny worked virtually around the clock in order to put himself through
college and graduate school. By the mid 1970s Manny had successfully graduated with a
master’s in accountancy.
Manny faced additional adversity in his entrepreneurial career. Struggling to find his
footing in the business world, Manny spent several years exploring new prospects only
to find that succeeding on his own would prove more difficult than he originally thought.
But Manny was more resilient than most and finally found his niche within the housing
development industry. More specifically, Manny developed homes for the average, hard-
working yet underpaid Filipino. Because Manny always remembered where he came
from, he sought a career path that would benefit families like his.
Finally, about two years ago Manny stared adversity directly in the face and emerged
victorious – this time within the political arena. A widely renowned Senate President
at the time, Manny proposed the C-5 Road Project. The purpose of this project would
be to reduce the amount of congestion in heavily traveled areas by building additional
roads and flyovers. The C-5 Road Project was a brilliant idea greatly appreciated by the
public. But there were some who took advantage of Manny’s generous proposal and tried
to use it against him. Naturally the reports were preposterous, but Manny was forced to
defend himself against the false allegations. Ultimately he won, proving once again that
he wouldn’t let opposing factors stop him from pursuing his goals.
