Camille Aguilar Villar-Genuino (born January 25, 1985) is a

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television personality and politician who currently serves as the Member of the House of Representatives for

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since 2019. She has been serving as a deputy Speaker since 2022, and was previously in that post from 2021 until 2022 in the 18th Congress.

Early life and education

Camille Villar was born in

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, on January 25, 1985. She is the youngest and only daughter of former

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and incumbent Senator

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. One of her older brothers, Senator

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, was the former

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under

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. Villar studied

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Ateneo de Manila University , mottoeng = Light in the Lord , type = Private, research, non-profit, coeducational basic and higher education institution , established = December 10, 1859 , religious_affiliation = Roman Catholic (Jesuits) , academic_aff ...

. She later obtained a master's degree in

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Campus.

Career

Villar used to served as the Chief Operating Officer of Brittany Corporation. She was the youngest person to hold the position. Villar was one of the co-hosts of ''

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'' from 2012 to 2013, as well as a co-host of ''

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'' in 2013; both aired on TV5. She is also the Managing Director of

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Political career

In the 2019 election, Villar contested as the

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candidate for

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. She received 89.78% (173,917 votes), defeating her competitor Jerry de los Reyes. On November 18, 2020, Villar was elected one of the 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.

Personal life

Villar married Erwin Genuino, son of former Pagcor chair Efraim Genuino in 2012. And they have a son, named Tristan Emmanuel. She is also a relative to the incumbent Mayor of Las Piñas

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References

External links

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