Education
Villar finished his high school education at the Mapúa Institute of Technology in Intramuros.
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Villar finished his high school education at the Mapúa Institute of Technology in Intramuros.
Villar entered politics in 1992 when he was elected Congressman representing the district of Las Piñas-Muntinlupa, and later became Speaker of the House of Representatives. As Speaker, he presided over the impeachment of President Joseph Estrada by the House of Representatives in 2000. In 2001 he was elected Senator, and served as Senate President from 2006 to 2008. He was the candidate of the Nacionalista Party in the 2010 presidential election, which was won by Benigno Aquino III.
As of 2012, Forbes magazine ranks him as the 18th wealthiest person in the Philippines, with his net worth of US$720 million or ₱ 30.38 billion (42.2 exchange rate)