Rosemarie Arenas, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

Rosemarie Arenas

Filipino politician

Date of Birth: 08-Aug-1938

Place of Birth: Malasiqui, Luzon, Philippines

Profession: politician, socialite

Nationality: Philippines

Zodiac Sign: Leo


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About Rosemarie Arenas

  • Rose Marie "Baby" Arenas is a Manila society figure who featured prominently in the political scene of the Philippines in the 1990s.
  • She was a relatively unknown socialite until 1993, when the Philippine Daily Inquirer reported that she had a past intimate relationship with the then-Philippine President Fidel V.
  • Ramos.
  • The scandal grew when within days after the revelation, the Philippine Securities and Exchange Commission ruled against the owners of the Philippine Daily Inquirer in a dispute involving one-third of the stock ownership of the newspaper.
  • It was widely reported that the adverse ruling came about due to presidential displeasure over the report, although no concrete proof of such ever emerged. President Fidel Ramos never publicly acknowledged a past relationship with Ms.
  • Arenas, although neither did he emphatically deny the report.
  • The scandal, though widely reported at that time, had no visible impact on the Ramos presidency, and quickly passed.
  • For her part, Ms.
  • Arenas attempted to parlay her unexpected fame into electoral victory, running for the Philippine Senate in 1995 and for the House of Representatives in 1998. Ms.
  • Arenas is also known for her considerable philanthropic efforts and support for the arts.
  • She famously convinced the legendary Italian tenor Luciano Pavarotti to perform in Manila for the first time. Arenas' daughter, Maria Rachel, was the incumbent representative of Pangasinan's third district.
  • She was set to run unopposed in the 2013 elections but gave way to her mother.She is currently serving as Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives of the Philippines.

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