PHOTO FROM THE OFFICE OF MANUEL A. ROXAS II.
There is a Manuel A. Roxas II in the official alumni directory of the Wharton School of University of Pennsylvania.
To again prove that Roxas was a graduate of the prestigious business school, his camp released a photo of the “Wharton Alumni Directory 2006” that listed Roxas, who was then a senator, as its alumnus.
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The entry read:
ROXAS, Manuel A. II: 1979; Senator, Senate of the Philippines, Rm. 523 GSIS Building, PNB Financial Center, 1308 Pasay City, Philippines, 63 2 931 0501: r. 157 P. Tuazon Street, Cubao, Quezon City, Philippines, 63 2 921 2741; mar@marroxas.com
The debate on the Liberal Party standard-bearer’s Wharton degree surfaced when Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte claimed that Roxas was lying about his educational attainment.
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Duterte claimed that Roxas is not a “Wharton graduate” but only a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania.
He said one can only be called a Wharton graduate if he or she had completed a master’s degree at the business school. CDG
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