Rose Marie Arenas | |
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 Official portrait, 2019 | |
| Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives of the Philippines | |
| In office July 29, 2019 – June 1, 2022 | |
| House Speaker | Alan Peter Cayetano Lord Allan Velasco |
| In office August 29, 2018 – June 4, 2019 | |
| House Speaker | Gloria Macapagal Arroyo |
| Member of the Philippine House of Representatives from Pangasinan's 3rd district | |
| In office June 30, 2013 – June 30, 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Maria Rachel Arenas |
| Succeeded by | Maria Rachel Arenas |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Rose Marie Bosch Jimenez December 10, 1940 Malasiqui, Pangasinan, Philippine Commonwealth |
| Political party | PDP–Laban (2016–present)[1] |
| Other political affiliations | Liberal (2012–2016) NPC (until 2012) |
| Spouse | Ramon Arenas |
| Children | 4 (including Maria Rachel) |
| Residence(s) | Malasiqui, Pangasinan and Dasmariñas Village, Makati |
| Alma mater | University of Santo Tomas |
Rose Marie "Baby" Bosch Jimenez Arenas (born December 10, 1940) is a Filipino politician and socialite who featured prominently in the political scene of the Philippines in the 1990s. She was relatively unknown until 1993, when the Philippine Daily Inquirer reported that she had a past intimate relationship with the then-Philippine President Fidel V. Ramos.[2] 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, Rachel, was the incumbent representative of Pangasinan's 3rd district. She was set to run unopposed in the 2013 elections but gave way to her mother.[3]
She is served as Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives of the Philippines from 2018 to 2022.
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- ^ Sen, Krishna; Stivens, Maila (1998). Gender and Power in Affluent Asia. ISBN 9780415164726.
- ^ "Baby Arenas replaces daughter in Pangasinan congressional race". GMA News Online. December 21, 2012. Retrieved December 21, 2012.