Manny Lopez is a Filipino politician who served as the representative of Manila's 1st congressional district from 2016 to 2022. Prior to entering politics, Lopez had a career in sports administration and was president of the Amateur Boxing Association of the Philippines and vice president of the Philippine Olympic Committee. Lopez was endorsed by President Duterte to run for mayor of Manila in 2022 but later withdrew from the mayoral race to seek reelection to his congressional seat, though he ultimately lost that race.

1. 18th Congress of the
Philippines
Cong. Manny Lopez

2. Manny Lopez
• Manuel Luis "Manny" Tantoco Lopez (born August 18, 1961) is a
Filipino politician and former sports executive who is the
former Representative from Manila's 1st congressional district,
which comprises the western side of Tondo, the largest of the city's
sixteen districts.

3. Early life and education
• Lopez is the son of former Manila mayor Mel Lopez, who served in
the role from 1986 to 1992, with businesswoman and entrepreneur
Concepcion Tantoco. Manny was already a congressman when he
confirmed his father's death in 2017.

4. Sports career
• Prior to entering politics, Lopez was a sports executive. Following
the appointment of his father as the chairman of the Philippine
Sports Commission in 1993, the younger Lopez succeeded him as
the president of the Amateur Boxing Association of the Philippines,
a position he served until 2009. During his term, amateur
boxer Onyok Velasco won a silver medal for the Philippines at
the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States, in the light
flyweight division. The Philippines also won five gold medals at
the Asian Games within that period.

5. • Lopez later served as the first vice president of the Philippine
Olympic Committee (POC). He was the chef de mission of the
country's delegation to the 2012 Summer Olympics in London,
United Kingdom.[3] As the POC's vice president, he criticized the
lack of autonomy given to national sports associations under the
presidency of Peping Cojuangco.[4] This was his proposition for his
unsuccessful re-election bid in November 2012, losing the position
to Joey Romasanta.[5] Lopez was also the secretary general of
the Philippine Handball Federation.

6. Political career
• Lopez was elected as representative of Manila's 1st district in 2016
House of Representatives election as a member of the Nationalist
People's Coalition (NPC). He successfully defended his seat
in 2019 for his second term.[7] A defeated candidate, former
congressman Benjamin Asilo, protested Lopez's victory at
the House of Representatives Electoral Tribunal. In late 2020, the
tribunal dismissed Asilo's protest, which it said was done on a "gut
feel," confirming Lopez's victory.

7. • For the 2022 mayoral election, the Alfonso Cusi-led faction of the
ruling party PDP–Laban endorsed him as their nominee.[9] Lopez
was subsequently endorsed by president Rodrigo Duterte.[10] The
mayoral election was then seen as a race between Lopez and
current vice mayor Honey Lacuna, but Lopez withdrew and decided
to defend his congressional seat for a third and final consecutive
term instead.[11] His brother, lawyer Alex Lopez, ran in his
stead.[12] However, he lost the congressional race to former
councilor Ernesto "Ernix" Dionisio Jr. of Asenso Manileño.

8. References
1. "Former Manila mayor Mel Lopez dies at 81". CNN Philippines.
Retrieved January 27, 2022.
2.^ Ramos, Gerry (January 2, 2017). "Former PSC chairman and
boxing chief Mel Lopez passes away on New Year's day". SPIN.ph.
Retrieved April 24, 2022.
3.^ Melendres, Ted (August 12, 2012). "Greater priority for sports–
Lopez". Inquirer.net. Retrieved April 24, 2022.

9. 1. "Respect NSAs full autonomy – Lopez". The Philippine Star.
November 21, 2012. Retrieved April 24, 2022 – via ABS-CBN
News.
2.^ "Reform-focused group challenges Cojuangco in POC
elections". Rappler. October 25, 2012. Retrieved April 24, 2022.
3.^ Henson, Joaquin (November 13, 2012). "Handball offers new
lease on life". Philstar.com. Retrieved April 24, 2022.

10. 1. "Estradas, Binays, Eusebios fall, but more old names still dominate
politics in Metro Manila". ABS-CBN News. May 19, 2019.
Retrieved January 27, 2022.
2.^ "HRET junks poll protest vs Manila congressman Manny
Lopez". Rappler. November 5, 2020. Retrieved January 27, 2022.
3.^ "PDP-Laban's Cusi faction endorses Lopez for Manila
mayor". ABS-CBN News. September 2, 2021. Retrieved January
27, 2022.

11. 1. Punay, Edu. "Duterte endorses lawmaker as Manila mayoral
bet". Philstar.com. Retrieved January 27, 2022.
2.^ Villanueva, Ralph Edwin. "Lopez backs out of Manila mayoral
race". Philstar.com. Retrieved January 27, 2022.
3.^ Maderazo, Jake J. (November 23, 2021). "Lacuna vs Lopez
showdown looms in Manila". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved January
27, 2022.