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For the legislator, see Manny Lopez (legislator).
In this Philippine name, the middle name or maternal family name is Santo Domingo and the surname or paternal family name is Lopez.
Manny SD Lopez
Lopez in March 2022
Born
Emmanuel Santo Domingo Lopez

(1958-06-30) June 30, 1958 (age 66)[1]
Moncada, Tarlac, Philippines
Other namesManny
Occupation(s)Politician, management consultant
Political partyLabor Party Philippines (2021–present)

Emmanuel "Manny" Santo Domingo Lopez (born June 30, 1958)[2] is a Filipino political activist who advocates direct democracy. He is the convenor of such groups as the anti-Bangsamoro Basic Law group that called itself Christian Peace Alliance and the anti-Benigno Aquino III group called EdlSA 2.22.15 Coalition. Previously he formed the EPIRMA, a group of direct democracy advocates. He ran for vice president under the Labor Party Philippines in the 2022 Philippine elections.

Personal life

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Emmanuel Sto. Domingo Lopez who is better known as Manny SD Lopez was born in Moncada, Tarlac to Rizalino Espejo Lopez, an engineer-farmer, and Olivia Pamintuan Sto. Domingo-Lopez, a public school teacher turned entrepreneur. Manny is the youngest among his siblings of five accomplished professionals. He attended primary school in Moncada North Elementary School and later transferred and graduated in Notre Dame of Manila in 1970. He then went to San Beda High School in Mendiola, Manila where he finished his High School in 1975. Ranking in the very top of the NCEE examinations, he enrolled in the University of the Philippines pursuing a degree in Social Science majors in Economics and Political Science. In UP, Manny SD Lopez started as a regular student scaling up to scholarly standard as he joined and became active officer of the prestigious Upsilon Sigma Phi. While in college, he managed his hobby and business of buying, fixing and selling cars. His political awareness and participation grew as he exited UP to pursue graduate studies in the United States. [3]

Activism

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Christian Peace Alliance

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Lopez founded the Christian Peace Alliance to oppose the passage of the Philippine Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL). In a July 2015 forum in Cebu City, Lopez said the BBL is a clear and present danger to the Philippines' national security, interest and welfare, stating that it was patterned after the Federation of Malaysia. The proposed legislation, he said, will lead to the creation of a Bangsamoro Islamic sub-state controlled by the Moro Islamic Liberation Front, allegedly a Malaysian-backed insurgent group that may eventually lead the sub-state to secede and declare independence. "The Malaysian interest in the passage of the BBL is not to help Filipino Muslims; (the law) is designed for the purpose of creating a buffer state that prevents the Philippines from enforcing its legitimate claim on Sabah," Lopez said.[4] At a press conference prior to the forum, however, Lopez stated that the PCA[which?] has written its own version of an ideal BBL.[5]

EdlSA 2.22.15 Coalition

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The EdlSA 2.22.15 movement called for Philippine president Benigno Aquino III's and his cabinet's resignation in February 2015[6] and held a "people's summit" on mismanagement issues that the group claimed Aquino's government was answerable to the people for, the Mamasapano massacre chief among them.[7][8]

EPIRMA

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Earlier, in late 2013, Lopez, along with other direct democracy advocates, formed the EPIRMA (Empowered People's Initiative and Reform Movement Alliance), a group that initiated moves for a proper people's initiative or bill against an existing pork barrel system in Philippine government.[9][10]

In 2014, however, Lopez called the Archbishop of Cebu to seek the agglomeration of all groups on the same people's-initiative route that EPIRMA was taking in order to form a united front or coalition. With the agreement of the other organizations, mainly the Cebu Coalition headed by the Catholic Archdiocese of Cebu, a consequent merger was hatched that culminated in the "People's Congress" in Cebu City that launched the People's Initiative Against the Pork Barrel in August of that year.[11][12][13][14][15]

Meanwhile, at the same time that EPIRMA prepared for its participation in the initiative launch, Lopez had also been criticizing purportedly questionable military purchases under the Aquino administration.[16]

2022 vice presidential campaign

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Lopez was a nominee of the Labor Party Philippines for the 2022 vice presidential election. Lopez is in favor of amending the Omnibus Investment Code of 1987.[17] He preferred on being appointed as secretary of Foreign Affairs or of Trade and Industry if elected as vice president.[18]

Other advocacies

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Lopez has also long been an advocate of environmental disaster preparedness.[19]

References

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  1. ^ "Lopez, Emmanuel Sto. Domingo". ABS-CBN News. Archived from the original on March 4, 2022. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
  2. ^ "How well do you know our key contenders for the next Vice President? Here's a quick overview of each candidate's personal details & affiliation. For more information about their achievements & advocacies". COMELEC. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
  3. ^ "5. LOPEZ, MANNY: VICE PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE". Vote Pilipinas. Archived from the original on March 3, 2022. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
  4. ^ Palaubsanon, Mitchelle L. (June 17, 2015). "No to BBL votes win in exit polls". The Freeman. Retrieved July 23, 2015.
  5. ^ Robles, Marietta (June 20, 2015). "T.I.N.D.I.G. BALITAAN SA REMBRANDT JUN.19, 2015-MANNY LOPEZ (3)". Retrieved July 23, 2015.
  6. ^ Araja, Rio N. (February 21, 2015). "Regime Change To Stage Edsa Protest". The Standard (Philippines). Retrieved July 23, 2015.
  7. ^ Oclaman, Mario D. "Awtonomiya at hustisya sa SAF44, sentro ng People's Summit". Amianan Balita Ngayon (in Filipino). Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved July 23, 2015.
  8. ^ "Coalition demands resignations to 'overhaul' gov't". Rappler.com. February 22, 2015. Retrieved July 23, 2015.
  9. ^ Villamente, Jing (November 8, 2013). "Broad alliance to hold People's Congress today". The Manila Times. Retrieved July 23, 2015.
  10. ^ "24 Oras: Kampana sa iba't ibang simbahan, pinatunog kontra-pork barrel". GMA News and Public Affairs (in Filipino). October 11, 2013. Retrieved July 23, 2015.
  11. ^ Cruz, Tonyo (August 22, 2014). "Time to rise up again". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved July 23, 2015.
  12. ^ Pedrosa, Carmen N. (August 17, 2014). "The role of the Catholic Church in our nation-building". The Philippine Star. Retrieved July 23, 2015.
  13. ^ "[Statement] CBCP supports the People's Initiative to abolish the pork barrel system - PIAP". Human Rights Online Philippines. July 8, 2014. Retrieved July 23, 2015.
  14. ^ Mongaya, Emmanuel (July 2, 2014). "People's Initiative Against Pork Barrel (PIAP) on DAP - June 2, 2014". Slideshare.net. Emmanuel Mongaya (journalist/blogger/consultant at PRWorks). Retrieved July 23, 2015.
  15. ^ "People's Initiative to Abolish Pork Barrel Press Statement". KapatiranParty.org. July 8, 2014. Archived from the original on July 23, 2015. Retrieved July 23, 2015.
  16. ^ "RP EXTERNAL DEFENSE CAPABILITY COMPROMISED? By Manny S.D. Lopez, Feb 2014". ROILO GOLEZ Reads & Googles. Roilo Golez. February 26, 2014. Retrieved July 23, 2015.
  17. ^ Gom-os, Mae Fhel (2021-11-04). "VP aspirant Manny Lopez shares strategies for economic recovery". Cebu Daily News.
  18. ^ Ismael, Javier Joe (2021-12-12). "Lopez to be 'working VP', Castriciones for farmers". The Manila Times. Retrieved 2021-12-27.
  19. ^ Zuasola, Ferdinand O. (September 21, 2010). "Davao Oriental one of finalists in search for best in disaster management". Balita.ph. Retrieved July 23, 2015.
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