Mel Lopez
| Mel Lopez | |
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| Chairman of the Philippine Sports Commission | |
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In office 1993–1996 |
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| Mayor of Manila | |
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In office February 2, 1988 – June 30, 1992 |
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| Vice Mayor | Danilo B. Lacuna, Sr. (1988-1991) Ernesto V.P. Maceda, Jr. (1991-1992) |
| Preceded by | Gregorio Ejercito |
| Succeeded by | Alfredo Lim |
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In office March 26, 1986 – December 1, 1987 |
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| Vice Mayor | Jaime C. Lopez (1986-1987) Ernesto A. Nieva (1987-1988) |
| Preceded by | Ramon Bagatsing |
| Succeeded by | Gregorio Ejercito |
| Mambabatas Pambansa (Assemblyman) from Manila | |
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In office June 30, 1984 – March 25, 1986 Serving with Lito Atienza, Eva Estrada-Kalaw, Carlos Fernando, Gonzalo Puyat II, and Arturo Tolentino |
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| President Pro-Tempore of the Manila City Council | |
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In office 1972–1975 |
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| 12th Vice Mayor of Manila | |
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In office January 1, 1971 – December 31, 1971 |
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| Member of the Manila City Council | |
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In office 1968–1975 |
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| Personal details | |
| Born |
Gemiliano Campos López September 1, 1935 Manila, Philippines |
| Died | January 1, 2017 (aged 81) Quezon City, Metro Manila |
| Cause of death | Heart attack |
| Resting place | The Heritage Park, Taguig |
| Political party |
Liberal Party UNIDO PDP-LABAN Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino Lakas-NUCD KNP |
| Occupation | Politician |
Gemiliano "Mel" Campos López, Jr. (September 1, 1935 – January 1, 2017) was a Filipino politician who served as the Mayor of Manila from 1986 to 1987 and 1988 to 1992 and an assemblyman of the Batasang Pambansa of the Philippines from 1984 to 1986. He was also a former chairman of the Philippine Sports Commission.
Mel Lopez was born in Manila on September 1, 1935 to Carmen Campos of Bulacan and Lt. Col. Gemiliano López Sr. of Manila.
He graduated from the Jose Rizal University (formerly Jose Rizal College) with a degree in Bachelor of Science in Commercial Science. He also played swimming, boxing and basketball in the NCAA for the JRU Heavy Bombers.
He was married to Concepcion Tantoco with 9 children.
On August 21, 1971, 1971 Plaza Miranda bombing marred a Liberal Party rally, killing 9 persons and injuring 92 more, including Lopez, who was then a councilor. President Ferdinand Marcos used the bombing incident as a basis to suspend the writ of habeas corpus.
When Marcos declared martial law, Lopez decided to organize active opposition to the regime that could eventually topple it and help restore democracy to the country. He held secret meetings with labor and student leaders, community and political leaders, exploring ideas on how to organize opposition to the martial law regime.
Lopez was among the founding signatories of Laban, a contraction of “Lakas ng Bayan” and a Tagalog translation of People’s Power. When Marcos announced an election for the Interim Batasang Pambansa on April 7, 1978, he was the campaign manager in Manila, organizing sorties and meetings to attract more citizens to oppose Marcos' dictatorial rule.
In recognition of his leadership in Manila, some 20 prospective candidates of United Nationalists Democratic Organizations (UNIDO) for the 1984 Batasang Pambansa elections signed a resolution giving him authority to select the five other candidates for the six assembly seats assigned to Manila based on voting population.
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