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Gemiliano "Mel" Lopez Jr. (September 1, 1935 – January 1, 2017) was a Filipino politician who served as the 18th 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.
Jan 17, 2017 · The Philippines lost another dedicated public servant last Dec. 31 when ex-Manila Mayor Gemiliano “Mel” Lopez Jr. passed away at the age of 81. Mel Lopez started his political career as a city councilor in Manila.
Jan 2, 2017 · MANILA, Philippines – Former Manila City mayor Gemiliano “Mel” Lopez Jr died Sunday, January 1. He was 81. Radyo Inquirer, quoting the former mayor’s son, said that Lopez died after suffering a...
Jan 3, 2017 · Former Manila Mayor and Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) chair Gemiliano “Mel” Lopez Jr. died on Sunday night after suffering a heart attack. He was 81.
Jan 2, 2017 · Former Manila mayor and Philippine Sports Commission chair Gemiliano “Mel” Lopez Jr. died Sunday night after suffering a heart attack. He was 81. Lopez was a staunch critic of the Marcos regime after organizing the opposition as a Manila councilor in the 1960s. He served as Manila mayor from 1986 to 1992. ADVERTISEMENT.
Jan 5, 2017 · THE enthusiastic and determined “driver” of “Manila on the Go,” former Mayor Gemiliano “Mel” Lopez Jr., suffered a massive heart attack last Jan. 1 and died at age 81.
With the ouster of Marcos following the People Power Revolution, President Corazon Aquino vacated all local executive officials and appointed officers in charge (OICs) in their place; she appointed party-mate Mel Lopez as OIC of Manila. Local elections were held in 1988, and Lopez was elected as mayor.
