Mans Carpio
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Mans Carpio | |
|---|---|
 Carpio at the inauguration of his wife, 2022. | |
| Second Gentleman of the Philippines | |
| Assumed role June 30, 2022 | |
| Vice President | Sara Duterte |
| Preceded by | Elenita Binay (as Second Lady) Jessica Marie "Aika" Robredo (de facto, Second Lady) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Manases Reyes Carpio |
| Nationality | Filipino |
| Spouse | |
| Relations | Rodrigo Duterte (father-in-law) Elizabeth Zimmerman (mother-in-law) Conchita Carpio Morales (aunt) Sebastian Duterte (brother-in-law) Paolo Duterte (brother-in-law) |
| Children | 3 |
| Residence(s) | Davao City, Philippines |
| Alma mater | |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
Manases Reyes Carpio, commonly known as Mans, is a Filipino lawyer who is currently holding the role of Second Gentleman of the Philippines. He is married to the 15th vice president of the Philippines, Sara Duterte. Together they have three children, Sharky Duterte, Marko Digong D. Carpio, and Mateo Lucas D. Carpio.
Early life and education
Manases Reyes Carpio was born to Lucas Claudio Carpio Jr., a lawyer and former Court of Appeals Justice Agnes Reyes-Carpio who retired in 2016. His grandfather Lucas Dumlao Carpio Sr., was a former Justice of the Peace (now equivalent to a trial court judge). His father's sister is the former Ombudsman Conchita Carpio Morales and his father's cousin is the former Supreme Court Senior Associate Justice Antonio Carpio who is also widely known as a critic of his father-in-law President Rodrigo Duterte's administration. [1]
He graduated from the De La Salle University where he took his undergraduate degree in Political Science. Being born in a family of lawyers, he also followed in the footsteps of his lineage obtaining his Bachelor of Laws at the San Sebastian College – Recoletos. He also studied at the San Beda University where he met his wife, Sara Duterte.[1][2]
Lawyering career
While his wife has been busy serving Davao City where she was first elected as Vice Mayor in 2007, Carpio engaged himself with private practice, establishing and managing his own law firm which he named the "Carpio & Duterte Lawyers" together with his wife Sara, who also later spent time with their law firm after the latter decided not to run for public office in 2013. Their law firm specializes in business, commercial, and labor litigation, and serves both civil and criminal cases. Among their client was Mighty Corporation, one of the largest cigarette manufacturers in the Philippines.
Personal life
Mans and Sara have three children: an adopted daughter, Mikhaila María, nicknamed "Sharky", and two biological sons, Mateo Lucas, nicknamed "Stingray", and Marko Digong, nicknamed "Stonefish".[3] They were also known for having nicknames after aquatic animals. Both he and his sons are distancing themselves in the eyes of the public even though his wife is a prominent politician. Most notably, they were not present during the proclamation of his wife as the duly elected Vice President of the Philippines at the House of Representatives[4] but they did attend the inauguration of his wife on June 19, 2022, at Davao City. However, he actively campaigned and participated in some of the campaign sorties of his wife where he became a proxy and gave speeches to his wife's supporters.[5]
Controversy
Carpio was named and involved by former Senator Antonio Trillanes in the alleged smuggling at the Bureau of Customs. The Senator raised some questions when Carpio was found visiting the office of the Bureau of Customs numerous times and having been allegedly meeting with the former Customs Commissioner Nicanor Faeldon. His father-in-law, former President Rodrigo Duterte defended him by saying that it is his job to visit and defend his clients as a lawyer would normally do.[6] Carpio dismissed the allegations of Trillanes, calling the latter as a "desperate rumormonger".[7]
References
- ^ "Presidential son-in-law: Who is Manases Carpio?". 6 September 2017.
- ^ "The Dutertes: A family in the national spotlight". 27 January 2018.
- ^ "It's a boy for Mayor Sara Duterte". SunStar. April 4, 2013. Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved April 16, 2014.
- ^ "VP-elect Sara Duterte mum on why family members absent during proclamation". 25 May 2022.
- ^ "How sweet! Sara's man Manases campaigns for her in North Cotabato". Manila Bulletin.
- ^ "Duterte defends son-in-law, distances self from Paolo's ex-wife". 29 August 2017.
- ^ "Duterte son-in-law denies visits to BOC linked to smuggling". 29 August 2017.