Manases "Mans" Reyes Carpio (Tagalog: [manaˈses ˈɾejes ˈkaɾpjo]) is a Filipino lawyer who is the husband of Vice President Sara Duterte.
Mans Carpio | |
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 Carpio at the inauguration of his wife, 2022. | |
| Born | Manases Reyes Carpio |
| Nationality | Filipino |
| Alma mater | |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 3 |
| Relatives | Rodrigo Duterte (father-in-law) Elizabeth Zimmerman (mother-in-law) Conchita Carpio Morales (aunt) Sebastian Duterte (brother-in-law) Paolo Duterte (brother-in-law) |
Education
editHe graduated from the De La Salle University[1] 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.[2][3]
Legal career
editWhile 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. Carpio 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.
Smuggling allegations
editIn August 2017, Carpio was implicated by Senator Antonio Trillanes in the alleged smuggling at the Bureau of Customs. Trillanes raised some questions when Carpio visited the office of the Bureau of Customs numerous times and allegedly met with Customs Commissioner Nicanor Faeldon. His father-in-law, President Rodrigo Duterte, defended him by saying that it is his job to visit and defend his clients as a lawyer would normally do.[4] Carpio dismissed the allegations of Trillanes, calling the latter as a "desperate rumormonger".[5]
On July 31, 2024, Trillanes filed a drug smuggling and corruption complaint to the Department of Justice against Carpio, his brother-in-law and Davao City 1st District Rep. Paolo Duterte, and eight others.[6]
Personal life
editMans and Sara have four[7] children: an adopted daughter, Mikhaila Maria, nicknamed "Sharky", two biological sons, Mateo Lucas, nicknamed "Stingray", and Marko Digong, nicknamed "Stonefish", and one other child.[8][9] 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[10] 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.[11]
Mans' 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.[12]
References
edit- ^ "Janella Estrada 'in love' with Mans Carpio's Green Arrow statue". politics.com.ph. November 27, 2022. Retrieved December 12, 2022.
- ^ "Presidential son-in-law: Who is Manases Carpio?". September 6, 2017.
- ^ "The Dutertes: A family in the national spotlight". January 27, 2018.
- ^ "Duterte defends son-in-law, distances self from Paolo's ex-wife". August 29, 2017.
- ^ "Duterte son-in-law denies visits to BOC linked to smuggling". August 29, 2017.
- ^ Samonte, Camille [@camillesmnte] (July 31, 2024). "Former Sen. Antonio Trillanes filed drug smuggling complaint..." (Tweet). Retrieved July 31, 2024 – via Twitter.
- ^ Villaruel, Jauhn Etienne (July 30, 2024). "Sara Duterte tells supporters: 'Don't let anyone get away with harming my family'". ABS-CBN News. Manila: ABS-CBN Corporation. Retrieved July 31, 2024.
- ^ "It's a boy for Mayor Sara Duterte". SunStar. April 4, 2013. Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved April 16, 2014.
- ^ Nawal, Allan (March 3, 2017). "Why Sara Duterte's newborn is nicknamed Stonefish". Inquirer News. Davao City: INQUIRER.net. Retrieved July 31, 2024.
- ^ "VP-elect Sara Duterte mum on why family members absent during proclamation". May 25, 2022.
- ^ "How sweet! Sara's man Manases campaigns for her in North Cotabato". Manila Bulletin.
- ^ https://www.pna.gov.ph/opinion/pieces/412-a-decadent-conspiracy [bare URL]