Atienza extols late Manila mayor Lopez

Buhay party-list lawmaker and Senior Deputy Minority Leader Lito Atienza paid tribute to former Manila Mayor Mel Lopez, citing the latter’s achievements as an outstanding public servant.

“Whether in his professional life or as a socio-civic leader in Tondo [Manila], Mel always showed his sincere love of country. During the dark days of martial law, we were among those who stood up and spoke against the [Marcos] dictatorship,” Atienza said during his privilege speech extolling the former mayor’s record as a public servant.