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Monty Manibog
Personal details
BornGonzalo Montilla Manibog Jr.
(1930-02-14)14 February 1930
Laoag, Ilocos Norte, Philippines
Died12 August 2016(2016-08-12) (aged 86)
Los Angeles, California, United States
Resting placeResurrection Cemetery, Montebello, California[1]
SpouseJean (née Gingerich)
Children6
EducationUniversity of the Philippines
Loyola University
Military service
AllegianceUnited States
Branch/serviceUnited States Army
Sports career
National teamPhilippines Philippines at the 1952 Summer Olympics
SportWrestling
Sports achievements and titles
National finals
Philippines Gymnastics, Wrestling

Gonzalo Montilla Manibog Jr. (14 February 1930 – 12 August 2016), better known as Monty Manibog, was a Filipino athlete who competed as a wrestler in the 1952 Summer Olympics. He later emigrated to the United States, served in the United States Army, became a lawyer in California, and was elected as a city council member for Monterey Park, California. He would went on to be the city's mayor.

Early life

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Gonzalo Montilla Manibog Jr. was born in Laoag, Ilocos Norte on 14 February 1930,[2][3] the son of Gonzalo Manibog, who was the first Filipino American to receive a law degree, earning it in 1917.[1] He was raised in Hawaii.[4] He went on to attend the University of the Philippines.[1]

Sports career

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In the 1950s, Manibog earned two gold medals at the Philippines national championships in the sports of gymnastics and wrestling; for two years he was the "athlete of the year" at the University of the Philippines.[1] He competed in the men's freestyle featherweight at the 1952 Summer Olympics.[5] During the 1984 Summer Olympics he was an ambassador to Southeast Asia nations at the games.[1] In the 1990s he competed at Senior Olympics in California.[1]

Professional and personal life

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Manibog served in the United States Army from 1953 to 1955; he was stationed in Tokyo where he was assigned to a psychological warfare unit.[4] He graduated from Loyola Law School.[1][4] In 1961, he passed the California Bar Exam.[6] In the 1960s and 1970s he was a professor at Van Norman University in Los Angeles, teaching law.[1] He also practiced law;[7] his law firm's office was located in the Temple-Beverly area.[8] Manibog was a proponent of the concept of a Chinatown-like Filipino Town in Los Angeles, purchasing a building on the street his law firm's office was located in.[9]

He was involved in various civic organizations, including the Cub Scouts, and organizing Philippine-American Friendship Day events.[4] He was the legal counsel of the Filipino Community of Los Angeles;[10] in this position he was involved in assisting with naturalization procedures.[11] He was one of twenty Filipino Americans honored by Representative Matthew G. Martínez in 1990.[12] The American Bar Association awarded Manibog a distinguished service award.[13] He died at Cedars-Sinai Hospital on 12 August 2016, at the age of 86.[1][14] He was married to Jean Gingerich, and had six children.[4][14][a] A son, Dean-Carlos Manibog, was on the Philippine Olympic team during the 1988 Summer Olympics.[17][18]

Political career

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In 1972, Manibog was first elected as a city council member for Monterey Park.[1][19] He became the first Filipino American to become an elected official in Southern California when he was elected to Monterey Park City Council; remaining on the city council until 1988, he served as the city's mayor several times.[20][b] In the 1974 election, Manibog received the fifth most votes out of eight candidates for one of the three city council seats;[22] in his candidacy statement he wrote that he was an advisor to California's 29th congressional district.[23]

He was elected as the city's mayor in 1976;[24][25] he won the mayoral race with a majority of the vote.[6] Manibog served three terms as Monterey Park's mayor.[14] During his time as mayor, he kept the city's budget balanced;[26] in part to his efforts Monterey Park earned the All-America City Award in 1985.[26][27] He described himself as a moderate to conservative Democrat.[28] In 1982, Manibog made an attempt to run for California's 59th State Assembly district, receiving third place in the Democratic primary behind Charles Calderon, and Joseph Montoya's senatorial aide Mike Duffy.[29]

In the 2003 California gubernatorial recall election, Manibog was a write-in candidate;[26][30] by running he became the first Filipino gubernatorial candidate in the mainland United States.[26] Calling his campaign "quixotic", he challenged Arnold Schwarzenegger to a debate and a charitable wrestling match.[26] He received eleven votes (ten from Los Angeles County, and one from Orange County) out of the more than five million votes cast during the election.[31]

Notes

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  1. ^ A son, going by the name of Monty Torres, became a news anchor at KMPH.[15] A daughter, Lisa Manibog Lew Brennan, won the Binibining Pilipinas crown in 1982.[16] A grand-daughter, Danae Manibog-Gatewood, succeeded in getting on the Philippines National Track and Field Team.[17]
  2. ^ Lisa Lew, his daughter, claims that her father was the first Filipino elected in the Continental United States.[21]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Medenilla, Klarize (23 August 2016). "FIL-Am political pioneer, Olympian Monty Manibog dies at 86". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Makati City, Philippines. Asian Journal. Retrieved 3 June 2026.
  2. ^ "Gonzalo Manibog". Retrieved 6 September 2026.
  3. ^ Who's Who in American Politics 1981-1982. R. R. Bowker LLC. 1981. p. 85. ISBN 978-0-8352-1368-4. Retrieved 5 June 2026.
  4. ^ a b c d e California Legislature, Senate (1942). Journal of the Senate, Legislature of the State of California. California State Print. Office. p. 3900-3901. Retrieved 5 June 2026.
  5. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Gonzalo Monte-Manibog". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
  6. ^ a b Gonzales, Juan L. (1994). The Lives of Ethnic Americans. Kendall/Hunt Publishing Company. pp. 63–65. ISBN 978-0-8403-9607-5. Retrieved 3 June 2026.
  7. ^ Morales, Royal F. (1974). Makibaka: The Pilipino American Struggle. Mountainview Publishers. p. 96. Retrieved 5 June 2026.
  8. ^ Los Angeles Citywide Historic Context Statement Context: Filipino Americans in Los Angeles, 1903-1980 (PDF). Office of Historic Resources (Report). City of Los Angeles. August 2018. Retrieved 5 June 2026.
  9. ^ Bernardo, Joseph A. (2014). From "Little Brown Brothers" to "Forgotten Asian Americans": Race, Space, and Empire in Filipino Los Angeles. University Libraries, University of Washington (Doctor of Philosophy thesis). Seattle: University of Washington. Retrieved 5 June 2026.
  10. ^ Montoya, C.M. (2008). Filipinos in Hollywood. Images of America. Arcadia Pub. p. 56. ISBN 978-0-7385-5598-0. Retrieved 5 June 2026.
  11. ^ United States Congress, House of Representatives (13 May 1969). Report No. 91-236. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 69-PA1. Retrieved 5 June 2026.
  12. ^ 1990 Congressional Record, Vol. 136, Page H14736
    Martínez, Matthew G. (19 June 1990). "Tribute to the 20 Outstanding Filipino Americans" (PDF). congress.gov. Government Publishing Office. Retrieved 5 June 2026.
  13. ^ "Getting to know your... Filipino-American Neighbors". sterlingheights.gov. Sterling Heights, Michigan: City of Sterling Heights. 2002. Retrieved 5 June 2026.
  14. ^ a b c Manibog, Jr., G. Monty (16 August 2016). "Obituary "Goodbye to a Great Man" : Pasadena Attorney G. Monty Manibog, 86". Pasadena Now. Pasadena Now, LLC. Retrieved 5 June 2026.
  15. ^ "Monty Torres". KMPH. Fresno, California: KMPH Licensee, LLC. 12 October 2015. Archived from the original on 15 October 2025. Retrieved 5 June 2026.
  16. ^ Nepales, Ruben V. (22 September 2012). "Fil-Am beauty queen turns Emmy-winning producer". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Makati, Philippines. Retrieved 5 June 2026.
  17. ^ a b Romo, Vanessa (30 June 2023) [25 June 2023]. "Danae Manibog-Gatewood: From the Valley to the Philippines". KMPH. Fresno, California: KMPH Licensee, LLC. Retrieved 5 June 2026.
  18. ^ "2023-24 Cowboy Wrestling Roster". Oklahoma State University Athletics. Oklahoma: Oklahoma State. 2026. Retrieved 18 July 2026.
  19. ^ "Fil-Am Pioneer Monty Manibog Passes Away at 86". Positively Filipino. Burlingame, California: Positively Filipino LLC. 17 August 2016. Retrieved 5 June 2026.
  20. ^ Nissen, Zoe (22 January 2020). "Mayor Monty Manibog, A Pioneering Filipino American Official". USC Digital Library. Los Angeles: University of Southern California. Retrieved 3 June 2026.
  21. ^ Medina, Rogelio (1 July 2025). "Lisa Lew's Fond Memories of the Fourth of July and Her Dad". Asian Journal. Retrieved 5 June 2026.
  22. ^ "Nisei political record grows" (PDF). Pacific Citizen. Los Angeles. 15 March 1974. Retrieved 5 June 2026.
  23. ^ "Sample Ballot". montereypark.ca.gov. City of Monterey Park. 5 March 1974. Retrieved 5 June 2026.
  24. ^ Vergara, Benito (2009). Pinoy Capital: The Filipino Nation in Daly City. Temple University Press. p. 121. ISBN 978-1-59213-664-3. Retrieved 5 June 2026.
  25. ^ Bayan, Visitacion (1978). "Leading Filipino Americans of the greater Los Angeles area, Monty Manibog, circa 1978". Calisphere. Los Angeles: University of California Libraries. Retrieved 3 June 2026.
  26. ^ a b c d e Arguelles, Dunce (1 October 2003). "Ex-Pinoy wrestler challenges 'Terminator' in California polls". The Philippine Star. Bonifacio Global City, Taguig, Philippines: MediaQuest Holdings, Inc. Retrieved 5 June 2026.
  27. ^ "Monterey Park: Ethnic Diversity Wins All-American Honor". Los Angeles Times. 28 March 1985. Retrieved 5 June 2026.
  28. ^ Ward, Mike (11 May 1986). "Torres Probe of Superfund Listing Draws Political Flak". The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 5 June 2026.
  29. ^ Thompson, Robert (25 August 2013). "The Calderon family: A political timeline". capitalweekly.net. Sacramento: Open California. Retrieved 5 June 2026.
    Imamura, Peter (18 June 1982). "Few Asian Americans victorious in Calif. primary" (PDF). Pacific Citizen. Los Angeles: Japanese American Citizens League. Retrieved 5 June 2026.
  30. ^ Shelley, Kevin (23 September 2003). Certified List of Write-In Candidates for the October 7, 2003 Statewide Special Election (PDF) (Report). California Secretary of Stae. Retrieved 5 June 2026.
  31. ^ Shelley, Kevin (7 October 2003). Statement of Vote (PDF) (Report). California Secretary of State. Retrieved 5 June 2026.
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