19 Facts About Manuel Mamba

Manuel Mamba was elected to the House of Representatives of the Philippines, representing the 3rd District of Cagayan.

Manuel Mamba was a municipal mayor of Tuao, Cagayan, from 1988 to 1995.

Manuel Mamba served as the Presidential Legislative Liaison Officer under Benigno Aquino III.

Manuel Mamba is the son of Congressman Francisco K Mamba Sr.

Manuel Mamba began his political career in 1987 when he became a member of the Cagayan Provincial Board.

Manuel Mamba was the mayor of his hometown, Tuao, from 1988 to 1995.

Manuel Mamba represented the third district of Cagayan in the House of the Representatives within four terms.

Manuel Mamba served as the Presidential Legislative Liaison Officer and was as the Presidential Adviser on Legislative Affairs.

In 2010, Manuel Mamba unsuccessfully ran for governor of Cagayan, losing to reelectionist Alvaro Antonio.

In 2016, Manuel Mamba, ran under Liberal Party and was elected Cagayan governor.

Meanwhile, for his efforts to maintain peace and order in the province, in 2019, Manuel Mamba was recognized as a Kapayapaan Awardee, while the Provincial Government of Cagayan became a National Awardee in the Anti-Drug Abuse Council Performance Audit.

Manuel Mamba strongly opposed the expansion of US military presence under the Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement, which escalated under the administration of President Bongbong Marcos and opened the Camilo Osias Naval Base in Santa Ana and Cagayan North International Airport in Lal-lo to American military personnel in 2023, citing the risk of the Philippines being dragged into a wider conflict with China.

Manuel Mamba is running for vice governor of Cagayan in the 2025 Philippine general election, with Edgar Aglipay as his running mate.

In 2005, Manuel Mamba admitted that he and his family were involved in illegal gambling, particularly the numbers game known as jueteng, until 1992.

Manuel Mamba has since become a critic of the game.

In 2001, an election protest against Manuel Mamba was filed by his rival, outgoing Rep.

Manuel Mamba, who had been re-elected in May 2022, was later disqualified at least twice from the gubernatorial elections, both for violation of the 45-day election ban on public fund use.

Manuel Mamba said that he would appeal the decision and stay in office as governor pending a final decision.

On 24 August 2023, Manuel Mamba was detained by the House of Representatives for contempt after he and other officials of the Cagayan provincial government failed to attend a committee hearing regarding the allegations of electoral spending against him.