Manuel Frederick Ko

This article is about the Filipino politician. For the Indian field hockey player, see Manuel Frederick.

In this Filipino name, the middle name or maternal family name is Ong and the surname or paternal family name is Ko.

Manuel Frederick Ko
Official portrait, 2025
Member of Philippine House of Representatives for Abang Lingkod
Incumbent
Assumed office June 30, 2025
Vice Governor of Negros Occidental
Acting
In office November 5, 2022 – November 11, 2022
Member of the Negros Occidental Provincial Board
In office June 30, 2016 – June 30, 2025
In office June 30, 2004 – June 30, 2013
Personal details
Born	Manuel Frederick Ong Ko (1966-08-10) August 10, 1966 Manapla, Negros Occidental, Philippines
Party	Abang Lingkod (party-list; 2025–present)
Other political affiliations	NPC (2004–2025)
Nickname	Manman

Manuel Frederick "Manman" Ong Ko (born August 10, 1966) is a Filipino politician serving as the as the representative for the Abang Lingkod party-list in the Philippine House of Representatives since 2025. He previously served as a member of the Negros Occidental Provincial Board from 2004 to 2013 and again from 2016 to 2025.

Political career

Negros Occidental Provincial Board (2016–2025)

Ko was first elected to the Negros Occidental Provincial Board in 2004 to represent the province's 3rd district under the Nationalist People's Coalition. He served two more terms until 2013, and made successful re-election bids in 2016, 2019 and 2022.

In November 2022, Ko briefly served as acting vice governor of Negros Occidental after Vice Governor Jeffrey Ferrer was designated acting governor during Governor Bong Lacson's official trip to Australia to lead a provincial delegation.

House of Representatives (2025–present)

2025 election

Ko was the first nominee of Abang Lingkod, a party-list organization representing farmers and fisherfolk, for the 2025 House elections, after incumbent representative Stephen Paduano was term-limited. The party placed 50th and secured one seat in the 20th Congress.

Tenure

During the 20th Congress, Ko principally authored bills seeking to create government agencies related to the agricultural sector, including a Bureau of Agricultural Cooperative Development under the Department of Agriculture, the National Coffee and Cocoa Research Center, and a National Agro-Food Facility. He also filed measures increasing the basic salary of government medical doctors to Salary Grade 23 and strengthening the National Integrated Cancer Control Program.

Ko voted in favor of the second impeachment of Vice President Sara Duterte on May 11, 2026.

Committee membership

• Committee on Aquaculture and Fisheries Resources (Vice Chair)
• Committee on Public Accounts (Vice Chair)
• Committee on Agriculture and Food
• Committee on Energy
• Committee on Natural Resources

Electoral history

Electoral history of Manuel Frederick Ko

Year	Office	Party		Votes received				Result
				Total	%	P.	Swing
2004	Negros Occidental Provincial Board Member		NPC	—N/a	—N/a	2nd	—N/a	Won
2007				—N/a	—N/a	1st	—N/a	Won
2010				99,753	48.01%	2nd	—N/a	Won
2016				110,865	—N/a	1st	—N/a	Won
2019				130,417	—N/a	1st	—N/a	Won
2022				—N/a	—N/a	1st	—N/a	Won
2025	Representative (Party-list)		Abang Lingkod	274,735	0.69%	50th	—N/a	Won