Ricardo Manapat

Ricardo Manapat
Manapat in 1979
Born
Jose Ricardo de Leon Manapat

(1953-05-24)May 24, 1953
Manila, Philippines
DiedDecember 24, 2008(2008-12-24) (aged 55)
Antipolo, Rizal, Philippines
EducationAteneo de Manila University (elementary to postgraduate)
University of the Philippines (MA)
La Trobe University (PhD)
Occupations
  • Activist
  • scholar
  • writer
  • researcher
  • educator

Jose Ricardo de Leon Manapat (May 24, 1953 – December 24, 2008) was an activist, scholar, writer, researcher, and educator who was the Director of the Records Management and Archives Office of the Philippines (The National Archives) from 1996 to 1998 and 2002 to 2008. He is best known as the author of the book, "Some Are Smarter Than Others: The History of Marcos' Crony Capitalism", a work on anti-cronyism exposing the wealth of the Marcos dynasty,[1][2] and as Editor-in-Chief of the "Smart File", Smart File Magazine Animal Farm Series.[3]

Manapat's Book
  1. ^ "Some Are Smarter Than Others: The History Of Marcos' Crony Capitalism". Solidarity Philippines Australia Network.
  2. ^ Sunico, Ramon (February 24, 2017). "The Secret Life of the Press During Marcos' Time". Esquire Magazine Philippines. Archived from the original on February 28, 2017. Retrieved May 29, 2018.
  3. ^ Smart File Magazine, Published by Animal Farm Publications, 1993-2008