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| The proposal reflects the feelings of some twenty groups that had requested to grant this title to the author of 'Tío Pencho' | The Governing Board has agreed to raise to the Plenary, after a report from the Board of Spokespersons, the appointment of Manuel Sánchez Baena, better known as MAN, as the Adoptive Son of the City.In this way, an answer is given to the document presented by twenty groups of the municipality that requested his appointment.Author of the Uncle Pencho cartoon, which has been published daily in 'La Verdad' since 1971, offers, in panocho, his vision of current affairs through this well-known huertano character.He was born in Melilla, but settled in Murcia many years ago, time in which he has worked for the conservation of the roots and traditions of the municipality.The groups that have submitted the brief to the City Council to grant this title to MAN are the following:Official College of Agricultural Engineers.

Official College of Industrial Engineers.Official College of Architects.Official College of Physicians of the Region of Murcia.Cultural Association L'Ajuntaera Pa la Platica, El Esturrie and El Escaculle la Llengua Murciana.La Verdad newspaper.Los Parrandboleros Musical Group.Cooperativa del Campo Virgen de la Esperanza.Association of Official Chroniclers of the Region of Murcia.Grupo Fuertes El Pozo.Real Murcia Football Club.Federation of Murcian Clubs.Sardinera Association of Murcia.Painters Association of Murcia.Royal Casino of Murcia Poetic Forum.Federation of Peñas Huertanas of the Region of Murcia.

 Cultural association 'There is a tiger behind you'.Royal Brotherhood of Knights of the Virgen de la Fuensanta.Bullfighting Club of Murcia.

 Salzillo Museum.Real and Very Illustrious Brotherhood of Our Father Jesús Nazareno Los Salzillos.

Bullfighting School of the Region of Murcia.Apolo Sardinero Group.

Source: Ayuntamiento de Murcia