Edwin Lacierda
Edwin Lacierda | |
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Presidential Spokesperson | |
In office June 30, 2010 – June 30, 2016 | |
President | Benigno S. Aquino III |
Deputy | Abigail Valte |
Preceded by | Eduardo Ermita |
Succeeded by | Ernesto Abella |
Personal details | |
Born | May 8 |
Nationality | Filipino |
Alma mater | De La Salle University Ateneo de Manila University Asian Institute of Management |
Occupation | Cabinet Secretary |
Edwin Lacierda is a Filipino lawyer. He was a member of the Philippine Cabinet and Presidential Spokesperson of President Benigno S. Aquino III.[1] Prior to this, he was the spokesperson for the presidential campaign of then Senator Aquino from November 2009 up to the elections in May 2010.
Prior to joining the campaign, he was a law practitioner and a co-convener for the Black and White Movement, an organization of civil society groups calling for transparency and accountability in government.[2] He served as the legal counsel of whistleblower of Rodolfo “Jun” Lozada during the Senate investigation on the NBN-ZTE controversy.[3]
Lacierda was also part of the Optical Media Board from 2004–2007, representing the academe.
Apart from his involvement in civic and public service, Lacierda taught Constitutional Law at the Far Eastern University Institute of Law from 1992 to 2008 and at the Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila from 2007 to 2010.[4]
Lacierda received his degree in AB Communication Arts from the De La Salle University in 1983, LLB from Ateneo Law School, at the Ateneo de Manila University, in 1989, and his Masters in Management degree from the Asian Institute of Management in 1991[5][6]
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- ^ "Ateneo de Manila University". Admu.edu.ph. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2012-05-04.
- ^ "The President's Men and Women: Spokesman won't defend a public lie - The Philippine Star » News » News Feature". Philstar.com. 2010-08-01. Archived from the original on 2012-09-06. Retrieved 2012-05-04.