Edwin Lacierda (born May 8, 1962) (Tagalog pronunciation: [lɐˈʃeɾda]) is a Filipino lawyer and technology entrepreneur. He is the co-founder of the online payments company, PayMongo.[1] He was a member of the Philippine Cabinet and Presidential Spokesperson of President Benigno S. Aquino III.[2] 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.
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, 1962 |
| Nationality | Filipino |
| Education | De La Salle University Ateneo de Manila University Asian Institute of Management |
| Known for | PayMongo |
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.[3] He served as the legal counsel of whistleblower of Rodolfo “Jun” Lozada during the Senate investigation on the NBN-ZTE controversy.[4]
Lacierda was also part of the Optical Media Board from 2004 to 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.[5]
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[6][7]
He comes from a Chinese Filipino family.[8]
References
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- ^ "Office of the President of the Philippines". Archived from the original on 2012-04-15. Retrieved 2012-04-17.
- ^ "Public Profiles - INQUIRER.net, Philippine News for Filipinos". Showbizandstyle.inquirer.net. 2011-01-22. Archived from the original on 2012-01-26. Retrieved 2012-05-04.
- ^ "Jun Lozada one year after". VERA Files. Archived from the original on 2013-09-26. Retrieved 2012-05-04.
- ^ "Cabinet Profiles". Pcoo.gov.ph. Archived from the original on 2012-03-24. Retrieved 2012-05-04.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Malacañang on China dispute: Aquino has Chinese roots
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