Brian Poe Llamanzares

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Brian Poe Llamanzares
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Official portrait, 2025
Assistant Majority Leader of the House of Representatives of the Philippines
Incumbent
Assumed office
July 29, 2025
Servingwith several others
Relations Fernando Poe, Jr. (grandfather)
Susan Roces (grandmother)
Lovi Poe (half-aunt)
Parent
Education Ateneo de Manila University (AB, 2013)
Columbia University (MA, 2018)
University of Perpetual Help System DALTA (DPA, 2022)
National Defense College of the Philippines (MNSA, 2024)
Occupation
  • Businessman
  • journalist
  • philanthropist
  • politician
Website brianpoellamanzares.com

Brian Daniel Poe Llamanzares (born April 16, 1992 [1] ) is a Filipino businessman, civic leader, journalist, and politician, who has served as the representative for FPJ Panday Bayanihan Partylist since June 30, 2025. He has concurrently served as the Assistant House Majority Leader since July 29, 2025. He organizes and leads the non-governmental organization FPJ Panday Bayanihan, which engages in various socio-civic initiatives. [2]

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Early life and education

Brian Poe Llamanzares (2nd from left) posing with his family and President Benigno Aquino III at his mother Grace Poe's oathtaking as MTRCB chairwoman in 2010. President Aquino with Grace Poe-Llamanzares and family.jpg
Brian Poe Llamanzares (2nd from left) posing with his family and President Benigno Aquino III at his mother Grace Poe's oathtaking as MTRCB chairwoman in 2010.

Brian Daniel Poe Llamanzares was born on April 16, 1992, [1] in the United States as the only son of Grace Poe and Neil Llamanzares. He has two sisters. [3] His maternal grandparents were the Filipino film actors Fernando Poe Jr. and Susan Roces.

He completed his AB degree in political science at the Ateneo de Manila University in 2013. From 2017 to 2018, he attended executive courses at the University of Pennsylvania, Stanford University, Harvard Kennedy School, and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. In 2018, he earned his Master of Arts degree in climate and society from Columbia University in New York, US. [4]

In 2022, Llamanzares completed his Doctor of Public Administration degree at the University of Perpetual Help. [5] He also earned a Master in National Security Administration (MNSA) degree from the National Defense College of the Philippines in June 2024. [6]

Career

Llamanzares began his professional career as a reporter for CNN Philippines. [7] He later transitioned into politics, serving as a campaign coordinator during the senatorial and presidential campaigns of his mother, Senator Grace Poe. In 2019, he took on the role of campaign manager for her successful re-election bid.

In July 2019, Llamanzares was appointed as chief of staff of his mother, managing legislative initiatives and public service projects. [5]

Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Llamanzares co-founded the FPJ Panday Bayanihan, a non-government organization focused on providing relief and medical assistance. The organization mobilized resources and manpower to distribute personal protective equipment (PPEs), testing kits, and other essential supplies to communities across the Philippines. [8]

In 2022, Llamanzares published the book A Sustainable Future ( ISBN   978-6219663533), where he discusses sustainability from the perspective of the Philippines. The book explores actionable strategies to address environmental, economic, and social challenges in the country.

FPJ Panday Bayanihan contested the party-list elections for the House of Representatives in 2025, with Llamanzares as its first nominee for representative. [9] With 1.28% of the party-list vote and placing 15th overall, FPJ Panday Bayanihan was given one seat in the House of Representatives. [10]

On July 29, 2025, Llamanzares was named as an assistant majority leader under Ilocos Norte's 1st district representative Sandro Marcos on July 29, 2025. [11]

References

  1. 1 2 "Brian Poe". RAPPLER. 2015-09-04. Retrieved 2025-09-03.
  2. ↑ Antonio Iñares (June 22, 2023). "SustainablePH partners with FPJ Panday Bayanihan Foundation to launch Learn2Lead Sustainability Program". Inquirer.net.
  3. ↑ Ager, Maila (2015-11-04). "Husband to renounce US citizenship, says Poe". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved 2025-09-03.
  4. ↑ Hannah Lazatin (May 23, 2018). "Brian Poe Llamanzares Earns His Master's From Columbia University, Will Work With NASA". Esquire Philippines.
  5. 1 2 Dennis Gutierrez (August 19, 2022). "Brian Poe-Llamanzares receives his PhD in Public Administration". Inquirer.net.
  6. ↑ "Sen. Grace Poe's son Brian now an MNSA-SE degree holder". Inquirer.net. June 2024.
  7. ↑ "A day in the life of rookie reporter Brian Poe". Manila Bulletin.
  8. ↑ "Patch Magtanong working with Sen. Grace Poe's office to donate PPEs". GMA Network. May 2020.
  9. ↑ Abarca, Charie (October 3, 2024). "FPJ Panday Bayanihan joins 2025 party-list race". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved November 19, 2024.
  10. ↑ Escosio, Jan (May 19, 2025). "Brian Poe continues legacy as FPJ Panday Bayanihan Party-list proclaimed". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved June 16, 2025.
  11. ↑ Quismorio, Ellson (2025-07-29). "'Congressmeow' Barzaga, 3 'House Hotshots' named assistant majority leaders". Manila Bulletin .
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