Manolo Quezon

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Manuel L. Quezon III
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Secretary of the Presidential Communications Development and Strategic Planning Office
In office
December 13, 2013 June 30, 2016
Relations Manuel L. Quezon (grandfather)
Parent(s)Manuel "Nonong" Quezon Jr.
Lourdes "Lulu" Casas-Quezon
Education University of the Philippines Diliman
ProfessionJournalist, writer

Manuel Luis "Manolo" Casas Quezon III (born May 10, 1970) is a Filipino writer, former television host and a grandson of former Philippine president Manuel L. Quezon.

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Quezon is a columnist and editorial writer for the Philippine Daily Inquirer. From 2007 to 2010, he was also the host and writer of The Explainer on the cable ABS-CBN News Channel. [1] In 2003, he was named presidential assistant for historical affairs during the presidency of Gloria Macapagal Arroyo.

He was a history curator from March 2004 to March 2005 at the Ayala Museum. He served as spokesman for the committee in charge of the inauguration of President Benigno S. Aquino III. After the implementation of Executive Order No. 4, Aquino appointed Quezon as undersecretary of the Presidential Communications Development and Strategic Planning Office.

Quezon graduated from the University of the Philippines Diliman with a degree of Bachelor of Arts in political science.

Early life

Quezon was born in 1970, [2] an adopted son [3] of Manuel L. "Nonong" Quezon, Jr. (1926–1998) and wife, Lourdes "Lulu" Casas-Quezon. His father was the son of former president Manuel L. Quezon.

Filmography

TV show

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References

  1. Chavez, Leilani (July 21, 2010). "Manolo Quezon Bids Adieu to 'The Explainer'". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved March 10, 2022.
  2. "About MLQ3 – Manuel L. Quezon III". www.quezon.ph. Retrieved April 7, 2023.
  3. Quezon, Manuel L. III (September 11, 2005). "A Personal Reflection". Quezon.ph. Retrieved March 10, 2022.
Political offices
Preceded by Secretary of the Presidential Communications Development and Strategic Planning Office
Officer-in-Charge

2013–2016
Position abolished
New office Undersecretary of the Presidential Communications Development and Strategic Planning Office
2010–2016