Edwin Lacierda

Edwin Lacierda


Presidential Spokesperson
In office June 30, 2010 – June 30, 2016
President	Benigno S. Aquino III
Preceded by	Eduardo Ermita
Succeeded by	Ernesto Abella
Personal details
Born	May 8
Nationality	Filipino
Political party	Liberal Party (Philippines)
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 the Ateneo de Manila University School of Law in 1989, and his Masters in Management degree from the Asian Institute of Management in 1991^[5]^[6]

References

↑ http://www.president.gov.ph/cabinet/default.aspx
↑ "Public Profiles - INQUIRER.net, Philippine News for Filipinos". Showbizandstyle.inquirer.net. 2011-01-22. Retrieved 2012-05-04.
↑ "Jun Lozada one year after". VERA Files. Retrieved 2012-05-04.
↑ "Cabinet Profiles". Pcoo.gov.ph. Retrieved 2012-05-04.
↑ "Ateneo de Manila University". Admu.edu.ph. 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. Retrieved 2012-05-04.

Cabinet of President Benigno Aquino III (2010–2016)

Cabinet

Executive Secretary	Paquito Ochoa Jr. (June 30, 2010–June 30, 2016)

Secretary for Agrarian Reform	Virgilio de los Reyes (June 30, 2010–June 30, 2016)

Secretary of Agriculture	Proceso Alcala (June 30, 2010–June 30, 2016)

Secretary for Budget and Management	Florencio Abad (June 30, 2010–June 30, 2016)

Secretary of Education	Armin Luistro (June 30, 2010–June 30, 2016)

Secretary of Energy	Jose Rene Almendras (June 30, 2010–November 4, 2012) Jericho Petilla (November 4, 2012–April 30, 2015) Zenaida Monsada (July 2, 2015–June 30, 2016)

Secretary for Environment and Natural Resources	Ramon Paje (June 30, 2010–June 30, 2016)

Secretary of Finance	Cesar Purisima (June 30, 2010–June 30, 2016)

Secretary of Foreign Affairs	Alberto Romulo (June 30, 2010–February 23, 2011) Albert del Rosario (February 24, 2011–March 7, 2016) Jose Rene Almendras (March 8, 2016–June 30, 2016)

Secretary of Health	Enrique Ona (June 30, 2010–December 19, 2014) Janette Garin (December 19, 2014–June 30, 2016)

Secretary of Interior and Local Government	Benigno Aquino III (June 30, 2010–July 9, 2010) Jesse Robredo (July 9, 2010–August 18, 2012) Paquito Ochoa Jr. (August 21, 2012–August 31, 2012) Manuel Roxas II (August 31, 2012–September 11, 2015) Mel Senen Sarmiento (September 14, 2015–June 30, 2016)

Secretary of Justice	Leila de Lima (June 30, 2010–October 12, 2015) Alfredo Benjamin Caguioa (October 12, 2015–January 21, 2016) Emmanuel Caparas (January 22, 2016–June 30, 2016)

Secretary of Labor and Employment	Rosalinda Baldoz (June 30, 2010–June 30, 2016)

Secretary of National Defense	Voltaire Gazmin (June 30, 2010–June 30, 2016)

Secretary of Public Works and Highways	Rogelio Singson (June 30, 2010–June 30, 2016)

Secretary of Science and Technology	Mario Montejo (June 30, 2010–June 30, 2016)

Secretary of Social Welfare and Development	Dinky Soliman (June 30, 2010–June 30, 2016)

Secretary of Tourism	Alberto Lim (June 30, 2010–September 1, 2011) Ramon Jimenez Jr. (September 1, 2011–June 30, 2016)

Secretary of Trade and Industry	Gregory Domingo (June 30, 2010–December 30, 2015) Adrian Cristobal Jr. (December 31, 2015–June 30, 2016)

Secretary of Transportation and Communications	Jose de Jesus (June 30, 2010–July 4, 2011) Manuel Roxas II (July 4, 2011–October 18, 2012) Joseph Emilio Abaya (October 18, 2012–June 30, 2016)

Cabinet-level

Vice President	Jejomar Binay (June 30, 2010–June 30, 2016)

Presidential Management Staff Director-General	Julia Abad (June 30, 2010–June 30, 2016)

Presidential Adviser on National Security	Cesar Garcia (July 9, 2010–June 30, 2016)

Chief of staff of the Armed Forces	Ricardo David (June 30, 2010–March 8, 2011) Eduardo Oban Jr. (March 8, 2011–December 12, 2011) Jessie Dellosa (December 12,2011–January 17, 2013) Emmanuel T. Bautista (January 17, 2013–July 18, 2014) Gregorio Pio Catapang (July 18, 2014–July 10, 2015) Hernando Iriberri (July 10, 2015–April 22, 2016) Glorioso Miranda (acting) (April 22, 2016–June 30, 2016)

Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process	Teresita Deles (June 30, 2010–June 30, 2016)

Presidential Spokesperson	Edwin Lacierda (June 30, 2010–June 30, 2016)

Secretary of Presidential Communications Development and Strategic Planning	Ricky Carandang (July 30, 2010–December 31, 2013) Manuel L. Quezon III (January 1, 2014–June 30, 2016)

Secretary of Presidential Communications Operations	Herminio Coloma, Jr. (July 30, 2010–June 30, 2016)

National Economic and Development Authority	Cayetano Paderanga Jr. (June 30, 2010–May 10, 2012) Arsenio Balisacan (May 10, 2012–January 24, 2016) Emmanuel Esguerra (January 27, 2016–June 30, 2016)

Secretary to the Cabinet	Jose Rene Almendras (November 4, 2012–March 8, 2016)

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