Manolo Quezon Explained

Manuel L. Quezon III
Office1:Secretary of the Presidential Communications Development and Strategic Planning Office
Status1:Officer-in-Charge
President1:Benigno Aquino III
Term Start1:December 13, 2013
Term End1:June 30, 2016
Predecessor1:Ricky Carandang
Successor1:Position abolished
Office2:Undersecretary of the Presidential Communications Development and Strategic Planning Office
President2:Benigno Aquino III
Term Start2:August 1, 2010
Term End2:June 30, 2016
Predecessor2:Position established
Successor2:Position abolished
Birth Date:30 May 1970
Nationality:Filipino
Birth Name:Manuel Luis Casas Quezon III
Relations:Manuel L. Quezon (grandfather)
Parents:Manuel "Nonong" Quezon Jr.
Lourdes "Lulu" Casas-Quezon
Education:University of the Philippines Diliman
Profession:Journalist, 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.

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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Notes and References

  1. News: Chavez . Leilani . July 21, 2010 . Manolo Quezon Bids Adieu to 'The Explainer' . ABS-CBN News . March 10, 2022.
  2. Web site: About MLQ3 – Manuel L. Quezon III . 2023-04-07 . www.quezon.ph.
  3. Web site: Quezon . Manuel L. III . 11 September 2005 . A Personal Reflection . 10 March 2022 . Quezon.ph.