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Teodoro Locsin Jr.
Teodoro "Teddy Boy" Lopez Locsin Jr. (born November 15, 1948) is a Filipino politician, diplomat, lawyer, and former journalist who is currently serving as the Philippine Ambassador to the United Kingdom since August 30, 2022. He previously served as the Secretary of Foreign Affairs under the Duterte administration from 2018 to 2022. He was a member of the House of Representatives from 2001 to 2010, representing the 1st district of Makati and later served as the Philippine ambassador to the United Nations from 2017 to 2018. He was the host of the editorial segment titled "Teditorial" for ANC's nightly newscast ''The World Tonight''. Early life and education Locsin was born in Manila on November 15, 1948. His father was the prominent newspaperman and publisher Teodoro Locsin Sr. from the Negrense branch of the Locsin family of Molo, Iloilo. He studied at the Ateneo de Manila University and received a bachelor's degree in law and jurisprudence. He also earned a Master ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Secretary Of The Presidential Communications Office
The secretary of the Presidential Communications Office is the head of the Presidential Communications Office of the Philippines. Formerly known as the minister of public information (1969–February 25, 1996), press secretary (1965–1969; April 28, 1986 – August 9, 2010; June 30–December 29, 2022), and secretary of the Presidential Communications Operations Office (August 9, 2010 – June 30, 2022). The holder of the position also acts as the Presidential spokesperson (Philippines), presidential spokesperson. Background The Secretary of the Presidential Communications Office (PCO) serves as the chief communications official of the Philippine government. Tasked with crafting and disseminating the official messaging of the President, the Secretary oversees all public communications, media relations, and government information dissemination. The role includes managing the PCO and its attached agencies, coordinating with various departments to ensure consistency in government m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
PDP–Laban
The Partido Demokratiko Pilipino (PDP, ) is a populist political party in the Philippines founded in 1982. It was previously known as Partido Demokratiko Pilipino–Lakas ng Bayan (PDP–Laban) from 1983 to 2024 as a result of a merger with Lakas ng Bayan (Laban). It was part of the country's ruling party coalition from 1986 to 1992 under the administration of Corazon Aquino and the country's ruling party from 2016 to 2022 under the administration of Rodrigo Duterte. Nominally democratic socialist and social democratic, the party has shifted considerably since its first time in power in the 1980s and 1990s. Since Duterte's election as president, the PDP is generally seen to have strayed from its initial social democratic objectives and shifted towards populism and Dutertismo. Officially, Duterte has branded himself, and by extension the party, as sitting on the centre-left to left-wing. However, PDP's policies between 2016 and 2022, which included the Philippine drug war and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Negrense
The Negrenses (; ) are the native Cultural identity, cultural group of the Provinces of the Philippines, Philippine provinces of Negros Occidental, Negros Oriental and Siquijor. Overview Negrense (English language in the Philippines, English: ''Negrese''; Hiligaynon language, Hiligaynon and Cebuano language, Cebuano: ''Negrosanon'' or ''Buglasnon'') identity is closely intertwined with the history and culture of Negros (island), Negros and Siquijor, the latter which had been part of Negros Oriental until 1971. This identity first emerged in the 19th century when Spanish language in the Philippines, Spanish-speaking migrant landownersmostly but not exclusively from Panay, Province of Cebu, Cebú and Boholand their families started to Cultural amalgamation, develop and strengthen an independent, common identity tied neither to Ethnic groups in the Philippines, ethnicity nor Austronesian language, language but rather to the land. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Teodoro Locsin Sr
The name ''Teodoro'' is the Italian, Portuguese and Spanish form of Theodore. People Given name * Teodoro Alcalde (1913–1995) * Teodoro Ardemans (died 1726) * Teodoro Borlongan (1955–2005) * Teodoro Buontempo (1946–2013) * Teodoro Cano García (born 1932) * Teodoro Celli (1917–1989), music critic * (born 1996), actor * Teodoro Correr (1750–1830) * Teodoro Cottrau (1827–1879) * Teodoro Cuñado (born 1970) * Teodoro de Croix (1730–1792) * Teodoro Fernandes Sampaio (1855–1937), Brazilian engineer, geographer and historiographer * Teodoro Fernández (1913–1996) * Teodoro García Simental (born 1974) * Teodoro Ghisi (1536–1601) * Teodoro Goliardi (1927–1997) * Teodoro Kalaw (1884–1940) * Teodoro Kalaw (sport shooter) * Teodoro Lechi (1778–1866) * Teodoro Locsin Jr. (born 1948) * Teodoro Lonfernini (born 1976) * Teodoro Maniaci * Teodoro Matos Santana (1946–2013) * Teodoro Mauri (1904–1960) * Teodoro Moscoso (1932–1992) * Teodoro Obiang Nguema ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
The World Tonight (ABS-CBN)
''The World Tonight'' is a Philippine television news broadcasting show broadcast by ABS-CBN, ANC and Kapamilya Channel. Originally anchored by Hal Bowie and Henry Halasan, it aired on ABS-CBN's evening line up from November 21, 1966 to September 22, 1972, and was replaced by ''BBC/City2 Balita Late-Night Edition''. The newscast returned on the network's evening line up from September 15, 1986 to August 13, 1999, replacing ''BBC/City2 Balita Late-Night Edition'' and was replaced by ''Pulso: Aksyon Balita''. The show began broadcasting on ANC on May 1, 1996, followed by a broadcast on Kapamilya Channel on July 27, 2020, replacing ''Bandila'' and ''Tonight with Boy Abunda''. Tony Velasquez and Pia Gutierrez currently serve as the anchors. It is the longest-running news broadcasting show in the Philippines. Airing history The early years (1966–1972) ''The World Tonight'' premiered on November 21, 1966, at 8:30 PM on ABS-CBN's DZXL-TV Channel 9 as the network's answer to ABC's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
ABS-CBN News Channel
The ABS-CBN News Channel, commonly known as ANC, is a 24/7 Philippine pay television news channel. It was launched in 1996 as the first all-news network in English language. The majority of its programs are produced by ABS-CBN News and Current Affairs. ANC is broadcast from the ANC studio at the ABS-CBN Newsroom, Studio 6 & Studio 7 of the ABS-CBN Broadcasting Center in the Philippines. It is available domestically via pay television and select direct-to-home satellite providers (including Converge ICT's Vision and Streamtech's Planet Cable), as well as via livestream. An international feed called ''ANC Global'' is also available worldwide as part of TFC premium channels via cable, satellite, iWantTFC and TFC IPTV. History The ABS-CBN News Channel was originally established in 1996 as the Sarimanok News Network or SNN. SNN was the brainchild of the late Eugenio Lopez, Jr. who envisioned a 24-hour television network that would become the primary source of news and in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Permanent Representative Of The Philippines To The United Nations
The ambassador and permanent representative of the Philippines to the United Nations () is the head of the diplomatic mission of the government of the Philippines to the United Nations. List of permanent representatives See also * Filipinos in the New York metropolitan area References {{Permanent Representatives to the United Nations Lists of permanent representatives to the United Nations Permanent representatives of the Philippines to the United Nations Lists of ambassadors of the Philippines, United Nations ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
House Of Representatives Of The Philippines
The House of Representatives (; '','' thus commonly referred to as ''Kamara'') is the lower house of Congress of the Philippines, Congress, the bicameral legislature of the Philippines, with the Senate of the Philippines as the upper house. The lower house is commonly Totum pro parte, referred to as Congress, although the term collectively refers to both houses. Members of the House are officially styled as ''representatives'' () and are sometimes informally called ''congressmen'' or ''congresswomen'' (). They are elected to a three-year term and can be re-elected, but cannot serve more than three consecutive terms without an interruption of one term (e.g. serving one term in the Senate ''ad interim''). Around 80% of congressmen are district representatives, representing specific geographical areas. The 19th Congress has 253 Congressional districts of the Philippines, congressional districts. Party-list representatives, who make up not more than twenty percent of the total number ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Duterte Administration
Rodrigo Duterte's six-year tenure as the 16th President of the Philippines began on June 30, 2016, succeeding Benigno Aquino III. He was the first president from Mindanao, the first president to have worked in all three branches of government, and the oldest to be elected. He won the election amid growing frustration with post-EDSA governance that favored elites over ordinary Filipinos. His tenure ended on June 30, 2022. Duterte began a crackdown on illegal drugs and corruption, leading to a reduction in drug proliferation which caused the deaths of 6,600 people. His administration withdrew the Philippines from the International Criminal Court (ICC) after the court launched a preliminary examination into alleged crimes against humanity committed during the crackdown. On March 11, 2025, Duterte was arrested by the Philippine National Police and Interpol after a warrant was issued by the ICC for the alleged crimes during his presidency. The confirmation of the charges is sch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Philippine Legion Of Honor
The Philippine Legion of Honor (; ) was established by President Manuel Roxas, through Philippine Army Circular No. 60 dated July 3, 1947. The Philippine Legion of Honour, Honor was patterned after the Legion of Merit of the United States of America, and was meant to Honour, honor both civilians and members of the military, Filipino or foreign. Originally, like the U.S. Legion of Merit, the Philippine Legion of Honor had four classes, known as degrees, with Legionnaire being the basic rank, and Chief Commander being the highest. With the reform of the Philippine system of order (decoration), orders and decorations in 2003, the Philippine Legion of Honor's classes were renamed "ranks" instead of "degrees", and the ranks expanded. Criteria Today, the Philippine Legion of Honour, Honor is conferred upon a Filipino or foreign citizen in recognition of valuable and meritorious service in relation to the military affairs of the Republic of the Philippines. It is thus the primary order ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Master Of Laws
A Master of Laws (M.L. or LL.M.; Latin: ' or ') is a postgraduate academic degree, pursued by those either holding an undergraduate academic law degree, a professional law degree, or an undergraduate degree in another subject. In many jurisdictions, the LL.M. is an advanced professional degree for those already admitted to legal practice. Definition To become a lawyer and practice law in most jurisdictions, a person must first obtain a law degree. In most common law countries, a Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) is required. In the United States, a bachelor's degree followed by the Juris Doctor (J.D.), a graduate school degree, and passing an additional set of examinations (the Bar exam) is typically required to practice law. The LL.M. program is an advanced postgraduate law program. In Canada, an LL.B is required to enter an LL.M program; in the United States and Australia, a J.D. is required. Specialized LL.M. programs have been introduced in many European countries. An LL.M. d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
