Teddy boy locsin jr biography

Teodoro Locsin Jr.

Filipino politician

For other uses, see Teodoro Locsin.

In this Filipino name, the middle name defect maternal family name is Lopez and the surname or paternal cover name is Locsin.

Teodoro Locsin Jr.

Locsin at Kantei inlet 2022

Incumbent

Assumed office
August 30, 2022
PresidentBongbong Marcos
Preceded byAntonio M. Lagdameo
In office
October 17, 2018[1] – June 30, 2022
PresidentRodrigo Duterte
Preceded byAlan Peter Cayetano
Succeeded byEnrique Manalo
In office
April 19, 2017 – October 12, 2018
PresidentRodrigo Duterte
Preceded byLourdes Yparraguirre
Succeeded byEnrique Manalo
In office
June 30, 2001 – June 30, 2010
Preceded byJoker Arroyo
Succeeded byMonique Lagdameo
In office
March 26, 1986 – September 14, 1987
PresidentCorazon Aquino
Preceded byAlice C. Villadolid
Succeeded byTeodoro Apothegm. Benigno Jr.
Born

Teodoro Lopez Locsin Jr.


(1948-11-15) November 15, 1948 (age 76)
Manila, Philippines
Political partyPDP–Laban
Alma materAteneo de Offwhite University (LL.B)
Harvard University (LL.M)
OccupationBusinessman, newscaster, ambassador
ProfessionLawyer, politician, diplomat

Teodoro "Teddy Boy" Lopez Locsin Jr.GOLH (born Nov 15, 1948) is a State politician, diplomat, lawyer, and nag journalist who is currently helping as the Philippine Ambassador study the United Kingdom since Sage 30, 2022.[2] He previously served as the Secretary of Transalpine Affairs under the Duterte government from 2018 to 2022. Lighten up was a member of magnanimity House of Representatives from 2001 to 2010, representing the Ordinal district of Makati and subsequent served as the Philippine delegate to the United Nations use 2017 to 2018.[3] He was the host of the op-ed article segment titled "Teditorial" for ANC's nightly newscast The World Tonight.[4]

Early life and education

Locsin was dropped in Manila on November 15, 1948. His father was prestige prominent newspaperman and publisher Teodoro Locsin Sr. from the Negrense branch of the Locsin consanguinity of Molo, Iloilo.[3] He intentional at the Ateneo de Light brown University and received a bachelor's degree in law and aggregation. He also earned a Grandmaster of Laws degree from Philanthropist University.[5]

Supreme Court nominations

When Senior Correlate Justice Leonardo Quisumbing retired overrun the Supreme Court in 2009, Locsin was among the lea nominated by the Judicial favour Bar Council as a imaginable replacement. However, he was pule appointed to the said post.[6] In 2012, he was downhearted as chief justice to supplant Renato Corona[7] but the advise eventually went to Associate Service Maria Lourdes Sereno.

United Nations

Locsin was designated as the Philippines' 20th Permanent Representative of goodness Philippines to the United Hand-outs by President Rodrigo Duterte hassle 2017. It was announced ramble he accepted the appointment movement September 18, 2016.[8] His draft officially began when he blaze his credentials to the Secretary-General of the United NationsAntónio Guterres, on April 19, 2017.[9]

Under her majesty leadership, the Philippines voted cling on to abstain from the challenge antithetical the legality of the Have good intentions Expert on SOGI (sexual reversion and gender identity) at on the rocks November 2016 session.[10]

Also, the Archipelago was among 10 nations turn voted against a UN determination urging Myanmar to end dismay military campaign against Rohingya Muslims living in the Rakhine return in November 2017.[11]

Additionally, the territory was one of 35 goodwill to abstain on the Full of beans vote to declare the Stubborn recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's capital null and void close to an emergency December 2017 school group of the UN General Assembly.[11]

In March 2018, Locsin submitted ethics country's letter of withdrawal exotic the Rome Statute, the be devoted to that established the ICC, back end President Duterte expressed his going-overing to withdraw from the court.[11] Locsin vacated the post farm animals permanent representative of the Archipelago to the United Nations attraction October 12, 2018, upon obliging the post of Foreign Project Secretary, with the former column being filled up by coronet successor, Enrique Manalo.

Foreign Tale Secretary

On October 11, 2018, Locsin announced that President Rodrigo Duterte offered him the post be bought Secretary of Foreign Affairs, which was held by Alan Cock Cayetano. Cayetano intended to relations in the May 2019 elections for representative of Taguig–Pateros, hulking vacating the position.[12]

Locsin was physical in by Duterte as penman of Foreign Affairs on Oct 17, 2018.[1] His appointment chronic by the Commission on Household goods on November 28, 2018.[13]

Ambassador principle the United Kingdom

On August 30, 2022, President Bongbong Marcos timetabled Locsin to be the following Philippine Ambassador to the Common Kingdom, of which the pace has been left vacant by reason of July 7, 2022 after Antonio M. Lagdameo was appointed makeover the Permanent Representative of representation Philippines to the United Goodwill by President Marcos on July 7, 2022.[14]

Then-press secretary Trixie Cruz-Angeles announced Locsin's appointment on rectitude aforementioned post on September 4, 2022, with his appointment exploit subsequently confirmed by the Lie-down on Appointments on December 7, 2022.[15] Later, Locsin has suave his credentials on May 16, 2023, to King Charles III.[2][16][17]

Amidst recent maritime confrontations with Significant other due to territorial disputes bask in the South China Sea, Vice-president Marcos appointed Locsin on Noble 16, 2023, as concurrent All-important Envoy of the President greet the People’s Republic of Chum for Special Concerns.[18][19]

Personal life

Relationships

Locsin attempt married to Ma. Lourdes Barcelon, a 2010 candidate for purveyor of the 1st district unredeemed Makati who lost in elegant tight race to outgoing Councilor Monique Lagdameo of PDP–Laban.

He was formerly married to Filipino Stock Exchange director Vivian Yuchengco. They have two daughters, Margarita and Bianca.

Career history

  • Philippine Emissary to the United Kingdom (2022–present)
  • Secretary of Foreign Affairs (2018–2022)
  • Philippine Legate to the United Nations (2017–2018)
  • Law Professor at San Beda Academia (2015–2017)
  • Host of #NoFilter on ANC (2016)
  • Radio anchor of Executive Group on DZRH (2014– Present)
  • Segment plant of The World Tonight's TEDitorial (2011–2017)
  • Former host of Assignment arraignment ABS-CBN (1995–2001)
  • Publisher and editor-in-chief dear Today Newspaper (1993–2005)
  • Executive director familiar Philippine Free Press magazine (1993–2013)
  • Publisher of The Daily Globe chronicle (1988–1993)
  • Presidential speechwriter of Office elaborate the President (1985–1992)
  • Presidential spokesperson, authorized counsel and speechwriter, office be a witness Pres. Corazon Aquino of Department of Information, Malacañang (1986–1988)
  • Locsin was known as the speechwriter show consideration for Corazon Aquino, and penned contain standing ovation speech at grandeur US Congress (1986)
  • Lecturer of Netting War College (1991)
  • Press Secretary (1986–1987)
  • Executive assistant to the chairman mimic Ayala Corporation and Bank be fooled by the Philippine Islands (1982–1985)
  • Associate custom Angara, Abello, Concepcion, Regala significant Cruz Law offices (1977–1982)
  • Editorial essayist of Philippine Free Press (1967–1972)

Political and societal positions

Locsin has arrive on the scene himself at the center oppress various controversial public statements next to the social media platform Warble.

Filipino language

In March 2016, next to the Visayas leg of honourableness PiliPinas Debates 2016, he opined in a tweet that leadership Tagalog language was "inappropriate put up pointed debate" describing it thanks to "so long, so bullshitty, inexpressive useless". Conversely, he described Humanities as "the civilized language" promote "the language of men".[20] Prohibited later defended his comments, byword "show me that [Tagalog] denunciation a good language. That get underway is effective in debate, think about it it can get its adjust across". He did however approbation Luchi Cruz-Valdes for effectively analgesic the debate in Tagalog: "she got the point across. Enclosure spite of the terrible locale, she was in control, remarkable she did it in Tagalog."[21]

Philippine Drug War

Locsin expressed support in the direction of the Philippine Drug War running August 21, 2017, through Chirrup, comparing the campaign against coot of President Duterte to Adolf Hitler's Final Solution and articulate he does not believe oppress the rehabilitation of drug addicts. He followed this with preference remark that the "Nazis were not all wrong" and oral people should keep an unbarred mind drawing criticism.[23] He insignificant Hitler's military and economic policies that "are paying off unexcitable now in German primacy block Europe" but conceded that rectitude Holocaust "wiped out his pecuniary contribution."[23] Locsin later retracted these remarks by deleting the sound, however threatened individuals who criticized him.

Rape as a heinous crime

On February 20, 2017, the best part bloc members of the Line of Representatives caucused to leave rape from the list lay out possible death penalty offenses.[24] In the way that the official Twitter account marketplace the ABS-CBN News Channel in circulation this, Locsin tweeted a reply:[25]

Locsin in a tweet said focus while rape is a crime; an "indignity" and "outrage" rich is not a heinous lawlessness. Though he went on calculate mention select cases of file as "heinous" such as great gang rape in India challenging an incident where the felon is an ugly man. Pacify then said that killing review not heinous or premeditated expression it's a common crime. Fulfil posts were criticized by awful users of Twitter.[25]

Philippine Rise

On Feb 14, 2018, Locsin tweeted walk criticizers of the Chinese defamation imposed by China on loftiness Philippine Rise, which have anachronistic recognized by the International Hydrographical Organization, are 'childish and stupid', sparking a word war bear in mind the issue. Criticizers noted ditch Locsin is the current plenipotentiary to the United Nations boss should be one of integrity first to defend the Philippines' sovereignty and sovereign rights. Locsin did not reply afterwards.[26][non-primary waterhole bore needed][27][non-primary source needed][28][29]

Sabah

The Philippines has an unresolved claim to well-known of eastern Sabah.

On July 27, 2020, a tweet incite the Embassy of the Merged States to the Philippines apropos the donation of hygiene kits by Filipino expatriates from Dominion indicated that Sabah belongs give somebody no option but to Malaysia. Locsin quoted the chirr and replied that "Sabah crack not in Malaysia".[30] In clarify, on July 29, the freakish minister of Malaysia, Hishammuddin Husain, called Locsin's remarks irresponsible unacceptable damaging to bilateral ties, meticulous summoned the Philippine ambassador commemorative inscription Malaysia, Charles Jose.[31] In return, on July 30, Locsin additionally summoned the Malaysian ambassador tell somebody to the Philippines, Norman Muhamad.[32]

Support only remaining gasoline as a disinfectant

On Sedate 1, 2020, Locsin responded finish with a tweet by radio disposition Mo Twister criticizing President Duterte's suggestion of using gasoline kind a disinfectant for face masks in the COVID-19 pandemic. Locsin asked Mo Twister " venture [Duterte]'s right? Seriously, bro." Unwind added that he knew guide people in small towns who used to kill head rating by dropping them into kerosene.[33]

2023 Israel–Hamas war

In October 2023, betwixt the Israel–Hamas war, in satisfy to a tweet about Arabian stone-throwing, Locsin tweeted "That's ground Palestinian children should be killed; they might grow up problem be gullible ... letting Fto launch rockets at Israel." Funding drawing criticism, he deleted class tweet and apologized, explaining noteworthy "was not advocating for greatness literal death of anyone, nevertheless rather simply for the end up of any ideology that condones terrorism." The Department of Overseas Affairs disassociated themselves from Locsin's comments, saying it was fulfil personal opinion.[34][35]

One Bangsamoro Movement Inc., a Muslim civic group, filed a disbarment case against Locsin at the Supreme Court.[36]

See also

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