Lorenzo Tañada III
| Lorenzo Tanada III | |
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| Deputy Speaker of the Philippine House of Representatives for Luzon | |
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In office July 26, 2010 – June 30, 2013 |
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| President | Benigno Aquino III |
| Preceded by | Amelita Villarosa |
| Succeeded by | Roberto Puno |
| Member of the Philippine House of Representatives from Quezon's 4th District | |
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In office June 30, 2004 – June 30, 2013 |
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| Preceded by | Georgilu Yumul-Hermida |
| Succeeded by | Angelina DL. Tan |
| Personal details | |
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Lorenzo Reyes Tañada III August 16, 1963 Manila, Philippines |
| Nationality | Filipino |
| Political party | Liberal Party (1993–present) |
| Spouse(s) | Julie B. Tañada (separated) |
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| Alma mater | Ateneo de Manila University |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Lawyer |
| Religion | Roman Catholicism |
| Website | www |
Lorenzo "Erin" Reyes Tañada III (born August 16, 1963) is a Filipino politician. A member of the Liberal Party, he was elected as a Member of the House of Representatives of the Philippines representing the 4th District of Quezon beginning in 2004. In 2010, he was appointed as one of the Deputy Speakers in the House of Representatives. He now served as the manager for news and public affairs of UNTV-37 and host for several programs of the said station.
Erin as he is fondly called by friends, represents the third generation of Tañadas in the field of politics. He is the grandson of the "grand old man of Philippine politics" – the late Senator Lorenzo Tañada who is known for his fiery speeches, great oratorical and debating skills and fearless stand against the dictatorship of late President Ferdinand Marcos, and the son of former Senator Wigberto Tañada, the Senator who led the fight to rid the country of the U.S. military bases in Clark and Subic. He is the eldest among the four children of Wigberto and Nanay Zeny, along with Toby, Mar and Trina.
During the Martial Law years, Tañada was a college student at Ateneo de Manila University. This is where he met Risa Hontiveros as his first girlfriend, while actively updating his fellow students at political developments, joining the university's Task Force Ninoy, a group supporting the advocacy of Ninoy Aquino. He later passed the Philippine Bar Examination on his third try. He would later practice law at the Tañada, Vivo and Tan law office.
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