Manolo Quezon

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.

Manuel L. Quezon III
Secretary of the Presidential Communications Development and Strategic Planning Office
Officer-in-Charge
In office December 13, 2013 – June 30, 2016
President	Benigno Aquino III
Preceded by	Ricky Carandang
Succeeded by	Position abolished
Undersecretary of the Presidential Communications Development and Strategic Planning Office
In office August 1, 2010 – June 30, 2016
President	Benigno Aquino III
Preceded by	Position established
Succeeded by	Position abolished
Personal details
Born	Manuel Luis Casas Quezon III (1970-05-30) May 30, 1970 (age 54)
Nationality	Filipino
Spouse	Lourdes Gordolan ​ (m. 2023)​
Relations	Manuel L. Quezon (grandfather)
Parent(s)	Manuel "Nonong" Quezon Jr. Lourdes "Lulu" Casas-Quezon
Education	University of the Philippines Diliman
Profession	Journalist, writer

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

• The Explainer (2007–2010)