Manolo Quezon

Manuel L. Quezon III
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; May 30, 1970 (age 55)
Spouse	Lourdes Gordolan (m. 2023)
Relations	Manuel L. Quezon (grandfather)
Parent(s)	Manuel "Nonong" Quezon Jr. ; Lourdes "Lulu" Casas-Quezon
Profession	Journalist, writer

Manuel Luis "Manolo" Casas Quezon III (born May 10, 1970) is a Filipino writer, historian, 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.

Personal 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 (1928–2012). He is the grandson of former president Manuel L. Quezon.

In a 2006 Philippine Daily Inquirer column, Quezon identified himself as a member of the LGBTQ community.^[4]^[5]

Filmography

TV show

The Explainer (2007–2010)

References

^ Chavez, Leilani (July 21, 2010). "Manolo Quezon Bids Adieu to 'The Explainer'". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved March 10, 2022.
^ "About MLQ3 – Manuel L. Quezon III". www.quezon.ph. Retrieved April 7, 2023.
^ Quezon, Manuel L. III (September 11, 2005). "A Personal Reflection". Quezon.ph. Retrieved March 10, 2022.
^ "Not a Gay Affair". CMFR. September 27, 2006. Retrieved October 24, 2025.
^ Quezon III, Manuel L. "The grand inquisitor". Inquirer.net. Archived from the original on March 7, 2007. Retrieved November 1, 2025.

External links

Political offices
Preceded by Ricky Carandang	Secretary of the Presidential Communications Development and Strategic Planning Office Officer-in-Charge 2013–2016	Position abolished
New office	Undersecretary of the Presidential Communications Development and Strategic Planning Office 2010–2016	Position abolished

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[1] Chavez, Leilani (July 21, 2010). "Manolo Quezon Bids Adieu to 'The Explainer'". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved March 10, 2022.

[2] "About MLQ3 – Manuel L. Quezon III". www.quezon.ph. Retrieved April 7, 2023.

[3] Quezon, Manuel L. III (September 11, 2005). "A Personal Reflection". Quezon.ph. Retrieved March 10, 2022.

[4] "Not a Gay Affair". CMFR. September 27, 2006. Retrieved October 24, 2025.

[5] Quezon III, Manuel L. "The grand inquisitor". Inquirer.net. Archived from the original on March 7, 2007. Retrieved November 1, 2025.

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