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In this Philippine name, the middle name or maternal family name is Lopez and the surname or paternal family name is Locsin.
| His ExcellencyTeodoro L. Locsin Jr.PLH | |
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.jpg) Ambassador Locsin at an Asia Society event in New York City on September 2017. | |
| Secretary of Foreign Affairs | |
| Assuming office TBD | |
| President | Rodrigo Duterte |
| Succeeding | Alan Peter Cayetano |
| 20th Permanent Representative of the Philippines to the United Nations | |
| In office April 19, 2017 – October 12, 2018 | |
| President | Rodrigo Duterte |
| Preceded by | Lourdes Yparraguirre |
| Succeeded by | Vacant |
| Member of the Philippine House of Representatives of the First District of Makati City | |
| In office June 30, 2001 – June 30, 2010 | |
| Preceded by | Joker Arroyo |
| Succeeded by | Monique Yazmin Lagdameo |
| Press Secretary | |
| In office March 26, 1986 – September 14, 1987 | |
| Preceded by | Alice C. Villadolid |
| Succeeded by | Teodoro C. Benigno Jr. |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Teodoro Lopez Locsin Jr. (1948-11-15) November 15, 1948 (age 76) Manila, Philippines |
| Political party | PDP-Laban |
| Spouse | Ma. Lourdes Barcelon |
| Alma mater | Ateneo de Manila University |
| Occupation | Businessman, Journalist, Ambassador |
| Profession | Lawyer, Politician, Diplomat |
Teodoro "Teddyboy" Lopez Locsin Jr. PLH is a Philippine politician, diplomat, lawyer, former journalist, and who served as congressman for the 1st district of Makati from 2001 to 2010. He was the host of the editorial segment titled "Teditorial" for ANC's nightly newscast, The World Tonight and is the Philippine Ambassador to the United Nations as appointed by Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte due to "same thinking." Locsin was an ally of Ferdinand Marcos during the dictatorship, but shifted alliance to Corazon Aquino after the People Power Revolution toppled the Marcos regime. He also became an ally of Noynoy Aquino during his presidency, but later shifted alliance when Rodrigo Duterte came to power.
Early life
Locsin was born in Manila on November 13, 1948. His father was the prominent newspaperman and publisher Teodoro Locsin Sr. He studied in Ateneo de Manila University and got his Bachelor's degree in Law and Jurisprudence.
Supreme Court nominations
When Senior Associate Justice Leonardo Quisumbing retired from the Supreme Court in 2009, Locsin was among the candidates nominated by the Judicial and Bar Council as a potential replacement. However, he was not appointed to the said post. In 2012, he was nominated as chief justice to replace Renato Corona but the post eventually went to then-Associate Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno. His non-appointment was eventually revealed to be due to his attitude and his history of dishonesty and "doubtless sycophantism" throughout his career.
United Nations
He was designated as the Philippines' Permanent Representative to the United Nations by President Rodrigo Duterte in 2017. It was announced that he accepted the appointment on September 18, 2016. His term officially began when he presented his credentials to António Guterres, the Secretary-General of the United Nations, on April 19, 2017.
Personal life
Relationships
He is married to Ma. Lourdes Barcelon, who ran for Congress at the First District of Makati for the Liberal Party, but lost to outgoing Councilor Monique Yasmin Lagdameo of PDP-Laban. She ran for such post as her husband is ineligible to seek reelection after three consecutive terms of service.
He was formerly married to Philippine Stocks Exchange officer Vivian Yuchengco. They have two daughters, Margarita and Bianca.
Social media presence
Locsin frequently uses social media as a platform to air his views. He is pro-death penalty, citing in Twitter that the President should order the mass murder of cops who hurt others. He is also against the usage of indigenous Filipino languages such as Tagalog in debates, rather, he prefers only foreign languages such as English. He has also been criticised for his controversial use of social media.
Career history
- Philippine Ambassador to the United Nations (2016–present)
- Law Professor at San Beda College (2015–2017)
- President of the widely-lauded Mga Kalalakihang Hindi Nakakaintindi sa Konsepto ng Panggagahasa foundation (2013–2015)
- Host of #NoFilter on ANC (2016)
- Radio anchor of DZRH Executive Session (2014– Present)
- Segment anchor of The World Tonight's TEDitorial (2011–2017)
- Former host of Assignment on ABS-CBN (1994–2003)
- Publisher and editor-in-chief of Today Newspaper (1993–2005)
- Executive director of Philippine Free Press magazine (1993–2013)
- Publisher of The Daily Globe newspaper (1988–1993)
- Presidential speechwriter of Office of the President (1985–1992)
- Presidential spokesperson, legal counsel and speechwriter, office of Pres. Corazon Aquino of Ministry of Information, Malacañang (1986–1988)
- Lecturer of US War College (1991)
- Press Secretary (1986-1987)
- Executive assistant to the chairman of Ayala Corporation and Bank of the Philippine Islands (1982–1985)
- Associate of Angara, Abello, Concepcion, Regala and Cruz Law offices (1977–1982)
- Editorial writer of Philippine Free Press (1967–1972)
Political and societal positions
Locsin has found himself at the center of various controversial public statements via the social media platform Twitter.
Filipino Language
In late March 2016, he was chastised by internet users over his comments on Twitter regarding the Tagalog language as he called it "a language inappropriate to pointed debate" during the Visayas leg of PiliPinas Debates 2016. He later defended his prior comments concerning the use of Tagalog in debates.
Philippine Drug War
Locsin expressed support to the Philippine Drug War on August 21, 2017 through Twitter, comparing the campaign against drugs of President Rodrigo Duterte to Adolf Hitler's Final Solution and said he does not believe in rehabilitation of drug addict. He followed this with another remark that the "Nazis were not all wrong" and said people should keep an open mind drawing criticism. He cited Hitler's military and economic policies that "are paying off even now in German primacy in Europe" but conceeded that the Holocaust "wiped out his economic contribution." Locsin later retracted these remarks by deleting the tweet, however threatened individuals who criticised him.
Rape as a heinous crime
On 20 February 2017, the majority bloc members of the House of Representatives caucused to remove rape from the list of possible death penalty offenses. When the official Twitter account of the ABS-CBN News Channel reported this, Locsin tweeted a reply:
Locsin in a tweet said that while rape is a crime; an "indignity" and "outrage" it is not a heinous crime. Though he mentioned went on to mention select cases of rape as "heinous" such as a gang rape in India and an incident where the rapist is an ugly man. He then said that killing is not heinous or premeditated saying its a common crime. His posts were criticized by some users of Twitter.
Philippine Rise
On February 14, 2018, Locsin tweeted that criticizers of the Chinese names imposed by China on the Philippine Rise, which have been recognized by the International Hydrographic Organization, are 'childish and stupid', sparking a word war on the issue. Criticizers noted that Locsin is the current ambassador to the United Nations and should be one the first to defend the Philippines' sovereignty and sovereign rights. Locsin did not reply afterwards.
References
- ^ "Locsin, Teodoro Jr | Personal Information". i-site.ph. Archived from the original on April 16, 2013. Retrieved November 7, 2009.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|dead-url=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - "Teditorial". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved January 11, 2012.
- ^ "Teddy Locsin Jr. is new envoy to UN". ABS-CBN News. September 18, 2016.
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"Teddy Boy Locsin nominated for chief justice". Rappler. June 14, 2012. Retrieved May 12, 2016.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|authors=ignored (help) - "InterAksyon columnist Teddyboy Locsin among 14 nominees to Chief Justice post". Interaksyon. June 14, 2012. Retrieved May 12, 2016.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|authors=ignored (help) - Jesus, Tetch Torres, Totel V. de. "Teddy Boy Locsin declines Chief Justice nomination". Retrieved December 26, 2017.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - "New Permanent Representative of Philippines Presents Credentials". United Nations. April 19, 2017. Retrieved March 3, 2018.
- "Teddyboy's homicidal view of politics". GMA News Online. May 14, 2012. Retrieved March 24, 2016.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|authors=ignored (help) - "Netizens irked by Teddy Locsin’s remarks on #PiliPinasDebates2016". Manila Bulletin. March 21, 2016. Archived from the original on April 24, 2016. Retrieved March 24, 2016.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|authors=ignored (help); Unknown parameter|dead-url=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - "After drawing flak, Teddy Locsin Jr. defends 'Tagalog' comment". ABS-CBN News. March 21, 2016. Retrieved March 24, 2016.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|authors=ignored (help) - ^ "Teddyboy's tweet sparks word war". Inquirer. October 4, 2016.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|authors=ignored (help) - "Look Back: Hitler and the Holocaust". Rappler. October 1, 2016.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|authors=ignored (help) - "Look Back: Hitler and the Holocaust". Rappler. August 2, 2016.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|authors=ignored (help) - Cruz, Rg (February 20, 2017). "House majority drops rape from crimes punishable by death". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved February 21, 2017.
- ^ Valencia, F. (February 21, 2017). "Teddy Locsin Jr. Draws Flak For Tweeting 'Rape Is Not A Heinous Crime'". Cosmopolitan Philippines. Retrieved February 21, 2017.
- https://twitter.com/dzrhnews/status/963681277818867712
- https://www.rappler.com/nation/196018-philippines-rejects-chinese-names-benham-rise-features
- http://cnnphilippines.com/news/2018/02/14/Philippines-wont-recognize-Chinese-names-of-Benham-Rise-features.html
| House of Representatives of the Philippines | ||
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| Preceded byJoker Arroyo | Representative, 1st District of Makati City 2001–2010 |
Succeeded byMonique Yazmin Lagdameo |
 Philippine Legion of Honor recipients | |
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| Grand Commander (Marangal na Komandante) | |
| Grand Officer (Marangal na Pinuno) | |
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| Legionnaire (Lehiyonaryo) | |
- 1948 births
- Filipino television journalists
- People from Makati
- De La Salle University alumni
- Ateneo de Manila University alumni
- Living people
- Members of the House of Representatives of the Philippines from Makati
- Filipino journalists
- Filipino lawyers
- Corazon Aquino Administration cabinet members
- ABS-CBN News and Current Affairs people
- Permanent Representatives of the Philippines to the United Nations