Francisco Tatad
| Francisco "Kit" Tatad | |
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| Senator of the Philippines | |
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In office June 30, 1992 – June 30, 2001 |
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| Majority leader of the Senate of the Philippines | |
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In office July 12, 2000 – June 30, 2001 |
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| President |
Joseph Estrada Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo |
| Preceded by | Franklin Drilon |
| Succeeded by | Loren Legarda |
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In office October 10, 1996 – January 26, 1998 |
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| President | Fidel V. Ramos |
| Preceded by | Alberto Romulo |
| Succeeded by | Franklin Drilon |
| Minister of Public Information | |
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In office 1969–1980 |
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| President | Ferdinand Marcos |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Gregorio Cendaña |
| Mambabatas Pambansa (Assemblyman) from Region V | |
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In office June 12, 1978 – June 5, 1984 |
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| Personal details | |
| Born |
October 4, 1939 Gigmoto, Albay, Philippine Commonwealth |
| Nationality | Filipino |
| Political party |
Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino (1995 - 2001) Nationalist People's Coalition (1992 - 1995) Kilusang Bagong Lipunan (1978 - 1987) |
| Other political affiliations |
Grand Alliance for Democracy (1987; 2010) United Opposition (2005 - 2007) Koalisyon ng Nagkakaisang Pilipino (2004) |
| Spouse(s) | Fernandita "Fenny" Cantero |
| Relations | Shalani Soledad (niece) |
| Residence | Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines |
| Alma mater |
University of Santo Tomas Center for Research and Communication |
| Profession | Journalist, Politician |
| Religion | Roman Catholicism |
Francisco “Kit” Sarmiento Tatad (born October 4, 1939) is a Filipino journalist and politician best known for having served as Minister of Public Information under President Ferdinand Marcos from 1969 to 1980, and for serving as a Senator of the Philippines from 1992 to 2001.
When Marcos first appointed Tatad as Minister of Public Information in 1969, he became the youngest member of Marcos' cabinet. During his term as Minister of Public Information, he announced the declaration of Martial Law on September 23, 1972, reading the text on air at 3:00 in the afternoon, five hours before Marcos himself would come on air to explain his justifications for the declaration, at 7:15 on the same date. While serving as cabinet secretary, he concurrently became a member of the Batasang Pambansa.
As a Senator, he served as Senate Majority Floor Leader from 1996 to 1998 and again from 2000 to 2001. Another historical moment in Tatad's career came in 2001, when he was one of the 11 senators who voted against opening an envelope that had been alleged to contain incriminating evidence against then Philippine President Joseph Ejercito Estrada, inciting events that led to the EDSA Revolution of 2001.
Tatad was born on October 4, 1939 in Gigmoto, Catanduanes. He took his elementary studies at the Gigmoto Elementary School. He later moved to Manila and finished his secondary education at the Roosevelt College in Cubao, Quezon City. He studied Philosophy at the University of Santo Tomas. As a Thomasian, he was the literary editor of The Varsitarian in 1960. One of his short stories was published in a Hong Kong-based Asian magazine. He was barred from finishing his degree after organizing an unapproved symposium in the university.
After being prohibited from finishing Philosophy, he studied Business Economics at the Center for Research and Communication (now University of Asia and the Pacific).
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