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Francisco S. Tatad | |
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 Official portrait, 1997 | |
| Senator of the Philippines | |
| In office June 30, 1992 – June 30, 2001 | |
| Senate Majority Leader | |
| In office July 12, 2000 – June 30, 2001 | |
| Preceded by | Franklin Drilon |
| Succeeded by | Loren Legarda |
| In office October 10, 1996 – January 26, 1998 | |
| Preceded by | Alberto Romulo |
| Succeeded by | Franklin Drilon |
| Minister of Public Information | |
| In office 1969–1980 | |
| President | Ferdinand Marcos |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Gregorio Cendaña |
| Mambabatas Pambansa (Assemblyman) fromRegion V | |
| In office June 12, 1978 – June 5, 1984 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1939-10-04)October 4, 1939 (age 86) |
| Political party | Independent (1987–1992; 2009–present) |
| Other political affiliations | PMP (2004–2009) Gabay Bayan (1998–2004) LDP (1995–1998) NPC (1992–1995) KBL (1978–1987) Nacionalista (until 1978) |
| Spouse | Fernandita "Fenny" Cantero |
| Relations | Shalani Soledad (niece) |
| Residence(s) | Quezon City,Metro Manila,Philippines |
| Alma mater | University of Santo Tomas Center for Research and Communication |
| Profession | Journalist,Politician |
Francisco "Kit" Sarmiento Tatad (born October 4, 1939) is aFilipino journalist and politician best known for having served asMinister of Public Information underPresidentFerdinand Marcos Sr. from 1969 to 1980, and for serving as aSenator of the Philippines from 1992 to 2001.
Upon his appointment by President Marcos, Tatad became the youngest member of Marcos' cabinet. During his term, he announced the declaration ofmartial law on September 23, 1972, just hours before Marcos himself came on the air.[1] While serving as cabinet secretary, he concurrently became a member of theBatasang Pambansa.
During his service in the Philippines Senate, he served asMajority Floor Leader from 1996 to 1998 and again from 2000 to 2001. In 2001, he was one of the 11 senators who voted against opening an envelope that had been alleged to contain incriminating evidence against then Philippine PresidentJoseph Estrada, inciting events that led to theEDSA Revolution of 2001.[2]
Tatad ran again for senator under theKoalisyon ng Nagkakaisang Pilipino of actorFernando Poe Jr. in 2004 but lost. In 2007, he resigned from the governing board of theUnited Opposition as a protest against the party's decision to draftAlan Peter Cayetano,Joseph Victor Ejercito andAquilino Pimentel III as its senatorial candidates due to issues of "dynasty-building",[3] as the three have relatives already serving in theSenate. In 2010, he ran again for senator but lost, finishing only in the 27th place.
During the hearing on theimpeachment of Chief Justice Renato Corona on January 19, 2012, Tatad had a verbal confrontation with Senator-JudgeFranklin Drilon, accusing him of acting like a part of the prosecution team. Drilon allegedly challenged him to disqualify him from participating in the proceedings.[4]
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