Edwin Lacierda (born May 8, 1962) (Tagalog pronunciation: [lɐˈʃeɾda]) is a Filipino lawyer and technology entrepreneur.
[1] He was a member of the Philippine Cabinet and Presidential Spokesperson of President Benigno S. Aquino III.
Prior to joining the campaign, he was a law practitioner and a co-convener for the Black and White Movement, an organization of civil society groups calling for transparency and accountability in government.
[3] He served as the legal counsel of whistleblower of Rodolfo “Jun” Lozada during the Senate investigation on the NBN-ZTE controversy.
[5] Lacierda received his degree in AB Communication Arts from the De La Salle University in 1983, LLB from Ateneo Law School, at the Ateneo de Manila University, in 1989, and his Masters in Management degree from the Asian Institute of Management in 1991[6][7] He comes from a Chinese Filipino family.