Filipino politician, athlete, and newscaster (born 1972)
In this Philippine name, the middle name or maternal family name is Ilagan and the surname or paternal family name is Atienza.
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Ali Atienza
Undersecretary for the Department of Information and Communications Technology Government Digital Broadcast Television and the Digitization of the Entertainment Industry Sector
Incumbent
Assumed office December 4, 2020
President
Rodrigo Duterte
Bongbong Marcos
Preceded by
Ramon Jacinto
Member of the Manila City Council from the 5th district
In office June 30, 2013 – June 30, 2016
Personal details
Born
Arnold Ilagan Atienza
(1972-09-29) September 29, 1972 (age 51) Manila, Philippines
Political party
Lakas/Lakas–CMD (2007–2012, 2018–present)
Other political affiliations
UNA (2015–2018) KABAKA (2012–2015) (2007–2008)
Relations
Lito Atienza (father) Kim Atienza (brother)
Residence(s)
San Andres, Manila
Alma mater
De La Salle University (BS) Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila (MPA)
Sports career
Country
Philippines
Sport
Taekwondo
Medal record
Representing Philippines
Men's taekwondo
Asian Championships
1994 Manila
Welterweight
Arnold Ilagan Atienza (Tagalog pronunciation:[ɐˈtʃɛnsa]; born September 29, 1972),[1] also known as Ali Atienza, is a politician, athlete, and newscaster in the Philippines. He was the Presidential Adviser on Youth Affairs from 2005 to 2007 and was concurrently the head of the Manila sports development office and inner city development program from 2001 to 2007. He is the youngest of two sons of former Manila Mayor Lito Atienza, the other being weatherman Kim Atienza.
Atienza first gained fame as a gold medalist for the Philippines taekwondo national team in the 1990s.[2] On March 28, 2007, he formally filed his papers as candidate for Mayor of the City of Manila during the May 14, 2007, mid-term elections. In that election, Sen. Alfredo Lim won the 2007 mayoralty race, and had conceded to Lim.
On February 28, 2021, the Philippine Taekwondo Association conferred upon Atienza with a 5th Dan Blackbelt along with DICT Secretary Gregorio Honasan.[3]
^"Philippines, Manila, Civil Registration, 1899-1984," database with images, FamilySearch(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QK1Z-4JFQ : May 26, 2016), Arnold Ilagan Atienza, September 29, 1972; citing Birth, Manila, Metropolitan Manila, Philippines, Civil Registry Office, City Hall of Manila; FHL microfilm 1,717,726.
^""Taekwondo Champion" cited in libel case from Philippine Inquirer". Archived from the original on March 11, 2012. Retrieved November 30, 2009..
^"Honorary Blackbelts". The Manila Standard. February 28, 2021.
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