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In this Philippine name, the middle name or maternal family name is Tan and the surname or paternal family name is Defensor.
The Honorable
Mike Defensor
Official portrait, 2019
Member of the Philippine House of Representatives for Anakalusugan
In office June 30, 2019 – June 30, 2022
Malacañang Chief of Staff
In office February 15, 2006 – February 10, 2007
President
Gloria Macapagal Arroyo
Preceded by
Rigoberto Tiglao
Succeeded by
Joey Salceda
28th Secretary of Environment and Natural Resources
In office August 31, 2004 – February 15, 2006
President
Gloria Macapagal Arroyo
Preceded by
Elisa Gozun
Succeeded by
Angelo Reyes
1st Chairman of the Housing and Urban Development Coordinating Council
In office January 20, 2001 – June 30, 2004
President
Gloria Macapagal Arroyo
Preceded by
Karina Constantino David
Succeeded by
Noli de Castro
Member of the Philippine House of Representatives from Quezon City's 3rd district
In office June 30, 1995 – January 20, 2001
Preceded by
Dennis Roldan
Succeeded by
Maria Theresa Defensor
Member of the Quezon City Council from the 3rd district
In office June 30, 1992 – June 30, 1995
Personal details
Born
Michael Tan Defensor
(1969-06-30) June 30, 1969 (age 54) Manila, Philippines
Political party
PFP (2021–present) Anakalusugan (2019–present)
Other political affiliations
PDP–Laban (2018–2021) PRP (2009–2018) Lakas–CMD (2007–2009) Liberal (1995–2007) LDP (1992–1995)
Spouse
Julie Rose Tactacan-Defensor
Children
5
Alma mater
University of the Philippines Diliman (BA, MPA)
Occupation
Politician
Michael Tan Defensor (Tagalog pronunciation:[dɪfɛnˈsɔɾ], born June 30, 1969) is a Filipino politician who most recently served as the Party-list Representative for Anakalusugan from 2019 to 2022. He is also the CEO of Pax Libera Mining, Inc.
Defensor began his political career in Quezon City, where he was a member of the city council from 1992 to 1995. He was elected as representative of the city's 3rd district in 1995. In congress, he was a member of the "Spice Boys", a group of young congressmen who led the efforts to impeach President Joseph Estrada. The impeachment trial and widescale protests of the Second EDSA Revolution resulted in Estrada's resignation and Vice President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo's accession to the presidency. Defensor went on to serve various positions in the Arroyo administration: chairman of the Housing and Urban Development Coordinating Council, Secretary of Environment and Natural Resources, and Malacañang Chief of Staff. He was also appointed to Ninoy Aquino International Airport and Philippine National Railways.
In 2019, he was elected again to the House of Representatives. He was a leading figure among the 70 representatives who voted to deny the franchise renewal of ABS-CBN.[1][2] During the COVID-19 pandemic, he promoted and distributed the antiparasitic drug ivermectin as a prophylaxis and treatment for COVID-19, despite the lack of scientific evidence supporting its efficacy.
Defensor unsuccessfully ran for Mayor of Quezon City in 2010 and 2022.
^Perez-Rubio, Bella (July 10, 2020). "List of lawmakers who voted for and against ABS-CBN franchise renewal". Philstar.com. Retrieved July 22, 2020.
^Neil Arwin Mercado (July 14, 2020). "Defensor: Denial of ABS-CBN franchise not 'death penalty,' only 'life imprisonment'". Inquirer.net.
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