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Brian Poe Llamanzares
Filipino Philanthropist, Entrepreneur, Public Servant (born 1992) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Brian Daniel Poe Llamanzares (born April 16, 1992[1]) is a Filipino businessman, civic leader, journalist, and politician, who has served as the representative for FPJ Panday Bayanihan Partylist since June 30, 2025. He has concurrently served as the Assistant House Majority Leader since July 29, 2025. He organizes and leads the non-governmental organization FPJ Panday Bayanihan, which engages in various socio-civic initiatives.[2]
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Early life and education
Brian Daniel Poe Llamanzares was born on April 16, 1992,[1] in the United States as the only son of Grace Poe and Neil Llamanzares. He has two sisters.[3] His maternal grandparents were the Filipino film actors Fernando Poe Jr. and Susan Roces.
He completed his AB degree in political science at the Ateneo de Manila University in 2013. From 2017 to 2018, he attended executive courses at the University of Pennsylvania, Stanford University, Harvard Kennedy School, and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. In 2018, he earned his Master of Arts degree in climate and society from Columbia University in New York, US.[4]
In 2022, Llamanzares completed his Doctor of Public Administration degree at the University of Perpetual Help.[5] He also earned a Master in National Security Administration (MNSA) degree from the National Defense College of the Philippines in June 2024.[6]
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Llamanzares began his professional career as a reporter for CNN Philippines.[7] He later transitioned into politics, serving as a campaign coordinator during the senatorial and presidential campaigns of his mother, Senator Grace Poe. In 2019, he took on the role of campaign manager for her successful re-election bid.
In July 2019, Llamanzares was appointed as chief of staff of his mother, managing legislative initiatives and public service projects.[5]
Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Llamanzares co-founded the FPJ Panday Bayanihan, a non-government organization focused on providing relief and medical assistance. The organization mobilized resources and manpower to distribute personal protective equipment (PPEs), testing kits, and other essential supplies to communities across the Philippines.[8]
In 2022, Llamanzares published the book A Sustainable Future (ISBN 978-6219663533), where he discusses sustainability from the perspective of the Philippines. The book explores actionable strategies to address environmental, economic, and social challenges in the country.
FPJ Panday Bayanihan contested the party-list elections for the House of Representatives in 2025, with Llamanzares as its first nominee for representative.[9] With 1.28% of the party-list vote and placing 15th overall, FPJ Panday Bayanihan was given one seat in the House of Representatives.[10]
On July 29, 2025, Llamanzares was named as an assistant majority leader under Ilocos Norte's 1st district representative Sandro Marcos on July 29, 2025.[11]
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