Ferdinand S. Topacio is a Filipino lawyer, corporate director, film producer, politician and former government official. He is known as the legal counsel of high profile clients such as former presidents Gloria Macapagal Arroyo and Joseph Estrada, former Manila Mayor Alfredo Lim, the families of the victims of the 2015 Mamasapano clash, Pastor Apollo Quiboloy, and POGO businesswoman Cassandra Ong.

Personal Information
Complete Name –> Ferdinand Sumague Topacio
Nickname –> Ferdie
Birth Date –> November 9, 1965 (Age )
Hometown –> Cavite City, Cavite, Philippines

Family
Parents –> Former Cavite City Councilor Atty. Arturo M. Topacio, Jr. of Imus and Cavite City and of former City Treasury Administrative Officer Belen Sumague-Topacio of Tanauan, Batangas.

Education
College –> San Sebastian College in Cavite
Degree –> Bachelor of Arts in English
Law School –> University of the East (1992)
* Passed the Bar examination inn 1993

Business / Work Experiences
Senior Partner, Topacio Law Office
Member, Board of Directors of Lourdes T. De Arroyo Holdings Inc. LTA Holdings Inc.
Lecturer, Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila (PLM), New Era University
* Former nominee of Party-list Pasang Masda
2008-2009 – Secretary General, Chinatown Development Authority of Manila
Former Director, Office of Public Affairs, Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG)
1993–1998 – Legal Counsel, Manila Mayor Alfredo Lim
Former Special Assistant and Speechwriter to the late Vice President Salvador Laurel

Affiliations
Member, Integrated Bar of the Philippines

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