Salvador Panelo

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Salvador San Buenaventura Panelo (born September 23, 1946) is a Filipino lawyer who served as President Rodrigo Duterte's Chief Presidential Legal Counsel (2016–2021) and Presidential Spokesperson (2018–2020). He was also the legal adviser during Duterte's 2016 presidential campaign. As a private lawyer, he has handled cases involving politicians and other controversial personalities. He is a former director of the Integrated Bar of the Philippines (IBP). Panelo unsuccessfully ran for senator thrice: in 1987 and 1992 under the party Kilusang Bagong Lipunan and later in 2022 under the party PDP–Laban. He was later named by fellow senatorial candidate Robin Padilla as his legislative adviser and mentor in the Senate.

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