Alexander Ledesma Lacson (born January 5, 1965) is a Filipino bestselling author of patriotic books, a poet, lawyer, businessman, civil society leader, and NGO leader. He is best known as the bestselling author of the books 12 Little Things Every Filipino Can Do to Help Our Country and Five Hundred Years Without Love, for the poem "I am Filipino" and for running in the 2010 Philippine Senate election.