Hermogenes Esperon
| Hermogenes Esperon | |
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| National Security Adviser | |
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Assumed office June 30, 2016 |
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| President | Rodrigo Duterte |
| Preceded by | Cesar Garcia |
| 36th Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of The Philippines |
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In office July 2006 – May 2008 |
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| President | Gloria Macapagal Arroyo |
| Preceded by | General Generoso S. Senga |
| Succeeded by | General Alexander B. Yano |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Hermogenes Cendaña Esperon Jr. 9 February 1952 Asingan, Pangasinan, Philippines |
| Nationality | Filipino |
| Alma mater |
Philippine Military Academy University of the Philippines Philippine Christian University |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Philippines |
| Service/branch | Philippine Army |
| Years of service | 1974-2008 |
| Rank |  General |
| Commands |
Chief of Staff, Armed Forces of the Philippines Commanding General, Philippine Army Special Operations Command, PA 7th Infantry Division, PA Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations, J3, AFP Presidential Security Group, AFP 103rd Infantry Brigade, 1ID, PA 602nd Infantry Brigade, 6ID, PA |
General Hermogenes Cendaña Esperon, Jr. (Philippine Military Academy "Marangal" Class of 1974) retired Filipino Chief of Staff, the highest position in the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP). After retiring from military service, he was appointed a member of the Cabinet of President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, initially as the Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process.
On May 23, 2016, it was announced that Esperon will be joining the Cabinet of President Rodrigo Duterte as National Security Adviser.
Esperon's professional government experience includes:
Esperon's education and training include:
Esperon's awards include:
Esperon ran for a position as Congressman in the 6th District of Pangasinan in the past May 2010 elections but lost.
Esperon's medical missions
Esperon's vision is to have one college graduate in every family
Irked by Partylist Representatives Satur Ocampo and Liza Maza's opposition to his bid to seek a congressional seat in the May polls, outgoing Presidential Management Staff Chief Hermogenes Esperon, Jr., demanded that the two lawmakers, who are also seeking seats in the Senate, to come clean about their links with the underground Left.
Esperon said he was "proud of his achievements as a former Armed Forces’ chief of staff, especially in the government's fight against the communist insurgency".
As the Assistant Chief of Staff for Operations, J3 at General Headquarters, AFP; Esperon was implicated during the 2004 alleged election fraud. He was mentioned in taped conversations called the "Garci Tapes" to have worked for the relief of a Brigade Commander in Lanao who was not sympathetic to then Presidential Candidate Macapagal-Arroyo. However, his involvement has not been proven.
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