Orly Mercado
| Orlando S. Mercado | |
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| Secretary of National Defense of the Philippines | |
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In office June 30, 1998 – January 19, 2001 |
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| President | Joseph Estrada |
| Preceded by | Fortunato Abat |
| Succeeded by | Vacant |
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In office January 22, 2001 – January 25, 2001 |
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| President | Gloria Macapagal Arroyo |
| Preceded by | Vacant Post last held by himself |
| Succeeded by | Angelo Reyes |
| Senator of the Philippines | |
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In office June 30, 1987 – June 30, 1998 |
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| Majority Floor Leader of the Senate of the Philippines | |
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In office 1987–1989 |
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| President | Corazon Aquino |
| Preceded by | Vacant Post last held by Arturo Tolentino |
| Succeeded by | Teofisto Guingona, Jr. |
| Mambabatas Pambansa (Assemblyman) from Quezon City | |
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In office June 30, 1984 – March 25, 1986 Serving with Ismael A. Mathay, Jr., Cecilia Muñoz-Palma and Alberto Romulo |
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| Personal details | |
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April 26, 1946 Manila, Commonwealth of the Philippines |
| Nationality | Filipino |
| Spouse(s) | Susan Pineda-Mercado |
| Children | Renzo Orlando P. Mercado |
| Residence | Makati |
| Alma mater | University of the Philippines |
| Occupation | Diplomat, Politician, Professor, Broadcaster |
| Religion | Protestant |
Orlando Sanchez Mercado (born April 26, 1946), better known as Orly Mercado, is a Filipino politician and radio broadcaster. He was a senator of the Philippines for two terms (1987–1992 and 1992–1998) and the head and anchor of the popular radio program Radyo Patrol of ABS-CBN from 1969 to 1971 as well as the field reporter for pre-Martial Law days in The World Tonight. Upon Marcos' Proclamation No. 1081 in 1972, Orly was charged for subversion under Republic Act 1700 (Anti-Subversion Law) and was detained in Fort Bonifacio then his release after nine and a half months in detention, he returned to broadcasting and started teaching. Sine 1975 Mercado has been the current producer and host of GMA Network's Kapwa Ko Mahal Ko (I Love My Fellowmen), the pioneer television program in public service in the Philippines. In 1998, he was appointed Secretary of National Defense by President Joseph Estrada. On January 19, 2001, the Chief of Staff and all of the commanding generals of the Armed Forces of the Philippines, together with the rest of the military establishment, withdrew their support for President Estrada who was then facing impeachment for plunder and corruption. Their appearance before a throng of protesters at the EDSA Shrine was the culmination of what was to be known as EDSA People Power II (Second EDSA Revolution), which ousted President Estrada from office. Mercado was reappointed Secretary of Defense by incoming President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo but resigned the post in protest of the designation of a former Chief of Staff as National Security Adviser who was also the subject of Mercado's anti-corruption campaign in the Department of National Defense.
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