Hermogenes Esperon Jr. Explained

Hermogenes Esperon
Honorific Prefix:Retired General
Honorific Suffix:AFP
Office:National Security Adviser
Term Start:June 30, 2016
Term End:June 30, 2022
President:Rodrigo Duterte
Predecessor:Cesar Garcia
Successor:Clarita Carlos
Office1:Presidential Management Staff
President1:Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo
Office2:Office of Presidential Adviser on Peace Process
Office4:Commanding General Philippine Army
Term Start4:July 2005
Term End4:May 2006
President4:Gloria Macapagal Arroyo
Predecessor4:Generoso S. Senga
Successor4:Alexander B. Yano
Serviceyears:1974–2008
Commands:
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
Birth Name:Hermogenes Cendaña Esperon Jr.
Birth Date:February 9, 1952
Birth Place:Asingan, Pangasinan, Philippines
Nationality:Filipino
Party:Lakas-CMD
Alma Mater:Philippine Military Academy
University of the Philippines
Philippine Christian University
Office3:36th Chief of Staff
of the Armed Forces of The Philippines
Termstart3:2006
Termend3:2008
President3:Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo
Predecessor3:Generoso Senga
Successor3:Alexander B. Yano
Office5:Commander AFP Special Operations Command
Term Start5:2004
Term End5:2005
Successor5:Jovenal Narcise
President5:Gloria Macapagal Arroyo
Office6:Commander Presidential Security Group
Term Start6:2002
Term End6:2003
President2:Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo
President6:Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo
Predecessor1:Cerge Remonde
Predecessor2:Jesus Dureza
Successor2:Avelino Razon
Successor1:Julia Abad
Predecessor6:Brigadier General Glenn Rabonza
Successor6:Brigadier General Delfin Bangit
Predecessor5:Delfin Lorenzana

Hermogenes Cendaña Esperon Jr.[1] (pronounced as /tl/; born February 9, 1952) is a retired Philippine Army general who served as the National Security Adviser in the Cabinet of President Rodrigo Duterte from 2016 to 2022.[2] He was the Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines from 2006 to 2008 and Commanding General of the Philippine Army from 2005 to 2006 under President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo. After his retirement from the military, he served in Arroyo's administration as the Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process and later as the head of the Presidential Management Staff.

Professional experience

Esperon's professional government experience includes:[3]

Education and training

Esperon's education and training include:[4]

Awards and recognition

Esperon's awards include:[5]

Present affiliations

Political career

Esperon ran for a position as Congressman in the 6th District of Pangasinan in the past May 2010 elections but lost.

Controversies

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 leftist "legal fronts" known to be connected with the Communist Party of the Philippines - New people's Army (CPP-NPA).[7]

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".[8]

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" [9] 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.[10]

External links

Notes and References

  1. https://www.philstar.com/other-sections/starweek-magazine/2006/07/30/350162/afp-chief-staff-gen-hermogenes-esperon-jr-quotlet-us-do-our-jobquot AFP Chief of Staff Gen. Hermogenes Esperon Jr. : "let us: do our job"
  2. News: Viray . Patricia Lourdes . Duterte's Cabinet takes oath, holds first meeting . The Philippine Star . June 30, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160701152211/https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2016/06/30/1598175/dutertes-cabinet-takes-oath-holds-first-meeting . July 1, 2016.
  3. http://www.tapatmaglingkod.org/about/#positions, Professional Experience Hermogenes "JUN" Esperon
  4. http://www.tapatmaglingkod.org/about/#education, Academic Credentials: Jun Esperon
  5. http://www.tapatmaglingkod.org/about/#awards, Awards & Recognitions: Jun Esperon
  6. Web site: PANGLIMA TNI TERIMA KUNJUNGAN PANGAB PHILIPINA . 2024-09-25 . tni.mil.id . en.
  7. http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/breakingnews/nation/view/20100228-255902/Esperon-defends-electoral-bid, Esperon defends his right to run for congress
  8. http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/breakingnews/nation/view/20100228-255902/Esperon-defends-electoral-bid, Esperon defends his right to run for congress
  9. http://www.gmanews.tv/story/99746/The-Presidents-General gmanews.tv, THE PRESIDENT'S GENERAL
  10. http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/breakingnews/nation/view_article.php?article_id=85122, The Senate discarded the Hello Garci investigation for lack of merit (Please see Sixth paragraph)

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