Hermogenes Ebdane

Hermogenes Edejer Ebdane, Jr

Gen. Hermogenes Edejer Ebdane, Jr, at the Shangri-La Dialogue, in Singapore, 2 June 2007
Governor of Zambales
Assumed office
30 June 2010
Preceded by Amor Deloso
Secretary of Public Works and Highways
In office
4 July 2007  22 October 2009
President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo
Preceded by Manuel M. Bonoan (acting)
Succeeded by Victor F. Domingo
Secretary of National Defense
In office
1 February 2007  2 July 2007
President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo
Preceded by Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo
Succeeded by Norberto B. Gonzales (acting)
Secretary of Public Works and Highways
In office
15 February 2005  1 February 2007
President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo
Preceded by Florante Soriquez (acting)
Succeeded by Manuel M. Bonoan (acting)
Director General, Philippine National Police
In office
July 2002  August 23, 2004
President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo
Preceded by Leandro Mendoza
Succeeded by Edgar Aglipay
Personal details
Born Hermogenes Edejer Ebdane, Jr.
(1948-12-30) 30 December 1948
Political party PMM[1]
NPC
Occupation Police officer; Politician
Religion Roman Catholicism
Military service
Rank General
Commands Special Action Force

Hermogenes Ebdane (born 30 December 1948) is a Filipino politician and retired General. He is the Current Governor of Zambales. He was the Secretary of the Department of Public Works and Highways from 4 July 2007 – 2010, his second appointment to the post.

He was a member of the Philippine Military Academy class of 1970, and has a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering (BSCE) from the Mapúa Institute of Technology.

Career

Ebdane was the 10th Chief of the Philippine National Police from July 2002 to 23 August 2004.[2]

After the escape from jail of Islamic militant Fathur Rohman al-Ghozi on 14 July 2003, Ebdane stated he would be satisfied with any recovery, including "even if he is dead and torn to pieces".[3] He went to view the body after Al-Ghozi was shot dead by police on 13 October 2003, saying the militant was killed in a brief gunfight after opening fire at a military checkpoint.[4] One of the demands of the Oakwood mutiny on 27 July 2003 was the resignation of Ebdane as national police chief, but the mutiny was unsuccessful and short-lived.[5] He was chief of the PNP during the Hello Garci scandal, and admitted providing a vehicle to Virgilio Garcillano, but only when Garcillano was still with the Commission on Elections.[6] He said violence for the May 2004 election was lower than previous years. [7]

After serving as the chief of the PNP, Ebdane was named National Security Adviser, a post he held from August 2004 to February 2005.[2] In February 2005 he was appointed to the cabinet position Secretary of Department of Public Works and Highways, which he returned to in July 2007, after serving as Secretary of National Defense from February 2007.

Educational Life

Personal life

He is married to Alma Cabanayan.

Awards

References

  1. Ebdane banks on Ramos support to boost 2010 bid Manila Standard Today, Retrieved November 23, 2009.
  2. 1 2 "Ebdane assumes DND post". GMANews.TV. 1 February 2007. Retrieved 2008-08-30.
  3. "Fugitive 'can be torn to pieces'". The Daily Telegraph. 15 Jul 2003. Retrieved 2008-08-30.
  4. Aglionby, John (14 October 2003). "Terrorist 'killed in gun battle'". The Guardian. Retrieved 2008-08-30.
  5. Aglionby, John (28 July 2003). "Hugs end Manila mutiny in mall". The Guardian. Retrieved 2008-08-30.
  6. "Ebdane is frontrunner; next SND known within 2 months". GMANews.TV. 20 November 2006. Retrieved 2008-08-30.
  7. Conde, Carlos H. (11 May 2004). "Philippine Elections Are Marred by Violence". New York Times. Retrieved 2008-08-30.

External links

Police appointments
Preceded by
Leandro Mendoza
Philippine National Police Chief
2002-2004
Succeeded by
Edgar B. Aglipay
Government offices
Preceded by
Norberto B. Gonzales
National Security Adviser
2004-2005
Succeeded by
Norberto B. Gonzales
Preceded by
Florante Soriquez (acting)
Secretary of Public Works and Highways
2005-2007
Succeeded by
Manuel M. Bonoan (acting)
Preceded by
Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo
Secretary of National Defense
2007
Succeeded by
Norberto B. Gonzales (acting)
Preceded by
Manuel M. Bonoan (acting)
Secretary of Public Works and Highways
2007-2009
Succeeded by
Victor Domingo
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Wednesday, April 13, 2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.