Hermogenes Esperon Jr.

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Template:Short description Template:Philippine name Template:Use Philippine English Template:Use mdy dates Script error: No such module "infobox".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".Script error: No such module "Check for conflicting parameters". Hermogenes Cendaña Esperon Jr.[1] (Script error: No such module "IPA".; 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.

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President Rodrigo Duterte (left) and National Security Adviser Hermogenes Esperon Jr. during the Joint 68th National Security Council and 69th NICA Founding Anniversary Celebration at the PICC in Pasay on July 31, 2018.

Professional experience

Esperon's professional government experience includes:[3]

Education and training

Esperon's education and training include:[4]

  • Philippine Science High School, "Pisay Dos" Class of 1970
  • Philippine Military Academy "Marangal" Class, 1974
  • Jungle Warfare and Mountain Operations Course, Philippine Army, 1973
  • Infantry Officer Basic Course, 1974
  • Intelligence Officer Basic Course, ISAFP, 1976
  • Integrated Service Attache Course, DFA, 1981
  • Master's in Business Administration, University of the Philippines, 1981-1982 (DNF)
  • Infantry Officer Advance Course, 1986
  • Master's in Management, Philippine Christian University, 1995
  • Joint Services Command and General Staff Course, AFP, 1996

Awards and recognition

Esperon's awards include:[5]

Present affiliations

Political career

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

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Hermogenes Esperon during a social work in the Sixth District of Pangasinan

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]

References

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  1. ↑ AFP Chief of Staff Gen. Hermogenes Esperon Jr. : "let us: do our job".
  2. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  3. ↑ Professional Experience Hermogenes "JUN" Esperon.
  4. ↑ Academic Credentials: Jun Esperon.
  5. ↑ Awards & Recognitions: Jun Esperon.
  6. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  7. ↑ Esperon defends his right to run for congress.
  8. ↑ Esperon defends his right to run for congress.
  9. ↑ gmanews.tv, THE PRESIDENT'S GENERAL.
  10. ↑ The Senate discarded the Hello Garci investigation for lack of merit (Please see Sixth paragraph) .

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