Retired General
Hermogenes Esperon
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Esperon on May 2017
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| National Security Adviser | |
| In office June 30, 2016 – June 30, 2022 | |
| President | Rodrigo Duterte |
| Preceded by | Cesar Garcia |
| Succeeded by | Clarita Carlos |
| Presidential Management Staff | |
| President | Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo |
| Preceded by | Cerge Remonde |
| Succeeded by | Julia Abad |
| Office of Presidential Adviser on Peace Process | |
| President | Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo |
| Preceded by | Jesus Dureza |
| Succeeded by | Avelino Razon |
| 36th Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of The Philippines | |
| In office 2006–2008 | |
| President | Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo |
| Preceded by | Generoso Senga |
| Succeeded by | Alexander B. Yano |
| Commanding General Philippine Army | |
| In office July 2005 – May 2006 | |
| President | Gloria Macapagal Arroyo |
| Preceded by | Generoso S. Senga |
| Succeeded by | Alexander B. Yano |
| Commander AFP Special Operations Command | |
| In office 2004–2005 | |
| President | Gloria Macapagal Arroyo |
| Preceded by | Delfin Lorenzana |
| Succeeded by | Jovenal Narcise |
| Commander Presidential Security Group | |
| In office 2002–2003 | |
| President | Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo |
| Preceded by | Brigadier General Glenn Rabonza |
| Succeeded by | Brigadier General Delfin Bangit |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Hermogenes Cendaña Esperon Jr. (1952-02-09) February 9, 1952 (age 72) Asingan, Pangasinan, Philippines |
| Political party | Lakas-CMD |
| Alma mater | Philippine Military Academy University of the Philippines Philippine Christian University |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Philippines |
| Branch/service | 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 |
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Hermogenes Cendaña Esperon Jr.[1] (Tagalog: [hɛɾmoˈhɛnɛs ʔɛspɛˈron]; 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.
Esperon's professional government experience includes:[3]
Esperon's education and training include:[4]
Esperon's awards include:[5]
Philippine Republic Presidential Unit Citation
Long Service Medal
Order of Lakandula Grand Cross (Bayani) President of the Philippines, 2010
Presidential Award of the Yudha Dharma, Republic of Indonesia, 2009
Presidential Medal of Merit, 1998
Eleven Distinguished Service Star
Four Philippine Legion of Honor
Two Outstanding Achievement Medal (OAM)
Four Gold Cross Medals
Five Bronze Cross Medals
Gawad sa Kaunlaran Award
Military Commendation Medal
Luzon Anti Dissidence Campaign Medal
Visayas Anti-Dissidence Campaign Medal
Mindanao Anti-dissidence Campaign Medal
Disaster Relief and Rehabilitation Operations Ribbon
- Military Civic Action Medal |
This section is missing information about his stints as Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process and as the head of the Presidential Management Staff during the Arroyo administration, and as National Security Adviser during the Duterte administration. Please expand the section to include this information. Further details may exist on the talk page. (June 2022)
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Esperon ran for a position as Congressman in the 6th DistrictofPangasinan in the past May 2010 elections but lost.
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).[6]
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".[7]
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" [8] 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.[9]
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| Preceded by Gen. Generoso Senga |
Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines 2006–2008 |
Succeeded by Gen. Alexander Yano |
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| Preceded by | National Security Adviser 2016–2022 |
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| Commanding Generals of the Philippine Revolutionary Army (1897—1901) |
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| Chief of Staff of the Philippine Commonwealth Army (1935-1945) |
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| Chiefs of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (1946—2020) |
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| Chairmen of the Joint Chiefs (2020—present) |
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| Grand Cross (Bayani) |
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| Grand Officer (Marangal na Pinuno) |
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| Champion for Life (Kampeon Habang Buhay) |
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