Hermogenes Esperon

Hermogenes Esperon

Infobox Military Person
name=Hermogenes C. Esperon Jr.
placeofbirth=


caption=Ret. General Hermogenes C. Esperon Jr.
nickname=
allegiance= nowrap|
branch= nowrap|
serviceyears=1974-2008
rank= nowrap|
commands=Chief of Staff, AFP 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

Gen Hermogenes C Esperon Jr is a retired general and the former Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines serving as the coordinator of the Philippine Army, Philippine Navy, Philippine Air Force, Philippine Marine Corps, Philippine Coast Guard and the Vice - Commander of Presidential Security Group. After retiring from the AFP, he took the position as President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo's adviser on the peace process in Mindanao. [cite news | last = | first = | title =Esperon is new peace adviser; Dureza replaces Bunye | pages = | publisher =ABS-CBN News | date = 2008-05-19 | url =http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/storypage.aspx?StoryID=118629 | accessdate = 2008-05-23] Social integration program for repentant rebels. [ [http://www.gmanews.tv/video/23980/Reposter's-Notebook-The-President's-General gmanews.tv/video, Reposter's Notebook: The President's General, 06/11/2008] ] As peace adviser, Esperon created the "Social Integration Program" for rebels, which he called: “pagbabalik loob ng dating nasa labas.” [ [http://www.gmanews.tv/video/23980/Reposter's-Notebook-The-President's-General gmanews.tv/video, Reposter's Notebook: The President's General, 06/11/2008] ]

Professional Experience

* Chief of Staff Armed Forces of the Philippines
* Commanding General, Philippine Army
* Commanding General, Special Operations Command
* Commanding General, 7ID, PA
* Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations, J3, AFP
* Group Commander, PSG
* Brigade Commander, 103 Inf Bde, 1ID, PA
* Brigade Commander, 602 Inf Bde, 6ID, PA
* TG Comdr, TG Thunder, TG Comet
* Asst Chief of Staff, G3, PA
* TF Comdr, TF APEC ‘96
* Battalion Commander, 30IB, 4ID, PA

Training

* Philippine Military Academy Class 1974
* Joint Service Command & Staff Course
* Infantry Officer Advance Course
* Infantry Officer Basic Course
* Intel Officer Basic Course
* Integrated Service Attache Course
* Master in Business Administration
* Master in Management

Significant Awards and Citations

* Presidential Medal of Merit
* Cavalier Award
* Seven (7) Distinguished Service Star

* Philippine Legion of Honor
* Outstanding Achievement Award (OAM)
* Four (4) Gold Cross Medals
* Five (5) Bronze Cross Medals
* Three (3) Command Plaque
* Gawad sa Kaunlaran Award
* Three Outstanding Service Awards
* Plaque of Merit

Controversies

As a 4-star general and Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo’s longest serving military top-brass (Chief of Staff, AFP), Esperon was accused of being involved in the alleged massive electoral fraud in the Philippine general election, 2004. He was called "Garci General" for his supposed role [ [http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/breakingnews/nation/view/20080218-119612/Esperon-okay-with-airing-of-Hello-Garci-tapes, The airing of Hello Garci tapes] .] in the Hello Garci scandal. [ [http://www.gmanews.tv/story/99746/The-Presidents-General gmanews.tv, THE PRESIDENT'S GENERAL] . ] .However, his involvement with the scandal has not been proven. [ [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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