Hermogenes E. Ebdane, Jr.

Infobox Officeholder
honorific-prefix = The Honorable
name = Hermogenes E. Ebdane, Jr


caption = Hermogenes E. Ebdane, Jr, at the Shangri-La Dialogue, in Singapore, 2 June 2007
office = Philippines Secretary of Public Works and Highways
term_start = 4 July 2007
term_end =
president = Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo
predecessor = Manuel M. Bonoan (acting)
successor = Incumbent
office2 = Philippines Secretary of National Defense
term_start2 = 1 February 2007
term_end2 = 2 July 2007
president2 = Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo
predecessor2 = Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo
successor2 = Norberto B. Gonzales (acting)
office3 = Philippines Secretary of Public Works and Highways
president3 = Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo
term_start3 = 15 February 2005
term_end3 = 1 February 2007
predecessor3 = Florante Soriquez (acting)
successor3 = Manuel M. Bonoan (acting)
birth_date = Birth date and age|df=yes|1948|12|30
birth_place =
allegiance =
branch =
serviceyears =
rank = General
unit =
commands = Special Action Force
battles =
awards =

Hermogenes Edejer Ebdane, Jr. (born 30 December 1948) is a Filipino politician and retired General. He is the current Secretary of the Department of Public Works and Highways since 4 July 2007, 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.cite web|url=http://www.gmanews.tv/story/28892/Ebdane-assumes-DND-post|title=Ebdane assumes DND post|date=1 February 2007|publisher=GMANews.TV|accessdate=2008-08-30]

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". [cite web|url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/1436234/News-in-brief.html|title=Fugitive 'can be torn to pieces'|date=15 Jul 2003|publisher=The Daily Telegraph|accessdate=2008-08-30] 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. [cite web|url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2003/oct/14/philippines|title=Terrorist 'killed in gun battle'|last=Aglionby|first=John|date=14 October 2003|publisher=The Guardian|accessdate=2008-08-30] 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. [cite web|url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2003/jul/28/philippines1|title=Hugs end Manila mutiny in mall|last=Aglionby|first=John|date=28 July 2003|publisher=The Guardian|accessdate=2008-08-30] 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. [cite web|url=http://www.gmanews.tv/story/21504/Ebdane-is-frontrunner-next-SND-known-within-2-months|title=Ebdane is frontrunner; next SND known within 2 months|date=20 November 2006|publisher=GMANews.TV|accessdate=2008-08-30] He said violence for the May 2004 election was lower than previous years. [cite web|url=http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9F00E3DD133CF932A25756C0A9629C8B63|title=Philippine Elections Are Marred by Violence |last=Conde|first=Carlos H.|date=11 May 2004|publisher=New York Times|accessdate=2008-08-30]

After serving as the chief of the PNP, Ebdane was named National Security Adviser, a post he held from August 2004 to February 2005. 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.

References

External links

* [http://www.dpwh.gov.ph/officials/secretary/ebdane/profile.htm Biography at the Department of Public Works and Highways]