Eddie Ilarde
| Eddie Ilarde | |
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| Senator of the Philippines | |
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In office January 24, 1972 – September 23, 1972 |
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| Member of the Philippine House of Representatives from Rizal's First District | |
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In office December 30, 1965 – December 30, 1969 |
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| Preceded by | Rufino D. Antonio |
| Succeeded by | Neptali A. Gonzales |
| Mambabatas Pambansa (Assemblyman) from Region IV | |
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In office June 12, 1978 – June 5, 1984 |
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| Personal details | |
| Born |
August 25, 1934 Iriga, Camarines Sur, Philippine Islands |
| Political party | Liberal Party, KBL |
| Spouse(s) | Sylvia Berenguer Arrastia |
| Children | Dino, Aldo, Nilo, Liza, Rico, Paulo, and Lara |
| Profession | Radio and television host |
Edgardo U. Ilarde (born August 25, 1934), also known as Eddie Ilarde, is a Filipino radio and television host who was elected to one term in the Philippine Senate. He also served one term each as a Congressman and as an Assemblyman of the Interim Batasang Pambansa. On radio and television, he hosted such programs as Kahapon Lamang, Student Canteen, and Darigold Jamboree. His first office as a public servant was being a councilor of Pasay City in the early '60s.
Ilarde was born in Iriga, Camarines Sur. After finishing high school, he migrated to Manila and worked as a bootblack and a newspaper vendor until his brother had him enroll in college. He obtained a bachelor's degree in journalism from the Far Eastern University.
While in college, he had won in an oratorical contest and drew the notice of a radio executive. He found work in various radio stations in Manila, and soon was among the most popular radio hosts of the 1950s. His shows during that period aired over DZBB, DZRH and the Lopez-owned DZXL. From his advice program Kahapon Lamang were formed the popular catchphrases Dear Kuya Eddie (later, the title of one of Ilarde's subsequent programs) and Napakasakit, Kuya Eddie ("Very painful, Brother Eddie"; later became the title of the theme song performed by Roel Cortez). Together with Bobby Ledesma and Leila Benitez, Ilarde co-hosted on DZXL a noontime variety show, Student Canteen, which the threesome would continue to host when the program transferred to television in 1975.
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