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Hermogenes Ebdane

Hermogenes Edejer Ebdane, Jr
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Gen. Hermogenes Edejer Ebdane, Jr, at the Shangri-La Dialogue, in Singapore, 2 June 2007
15th Governor of Zambales
In office
30 June 2010 – 30 June 2016
Preceded by Amor Deloso
Succeeded by Amor Deloso
Secretary of Public Works and Highways
In office
4 July 2007 – 22 October 2009
President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo
Preceded by Manuel M. Bonoan (acting)
Succeeded by Victor F. Domingo
Secretary of National Defense
In office
1 February 2007 – 2 July 2007
President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo
Preceded by Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo
Succeeded by Norberto B. Gonzales (acting)
Secretary of Public Works and Highways
In office
15 February 2005 – 1 February 2007
President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo
Preceded by Florante Soriquez (acting)
Succeeded by Manuel M. Bonoan (acting)
Director General, Philippine National Police
In office
July 2002 – August 23, 2004
President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo
Preceded by Leandro Mendoza
Succeeded by Edgar Aglipay
Personal details
Born Hermogenes Edejer Ebdane, Jr.
(1948-12-30) 30 December 1948 (age 68)
Political party PMM
NPC
Occupation Police officer; Politician
Religion Roman Catholicism
Military service
Service/branch Philippine National Police
Rank General
Commands Special Action Force

Hermogenes Edejer "Jun" Ebdane, Jr. (born 30 December 1948) is a Filipino politician and retired police officer with the rank of General. He is the current Governor of Zambales. He was the Secretary of the Department of Public Works and Highways from 4 July 2007 – 2010, 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.

Ebdane was the 10th Chief of the Philippine National Police from July 2002 to 23 August 2004.

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". 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. 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. 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. He said violence for the May 2004 election was lower than previous years.

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.

He is married to Alma Cabanayan.


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