Eduardo Ermita

The Honorable

Eduardo Ermita

35th Executive Secretary of the Philippines
In office
August 23, 2004 – February 23, 2010[1]
President| Gloria Macapagal Arroyo
Preceded by| Alberto Romulo
Succeeded by| Leandro Mendoza
22nd Secretary of National Defense of the Philippines
In office
October 3, 2003 – August 23, 2004
President| Gloria Macapagal Arroyo
Preceded by| Gloria Macapagal Arroyo (Acting)
Succeeded by| Avelino Cruz, Jr.
In office
January 25, 2001 – March 19, 2001
(Acting Secretary)
President| Gloria Macapagal Arroyo
Preceded by| Orlando Mercado
Succeeded by| Angelo Reyes
Member of the Philippine House of Representatives from Batangas's 1st congressional district
In office
June 30, 1992 – January 25, 2001
Preceded by| Conrado Apacible
Succeeded by| Eileen Ermita-Buhain
Personal details
Born|  (1935-07-13) July 13, 1935 (age 89)
Balayan, Batangas, Philippine Islands
Political party| Lakas-CMD
Spouse| Elvira Ramos
Children| 4, including Eileen

Eduardo R. Ermita (born July 13, 1935) is a former Executive Secretary of the Philippines and former spokesperson for President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo.[2] Ermita took his Defense Resource Management Course at the Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, California, United States, from 1978 to 1979; Command and General Staff Course, Fort Bonifacio in 1974; Unit Psychological Officers Course, Kennedy Center, Fort Bragg, North Carolina, United States, from 1970 to 1971; Special Forces Course, Fort Magsaysay from 1962 to 1963; Counterintelligence Course, Special Intelligence School, Fort Bonifacio in 1962; Airborne School, Fort Benning, Georgia, U.S.A. in 1961; and Ranger School, Fort Benning, Georgia from 1960 to 1961.

Ermita was a three-term congressman, defeating one of the most influential political families in the 1st District of Batangas from 1992 to 2001. He was appointed on October 3, 2003, as Secretary of National Defense. He is the provincial chairman of Lakas-CMD in Batangas and regional chairman of Lakas-CMD in Calabarzon since 1992.

He was the Deputy Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines during the series of coup attempts from 1986 to 1988, Undersecretary of National Defense during the last major coup attempt in December 1989, head of the Special Information group during the EDSA People Power Revolution in February 1986, and president of the Philippine Military Academy Alumni Association from 1986 to 1988.

Ermita is married to Elvira Ramos from Dipolog, with whom he has four children, including former Batangas representative Eileen Ermita-Buhain.

## References

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1. ^ Most cabinet secretaries tender courtesy resignation | Home » Other Sections » Breaking News
2. ^ "Ermita is new Arroyo spokesman". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Archived from the original on 2010-03-13. Retrieved 2008-05-21.

Military offices

Preceded by

Serapio Martillano

|  Deputy Chief-of-Staff, Armed Forces of the Philippines
1986 - 1988  | Succeeded by

Renato de Villa

House of Representatives of the Philippines
Preceded by

Conrado Apacible

|  Representative, 1st District of Batangas
1992 - 2001  | Succeeded by

Eileen Ermita-Buhain

Political offices
Preceded by

Orly Mercado

|  Secretary of National Defense
Acting
2001  | Succeeded by

Angelo Reyes

Preceded by

Gloria Macapagal Arroyo
Acting

|  Secretary of National Defense
2003 - 2004  | Succeeded by

Avelino J. Cruz, Jr.

Preceded by

Alberto Romulo

|  Executive Secretary of the Philippines
2004 - 2010  | Succeeded by

Leandro Mendoza

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Members of the House of Representatives of the Philippines from Batangas

1st district|

* Agoncillo
* G. Apacible
* R. M. Diokno
* Lontoc
* de las Alas
* R. M. Diokno
* N. López
* Tolentino
* F. Serrano
* A. Apacible
* L. López
* F. M. Serrano
* R. C. Diokno
* C. Apacible
* E. Ermita
* Ermita-Buhain
* T. Apacible
* Ermita-Buhain
* Buhain

2nd district|

* Orense
* Caedo
* Caringal
* Borbón
* Agregado
* Villanueva
* Buendía
* Abaya
* Farol
* Francisco
* Orense
* Muñoz
* Babao
* Marasigan
* Cantos
* Leviste
* H. Perez
* E. Mendoza
* F. Perez
* Mandanas
* Abu
* Luistro

3rd district|

* G. Catigbac
* T. Kalaw
* Reyes
* B. Catigbac
* C. Recto
* Dimayuga
* Mayo
* M. Kalaw
* Laurel Jr.
* Laurel IV
* Laurel Jr.
* Laurel-Trinidad
* Laurel IV
* Hernandez-Reyes
* N. Collantes
* M.T. Collantes

4th district|

* Calingasan
* R. G. Recto
* Gozos
* M. Mendoza
* Bolilia

5th district|

* Mariño

6th district|

* Santos
* R. G. Recto

At-large
(defunct)|

| 1898–1899|

* M. Lopez
* Aguilera
* Gutierrez
* Flores

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1943–1944|

* Laurel Jr.
* Malvar

1984–1986|

* M. Collantes
* Laurel Jr.
* H. Perez
* R. R. Recto

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Order of Lakandula recipients

Grand Collar (Supremo)|

* Juan Carlos I
* Jose W. Diokno
* Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa
* Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo
* Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah
* Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani
* Richard Lugar
* Akihito, Emperor of Japan
* Thanat Khoman
* Adam Malik
* S. Rajaratnam
* Abdul Razak Hussein
* Narciso Ramos
* Rodolfo Severino Jr.

Grand Cross (Bayani)|

* Rolando Andaya Jr.
* Alfredo Benjamin Caguioa
* Hillary Clinton
* Agnes Devanadera
* Hermogenes Ebdane
* Eduardo Ermita
* Hermogenes Esperon
* Felipe VI
* Alex Frieder
* Gwendolyn Garcia
* Daniel Inouye
* Salvador Laurel
* Enrique Manalo
* Paul V. McNutt
* Blas Ople
* Manuel V. Pangilinan
* Reynato Puno
* Cerge Remonde
* James B. Reuter
* Angelo Reyes
* Alberto Romulo
* Jaime Cardinal Sin
* Washington SyCip
* Amando Tetangco Jr.
* Shoichiro Toyoda
* George Ty
* Arthur C. Yap
* Alfonso Yuchengco

Grand Officer
(Marangal na Pinuno)|

* Thad Cochran
* Henry Lim Bon Liong
* Max Soliven

Commander (Komandante)|

* Manuel V. Pangilinan
* Efren Peñaflorida
* Lea Salonga

Officer (Pinuno)|

Domingo Lucenario Jr.

Champion for Life (Kampeon Habang Buhay)|

* Dale Abenojar
* Ronato Alcano
* Nonito Donaire
* Erwin Emata
* Leo Oracion
* Manny Pacquiao
* Precious Lara Quigaman
* Efren Reyes
* Jennifer Rosales

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