{{Short description|Filipino politician (born 1948)}} {{Philippine name|Edejer|Ebdane}} {{Resume-like|date=March 2025}} {{Use mdy dates|date=February 2022}} {{Infobox officeholder | name = Jun Ebdane | image = Governor Hermogenes Ebdane @ 2023 State of the Province Address (cropped).jpg | caption = Ebdane in 2023 | order = 18th | office = Governor of Zambales | term_start = June 30, 2019 | term_end = | 1blankname = Vice Governor | 1namedata = Jay Khonghun (2019–2022)<br>Jacqueline Khonghun (2022–present) | predecessor = Amor Deloso | succeeding = | term_start2 = June 30, 2010 | term_end2 = June 30, 2016 | 1blankname2 = Vice Governor | 1namedata2 = Ramon Lacbain II | predecessor2 = Amor Deloso | successor2 = Amor Deloso | office3 = 36th Secretary of Public Works and Highways | term_start3 = July 4, 2007 | term_end3 = October 22, 2009 | president3 = Gloria Macapagal Arroyo | predecessor3 = Manuel Bonoan (acting) | successor3 = Victor F. Domingo | president4 = Gloria Macapagal Arroyo | term_start4 = February 15, 2005 | term_end4 = February 1, 2007 | predecessor4 = Florante Soriquez (acting) | successor4 = Manuel Bonoan (acting) | office5 = 24th Secretary of National Defense | term_start5 = February 1, 2007 | term_end5 = July 2, 2007 | president5 = Gloria Macapagal Arroyo | predecessor5 = Gloria Macapagal Arroyo | successor5 = Norberto Gonzales (acting) | office6 = 10th Chief of the Philippine National Police | term_start6 = July 2002 | term_end6 = August 23, 2004 | president6 = Gloria Macapagal Arroyo | preceded6 = Leandro Mendoza | succeeded6 = Edgar Aglipay | birth_name = Hermogenes Edejer Ebdane Jr. | office7 = District Director of the Western Police District | 1blankname7 = {{nowrap|Mayor}} | 1namedata7 = Alfredo S. Lim | term_start7 = November 5, 1993 | term_end7 = June 16, 1996 | predecessor7 = P/CSupt. Romeo O. Odi | successor7 = P/CSupt. Avelino Razon Jr. | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1948|12|30}} | birth_place = Candelaria, Zambales, Philippines | party = PFP (2023–present)<br>SZP (2012–present) | other_party = PDP–Laban (2018–2023)<br>Labor (2009–2018) | occupation = Police officer; Politician | spouse = Alma Cabanayan | children = | allegiance = | branch = | module = {{Infobox police officer | other_names = | child = yes | allegiance = {{flag|Philippines}} | service_years = 1970–2004 | service_label = Service | service = Philippine National Police | department_label = Divisions | department = * Special Action Force *National Capital Region Police Office * Western Police District | rank = {{nowrap|25px Director General}} }} | alma_mater = Philippine Military Academy (BS)<br>Mapúa Institute of Technology (BS)<br>Philippine College of Criminology (MA)<br>Bicol University (Ph.D) }} '''Hermogenes''' "'''Jun'''" '''Edejer Ebdane, Jr.''' (born December 30, 1948) is a Filipino politician and retired police officer with the rank of Director General. He has been the Governor of Zambales since 2019, and previously held this position from 2010 until 2016. He was also the Secretary of the Department of Public Works and Highways from 2005 to February 2007 and from July 2007 to 2009.

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.

== Police career == In the Mid-1990s, Ebdane served as PNP-NCR director and the 9th Chief of the Philippine National Police from July 2002 to August 23, 2004.<ref name="GMA_DND_post">{{cite web|url=http://www.gmanews.tv/story/28892/Ebdane-assumes-DND-post|title=Ebdane assumes DND post|date=February 1, 2007|publisher=GMANews.TV|access-date=August 30, 2008}}</ref> After the escape from jail of Islamic militant Fathur Rohman al-Ghozi on July 14, 2003, Ebdane stated he would be satisfied with any recovery, including "even if he is dead and torn to pieces".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/1436234/News-in-brief.html|title=Fugitive 'can be torn to pieces'|date=July 15, 2003|publisher=The Daily Telegraph|access-date=August 30, 2008}}</ref> He went to view the body after Al-Ghozi was shot dead by police on October 13, 2003, saying the militant was killed in a brief gunfight after opening fire at a military checkpoint.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2003/oct/14/philippines|title=Terrorist 'killed in gun battle'|last=Aglionby|first=John|date=October 14, 2003|work=The Guardian|access-date=August 30, 2008}}</ref> One of the demands of the Oakwood mutiny on July 27, 2003, was the resignation of Ebdane as national police chief, but the mutiny was unsuccessful and short-lived.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2003/jul/28/philippines1|title=Hugs end Manila mutiny in mall|last=Aglionby|first=John|date=July 28, 2003|work=The Guardian|access-date=August 30, 2008}}</ref> He was chief of the PNP during the Hello Garci scandal and admitted to providing a vehicle to Virgilio Garcillano, but only when Garcillano was still with the Commission on Elections.<ref>{{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=November 20, 2006|publisher=GMANews.TV|access-date=August 30, 2008}}</ref> He said violence for the May 2004 election was lower than in previous years.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9F00E3DD133CF932A25756C0A9629C8B63|title=Philippine Elections Are Marred by Violence |last=Conde|first=Carlos H.|date=May 11, 2004|work=New York Times|access-date=August 30, 2008}}</ref>

== National security == After serving as the chief of the PNP, Ebdane was named National Security Adviser, a post he held from August 2004 to February 2005.<ref name="GMA_DND_post"/> In February 2005, he was appointed to a cabinet position as Secretary of Public Works and Highways, which he returned to in July 2007, after serving as Secretary of National Defense from February 2007.

==Educational life==

*Bachelor of Science, Philippine Military Academy *Bachelor of Science In Civil Engineering, Mapua Institute of Technology *Master of Arts in Criminology, Philippine College of Criminology *Doctor of Philosophy in Peace and Security Administration, Bicol University *Senior-level courses and training **Command and General Staff Course, US Army Command and General Staff College **Incident Management Training, US Counter-Terrorist Training Group **Senior Crisis Management Course sponsored by the United States Department of State **Senior Police Officers course, Singapore Police Academy **Senior Police Executive Course, International Law Enforcement Academy in Thailand **Basic and Advance Intelligence Courses, National Intelligence Training Center, and the Special Intelligence Training School

== Electoral history == {| class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%; text-align:center;" |+ Electoral history of Jun Ebdane ! rowspan="2" style="background:#eaecf0;" |Year ! rowspan="2" style="background:#eaecf0;" |Office ! colspan="4" style="background:#eaecf0;" |Party ! colspan="4" style="background:#eaecf0;" |Votes received ! rowspan="2" style="background:#eaecf0;" |Result |- ! colspan="2" style="background:#eaecf0;" |Local ! colspan="2" style="background:#eaecf0;" |National ! style="background:#eaecf0;" |Total ! style="background:#eaecf0;" | % ! style="background:#eaecf0;" |{{abbr|2=Position|P}}. ! style="background:#eaecf0;" |Swing |- !2010 | rowspan="6"|Governor of Zambales | colspan="2" {{n/a}} | rowspan="3" style="background:{{party color|Lapiang Manggagawa}};" | | rowspan="3"|LM |125,202 |55.62% |1st | {{n/a}} | {{Won}} |- !2013 | rowspan="5" style="background:{{party color|Sulong Zambales Party}};" | | rowspan="5"|SZP |130,960 |54.71% |1st | -0.91 | {{Won}} |- !2016 |112,398 |43.10% |2nd | -11.61 | {{Lost}} |- !2019 | rowspan="2" style="background:{{party color|Partido Demokratiko Pilipino}};" | | rowspan="2"|PDP–Laban |151,667 |54.10% |1st | +11.00 | {{Won}} |- !2022 |199,874 |59.69% |1st | +5.59 | {{Won}} |- !2025 | style="background:{{party color|Partido Federal ng Pilipinas}};" | |PFP |306,367 |90.85% |1st | +31.16 | {{Won}} |}

==Awards== *Distinguished Conduct Star *Philippine Legion of Honor *two Distinguished Service Stars *PNP Distinguished Service Medal *Medalya ng Katangi-tanging Gawa *Bronze Cross Medal *Military Merit Medals *PMA Cavalier Award for Leadership and Command Administration *Master Parachutist Badge

==References== {{reflist}}

==External links== * [https://web.archive.org/web/20120210053140/http://www.dpwh.gov.ph/officials/secretary/ebdane/profile.htm Biography at the Department of Public Works and Highways]

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