RetiredGeneral Eduardo M. Año | |
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 Official portrait, 2025 | |
| National Security Adviser | |
| Assumed office January 14, 2023 | |
| President | Bongbong Marcos |
| Preceded by | Clarita Carlos |
| 40thSecretary of the Interior and Local Government | |
| In office November 6, 2018 – June 30, 2022 Officer-in-Charge: January 5, 2018 – November 6, 2018 | |
| President | Rodrigo Duterte |
| Preceded by | Usec.Catalino Cuy (OIC) |
| Succeeded by | Benhur Abalos |
| Undersecretary of theDepartment of the Interior and Local Government | |
| In office October 26, 2017 – January 4, 2018 | |
| President | Rodrigo Duterte |
| 48thChief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines | |
| In office December 7, 2016[1] – October 26, 2017 | |
| President | Rodrigo Duterte |
| Preceded by | Gen.Ricardo Visaya |
| Succeeded by | Gen.Rey Leonardo Guerrero |
| Commanding General of the Philippine Army | |
| In office July 14, 2015 – December 7, 2016 | |
| President | Benigno Aquino III Rodrigo Duterte |
| Preceded by | Lt Gen.Hernando Iriberri[2] |
| Succeeded by | Lt. Gen.Glorioso Miranda |
| Vice Chairman of the National Task Force Against COVID-19 | |
| In office March 16, 2020 – June 30, 2022 | |
| President | Rodrigo Duterte |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Vacant |
| Co-Vice Chairman of theNational Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict | |
| Assumed office January 14, 2023 | |
| President | Bongbong Marcos |
| Preceded by | Clarita Carlos |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Eduardo Manahan Año (1961-10-26)October 26, 1961 (age 64)[2] San Mateo, Rizal, Philippines[2] |
| Alma mater | Philippine Military Academy(BS) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Philippines |
| Branch/service | Philippine Army |
| Years of service | 1983–2017 |
| Rank |  General[3] |
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Eduardo Manahan Año (Tagalog:[ʔɛdˈwaɾdoˈaɲo]; born October 26, 1961) is aFilipino public official and retiredgeneral of thePhilippine Army who currently serves as theNational Security Adviser under the administration ofPresidentBongbong Marcos since 2023.[4] He previously served asSecretary of the Interior and Local Government in theCabinet of PresidentRodrigo Duterte from 2018 to 2022, theChief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines from 2016 to 2017, and theCommanding General of the Philippine Army from 2015 to 2016. At the onset of theCOVID-19 pandemic in the Philippines, Año, along with the rest of the Philippine government's Cabinet Secretaries, became part of theInter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases, a task force formed to advise the President on the strategies which would effectively manage the spread ofCOVID-19 in the country.[5]
Eduardo Manahan Año was born inSan Mateo, Rizal on October 26, 1961. He graduated elementary as valedictorian. He entered thePhilippine Military Academy and became a member of the PMAMatikas class of 1983, where he graduated asCum Laude. He is also a graduate of theScout Ranger Course and took courses in theU.S. Army Intelligence Center and School inArizona, and in the Israel Counter Terrorism Center in 2002. He finished on the top of his class in the International Officer Intelligence Course atFort Huachuca,Arizona in 1993, by earning a 100 percent grade rating in the course.[6][2] He also graduated Number One in all the military career courses he undertook namely; Command and General Staff Course, Infantry Officers Advance Course, Infantry Officers Basic Course and Tactical Intelligence Officer Course.
Año held various military positions primarily in the Military Intelligence Positions, before being appointed in infantry positions, such as commander of the Intelligence and Security Group of the Philippine Army, chief of the Intelligence Service of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (ISAFP),[2][7] and commander of the10th Infantry (Agila) Division.[2] During his military service, he led the capture of Benito and Wilma Tiamzon of theCommunist Party of the Philippines in 2014,[8] as well as the death of aNew People's Army Commander, Leonardo Pitao, known as "Kumander Prago" in his term as commander of the10th Infantry Division.[8][9] As ISAFP chief, Año was implicated in the kidnapping of activist Jonas Burgos. He was also accused ofred-tagging civilians killed during the"Bloody Sunday" massacre.[10]
Año also served as the 57thCommanding General of the Philippine Army from July 14, 2015, to December 7, 2016, after he succeeded GeneralHernando Iriberri, where he continued his predecessor's approach in modernizing the Army while further enhancing the Army's intelligence capabilities, and strengthening the country's alliances with other countries such as theUnited States andASEAN member states. Año was eventually named the 48thChief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines after serving his term as Army chief for 1 year and 5 months, from December 7, 2016, to October 26, 2017.
He received the Philippine Military Academy Cavalier Award in 1996 as an outstanding PMA Alumnus in the field of Army Operations. He is also a recipient of thePhilippine Legion of Honor (Degree of Chief Commander) and the Panglima Gagah Angkatan Tentera (PGAT)[11] by theKing of Malaysia.
During his term as the Chief of Staff of the AFP, he initiated and oversaw overall military operations against theMaute andAbu Sayyaf terrorist groups during the 5-month longBattle of Marawi and launched an offensive operation to retakeMarawi City and secure the city's outskirts to prevent any terrorist reinforcements entering the city, while encircling the city from all directions. Afterwards, he was appointed Martial Law Administrator in Mindanao during the declaration ofmartial law underProclamation No. 216.[12] As Año's term as Chief of Staff was scheduled to end within October 26, 2017, he spent his last weeks in office finalizing the AFP's final offensive within Marawi City and killing the terrorist group's two key commanders,Isnilon Hapilon andOmar Maute on October 16, 2017.[13] 1 week later, on October 23, 2017, Año, along with Defense SecretaryDelfin Lorenzana announced the end of all military operations within Marawi City.[14] Año formally retired from military three days after the declaration of the conclusion of the Marawi Siege and was replaced by then-commander of theAFP Eastern Mindanao Command, Lieutenant GeneralRey Leonardo Guerrero.[15]
PresidentRodrigo Duterte designated Año asofficer-in-charge[16] of theDepartment of the Interior and Local Government in January 2018. Año could not be given the secretary post immediately because Republic Act 6975 prevents a retired or resigned military officer from being appointed as a secretary within one year from the date of their retirement or resignation.[17] He formally took oath asSecretary of the Interior and Local Government on November 6, 2018.[18]
As the secretary of the Department of the Interior and Local Government, Año ordered local chief executives to spearhead the fight against COVID-19 in their own areas of jurisdictions.[19] He also exacted accountability from LGU and barangay officials who violate the policies, guidelines, and protocols issued by the IATF-EID.[20] Año supported theDuterte drug war around the time that International Criminal Court prosecutorFatou Bensouda requested authorization to investigate possible crimes against humanity committed during the drug war.[21]
Año ordered the shift in the government's counter-insurgency drive,[22] involving governors, mayors, and village chiefs to ensure good local governance and shared accountability with the private sector, civil society organizations, and the citizenry to address the issues which cause rifts and misunderstandings between government and the people.[23] His term as secretary ended on June 30, 2022, the last day of the Duterte administration.
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On January 14, 2023, PresidentBongbong Marcos appointed Año asNational Security Adviser, replacing political scientist and commentatorClarita Carlos.[4]
In 2023, Año was the subject of protests by human rights groups due to his alleged judicial harassment of a Quezon City judge and human rights activists.[24]
Philippine Legion of Honor- Degree of Chief Commander (2017)
4Distinguished Service Star
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Silver Cross Medal
24Bronze Cross Medal for intelligence operations
36Military Merit Medals
10Military Commendation Medal
Silver Wing Medal
Gawad sa Kaunlaran
Sagisag ng Ulirang Kawal
Military Civic Action Medal
Parangal sa Kapanalig ng Sandatahang Lakas ng Pilipinas
Long Service Medal with three bronze service stars
Anti-Dissidence Campaign Medal with one bronze service star
Luzon Anti Dissidence Campaign Medal with one bronze service star
Mindanao Anti-Dissidence Campaign Medal
Jolo and Sulu Campaign Medal
Disaster Relief & Rehabilitation Operation Ribbon with one bronze service star
Philippine Republic Presidential Unit Citation
Martial Law Unit Citation
People Power I Unit Citation
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Honorary Courageous Commander ofThe Most Gallant Order of Military Service
Commander,Legion of Merit[25]
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Combat Commander's Badge (Philippines)
Scout Ranger Qualification Badge
Philippine Army Command and General Staff Course BadgeEduardo Año is married to Jean Joselyn Maria R. Dioso and they have four children namely, Edwin Jr., Edward, Janelle Marie and Jasmine Claire.
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Lt Gen.Hernando Iriberri | Commanding General of the Philippine Army 2015–2016 | Succeeded by Lt Gen.Glorioso Miranda |
| Preceded by Gen.Ricardo Visaya | Chief of Staff of theArmed Forces of the Philippines 2016–2017 | Succeeded by |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by Catalino Cuy Officer-in-charge | Secretary of the Interior and Local Government 2018–2022 | Succeeded by |
| New title | Vice Chairman of the National Task Force Against COVID-19 2020–2022 | Vacant |
| Preceded by | National Security Adviser 2023–present | Incumbent |
| Co-Vice Chairman of theNational Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict 2023 Served alongside:Sara Duterte | ||
| Order of precedence | ||
| Preceded by Dave Gomez asSecretary of the Presidential Communications Office | Order of Precedence of the Philippines asNational Security Adviser and Director-General of the National Security Council | Succeeded byas Head of thePresidential Management Staff |
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| Chiefs of staff of the Philippine Commonwealth Army(1935–1945) | ||
| Chiefs of staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (1946–2020) |
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| Chairmen of the Joint Chiefs (2020–present) | ||
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