Emilio Ramon Ejercito | |
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17th Governor of Laguna | |
In office June 30, 2010 –May 27, 2014 | |
Vice Governor | Caesar Perez (2010–2013) Ramil Hernandez (2013–2014) |
Preceded by | Teresita S. Lazaro |
Succeeded by | Ramil Hernandez |
Mayor of Pagsanjan, Laguna | |
In office June 30, 2001 –June 30, 2010 | |
Preceded by | Abner Afuang |
Succeeded by | Girlie Ejercito |
Personal details | |
Born | Emilio Ramon Pelayo Ejercito III October 5, 1963 Pagsanjan, Laguna, Philippines |
Nationality | Filipino |
Political party | Partido Federal ng Pilipinas |
Other political affiliations | Pwersa ng Masang Pilipino (2001–2012) United Nationalist Alliance (2012–2016) PDP–Laban (c. 2016) |
Spouse(s) | Girlie "Maita" Javier-Ejercito |
Relations | Joseph Estrada (uncle) |
Children |
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Residence | San Juan, Manila |
Alma mater | La Salle Greenhills University of the Philippines - Diliman |
Occupation | Politician, Actor |
Profession | Actor/Politician |
Emilio Ramon Pelayo Ejercito III (born October 5, 1963), commonly known as E.R. Ejercito and also popularly known by his official on-screen names Jorge Estregan (sometimes spelled Jeorge Estregan), George Estregan Jr. (sometimes spelled Jorge Estregan Jr. or Jeorge Estregan Jr.) and Jeorge "E.R." Ejercito Estregan (or simply Jeorge "E.R." Estregan), is a Filipino actor and former governor of Laguna from 2010 until his removal in 2014. Prior to his election as governor, he served as mayor of Pagsanjan, Laguna from 2001 until 2010. [1] He is the son of actor George Estregan and the nephew of former President and former Manila Mayor Joseph Estrada.
On May 27, 2014, the Commission on Elections unseated Ejercito after alleged overspending during the campaign for the 2013 midterm elections. Three days later, his uncle, Joseph Estrada, convinced him to step down.
On April 5, 2019, he was convicted and sentenced to 6 to 8 years in prison for graft over an anomalous insurance deal when he was mayor of Pagsanjan in 2008. [2] [3] [4] The Sandiganbayan anti-graft court on August 7, 2019, upheld its earlier ruling that also barred Ejercito from holding public office. [2] [5]
Born Emilio Ramon Pelayo Ejercito III on October 5, 1963 in San Juan, Metro Manila to actor Jesús Jorge Marcelo Ejercito (1939-1988), who went by the screen name George Estregan, of Pagsanjan and Ramona Pelayo (1940-2020) in Ibajay, Aklan. He holds residence at B. Cosme St., Sitio Mayapa, Brgy. II, Pagsanjan.
He is married to actress, former Mayor and current Pagsanjan Vice Mayor Maita Sanchez (Girlie Ejercito in real life). They have 4 children: Eric Ejercito (born 1987), Jet Ejercito (born 1989), Jerico Ejercito (born 1992) and Jhulia Ejercito (born 2002).
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