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Orlando "Orly" Sanchez Mercado ( Tagalog pronunciation: [ˈsɐntʃes mɛɾˈkadɔ], born Orlando Mercado y Sanchez; April 26, 1946) is a Filipino politician and broadcast journalist best known for having served as a Senator of the Philippines from 1987 to 1998, Secretary of Defense from 1998 to 2001, and for his long career as a broadcast journalist, m...
As an educator, Orly was associate professor and head of the Communication Arts Department of Miriam College and University of Santo Tomas. Orly was elected on his first try at national politics to the First Regular Batasang Pambansa as an opposition member of Parliament in Quezon City.
Aug 14, 2023 · Headstart: Karen Davila talks to former Philippine Defense Secretary Orly Mercado for his insights on the timeline and developments on the maritime dispute b...
Jul 4, 2019 · MANILA, Philippines — A son of a public schoolteacher from Dagami, Leyte, veteran broadcaster-educator Orlando Mercado, or Orly as he is called, grew up near a railway station in Paco, Manila...
Orlando "Orly" Sanchez Mercado is a Filipino politician and broadcast journalist best known for having served as a Senator of the Philippines from 1987 to 1998, Secretary of Defense from 1998 to 2001, and for his long career as a broadcast journalist, most famously for hosting the television program Kapwa Ko Mahal Ko.
#Brunch | Former Defense Secretary Orly Mercado emphasized that the Philippines should demonstrate its strength in addressing China’s continued aggression in the West Philippine Sea. Follow us...
Feb 17, 2008 · Orly, an advocate for disaster-risk reduction since his days as Defense Secretary and chairman of the National Disaster Coordinating Council, believes RPN’s image should be founded on a concern...
