Eddie Ilarde
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Edgar U. Ilarde also known as Eddie Ilarde, is a Filipino
radio and television host who was elected to one term in the Philippine Senate
. He also served one term each as a Congressman
and as an Assemblyman of the Interim Batasang Pambansa
. On radio and television, he hosted such programs as Kahapon Lamang and Student Canteen
.
, Camarines Sur
. After finishing high school
, he migrated to Manila
and worked as a bootblack
and a newspaper vendor until his brother had him enroll in college. He obtained a bachelor's degree in journalism from the Far Eastern University
.
, DZRH
and the Lopez-owned
DZXL
. From his advice program Kahapon Lamang were formed the popular catchphrases Dear Kuya Eddie (later, the title of one of Ilarde's subsequent programs) and Napakasakit, Kuya Eddie ("Very painful, Brother Eddie"; later became the title of the theme song performed by Roel Cortez). Together with Bobby Ledesma, Ilarde co-hosted on DZXL a noontime variety show, Student Canteen
, which the duo would continue to host when the program transferred to television in 1975.
. Two years later, as an independent candidate, he defeated the incumbent congressman of the 1st District of Rizal and was elected to the House of Representatives
. During his service in the 6th Congress
, Ilarde served as Chairperson of the Committee on Fishing Industries.
Even though an Independent, Ilarde found himself in frequent agreement with the Liberal Party
, which included him in its senatorial slate for the 1969 elections
. With re-electionist President
Ferdinand Marcos
successfully leading the Nacionalista Party slate, Ilarde fell over 300,000 votes shy of election to the Senate. Having given up his seat in the House to run for the Senate, Ilarde ran again for the Senate under the Liberal Party banner in the 1971 elections
. Ilarde, along with the other members of his party's senatorial ticket, were injured in the bombing at Plaza Miranda
of their final political rally.
While recuperating from his injuries, Ilarde and 5 of his party-mates were elected to the 8 Senate vacancies. Ilarde assumed office as a Senator of the 7th Congress
in January 1972. However, his term was interrupted when Congress was closed in September of that year following the declaration of martial law by President Marcos.
By 1978, Ilarde had allied himself with President Marcos. Running under the Marcos' political party Kilusang Bagong Lipunan
, Ilarde won election to the Interim Batasang Pambansa
as an Assemblyman representing Metro Manila
. He served until 1984. While at the Batasan, he drew attention for his proposal to rename the country "Maharlika", an advocacy which he promotes to this day.
, Ilarde ran for a Senate seat as an independent candidate, but managed to place only 33rd of 48 candidates.
Ilarde was honored to be one of PMPC Star Awards for Television's Lifetime Achievement Awardees.
Ilarde is the founder and chairman of the Maharlika Foundation For National Transformation Inc., and the Golden Eagles Society International Inc. The latter is an organization of senior citizen
s in the Philippines. He is assisted in his present day endeavors by his loyal friends - Ariston "Aris" Bautista and Ferdie Pasion. He also hosts radio program "Kahapon Lamang" that airs over DZBB
every Saturday from 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
radio and television host who was elected to one term in the Philippine Senate
Senate of the Philippines
The Senate of the Philippines is the upper chamber of the bicameral legislature of the Philippines, the Congress of the Philippines...
. He also served one term each as a Congressman
House of Representatives of the Philippines
The House of Representatives of the Philippines is the lower chamber of the...
and as an Assemblyman of the Interim Batasang Pambansa
Interim Batasang Pambansa
The Interim Batasang Pambansa or the First Batasan was the legislature of the Republic of the Philippines from its inauguration on June 12, 1978 to June 5, 1984...
. On radio and television, he hosted such programs as Kahapon Lamang and Student Canteen
Student Canteen
Student Canteen is the first and original noontime show on Philippine television which ran for 30 years in different decades. The show ran in different networks from 1958 to 1972, 1975 to 1986 and 1989-1990.-The ABS-CBN years:...
.
Early life
Ilarde was born in IrigaIriga City
The City of Iriga is a 4th class city in the province of Camarines Sur, Philippines. It is located about 400 kilometers south of Manila, 37 kilometers south of Naga, and about 61 kilometers north of Legazpi City...
, Camarines Sur
Camarines Sur
Camarines Sur is a province of the Philippines located in the Bicol Region in Luzon. Its capital is Pili and the province borders Camarines Norte and Quezon to the north, and Albay to the south...
. After finishing high school
Secondary education
Secondary education is the stage of education following primary education. Secondary education includes the final stage of compulsory education and in many countries it is entirely compulsory. The next stage of education is usually college or university...
, he migrated to Manila
Manila
Manila is the capital of the Philippines. It is one of the sixteen cities forming Metro Manila.Manila is located on the eastern shores of Manila Bay and is bordered by Navotas and Caloocan to the north, Quezon City to the northeast, San Juan and Mandaluyong to the east, Makati on the southeast,...
and worked as a bootblack
Shoeshiner
Shoeshiner or boot polisher is a profession in which a person polishes shoes with shoe polish. They are often known as shoeshine boys because the job is traditionally that of a male child. In the leather fetish communities, they are often called bootblacks...
and a newspaper vendor until his brother had him enroll in college. He obtained a bachelor's degree in journalism from the Far Eastern University
Far Eastern University
Far Eastern University in the University Belt area, West Sampaloc, City of Manila, is a nonsectarian, private university in the Philippines. Created by the merger of Far Eastern College and the Institute of Accounts, Business and Finance, FEU became a university in 1934 under the guidance of...
.
Media personality
While in college, he had won in an oratorical contest and drew the notice of a radio executive. He found work in various radio stations in Manila, and soon was among the most popular radio hosts of the 1950s. His shows during that period aired over DZBBDZBB
Super Radyo DZBB 594 is the flagship AM station of GMA Network, Inc. in the Philippines. The station's studio is located at the GMA Network Center in Quezon City, while its transmitter is located at Obando, Bulacan...
, DZRH
DZRH
DZRH is a radio station in Metro Manila owned and operated by the Manila Broadcasting Company. The station's studio is located at CCP Complex in Pasay, Philippines, while its transmitter is located at Brgy. Malanday, Valenzuela...
and the Lopez-owned
Eugenio Lopez
-Philippines:*Eugenio Lopez, Sr., original owner of the Manila Chronicle and founder of Chronicle Broadcasting Network, see DWWX-TV*Eugenio Lopez, Jr., former CEO and president of ABS-CBN Broadcasting Corporation...
DZXL
DWWX-TV
DWWX-TV, channel 2, is the flagship station of Philippine television network ABS-CBN Corporation. Its studios and transmitter are located at the ABS-CBN Broadcast Center at Sgt...
. From his advice program Kahapon Lamang were formed the popular catchphrases Dear Kuya Eddie (later, the title of one of Ilarde's subsequent programs) and Napakasakit, Kuya Eddie ("Very painful, Brother Eddie"; later became the title of the theme song performed by Roel Cortez). Together with Bobby Ledesma, Ilarde co-hosted on DZXL a noontime variety show, Student Canteen
Student Canteen
Student Canteen is the first and original noontime show on Philippine television which ran for 30 years in different decades. The show ran in different networks from 1958 to 1972, 1975 to 1986 and 1989-1990.-The ABS-CBN years:...
, which the duo would continue to host when the program transferred to television in 1975.
Politician
Ilarde first ventured into politics in 1963 when he won election to the city council of Pasay CityPasay City
The City of Pasay is one of the cities and municipalities that make up Metro Manila in the Philippines. It is bordered on the north by the country's capital, Manila, to the northeast by Makati City, to the east by Taguig City, and Parañaque City to the south.Pasay City was one of the original four...
. Two years later, as an independent candidate, he defeated the incumbent congressman of the 1st District of Rizal and was elected to the House of Representatives
House of Representatives of the Philippines
The House of Representatives of the Philippines is the lower chamber of the...
. During his service in the 6th Congress
6th Congress of the Philippines
The Sixth Congress of the Philippines was the meeting of the legislature of the Republic of the Philippines, composed of the Philippine Senate and House of Representatives from January 17, 1966 until June 17, 1969.-Sessions:**First Special Session: January 17 – January 22, 1966*First Regular...
, Ilarde served as Chairperson of the Committee on Fishing Industries.
Even though an Independent, Ilarde found himself in frequent agreement with the Liberal Party
Liberal Party (Philippines)
The Liberal Party of the Philippines is a liberal party in the Philippines, founded by then senators Senate President Manuel Roxas, Senate President Pro-Tempore Elpidio Quirino, and former 9th Senatorial District Senator Jose Avelino, on November 24, 1945 by a breakaway Liberal group from the...
, which included him in its senatorial slate for the 1969 elections
Philippine general election, 1969
A senatorial election was held on November 11, 1969 in the Philippines. While incumbent President Ferdinand Marcos won an unprecedented second full term as President of the Philippines, and his running mate, incumbent Vice President Fernando Lopez was also elected to a third full term as Vice...
. With re-electionist President
President of the Philippines
The President of the Philippines is the head of state and head of government of the Philippines. The president leads the executive branch of the Philippine government and is the commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces of the Philippines...
Ferdinand Marcos
Ferdinand Marcos
Ferdinand Emmanuel Edralin Marcos, Sr. was a Filipino leader and an authoritarian President of the Philippines from 1965 to 1986. He was a lawyer, member of the Philippine House of Representatives and a member of the Philippine Senate...
successfully leading the Nacionalista Party slate, Ilarde fell over 300,000 votes shy of election to the Senate. Having given up his seat in the House to run for the Senate, Ilarde ran again for the Senate under the Liberal Party banner in the 1971 elections
Philippine general election, 1971
A senatorial election were held in the Philippines on November 8, 1971. The opposition Liberal Party took 5 seats in the Philippine Senate while 3 seats were taken by the Nacionalista Party, the administration party; a consequence of the Plaza Miranda bombing on August 21, 1971 which wounded all...
. Ilarde, along with the other members of his party's senatorial ticket, were injured in the bombing at Plaza Miranda
1971 Plaza Miranda bombing
The Plaza Miranda bombing occurred during a political campaign rally of the Liberal Party at Plaza Miranda in the district of Quiapo, Manila in the Philippines on August 21, 1971...
of their final political rally.
While recuperating from his injuries, Ilarde and 5 of his party-mates were elected to the 8 Senate vacancies. Ilarde assumed office as a Senator of the 7th Congress
7th Congress of the Philippines
The Seventh Congress of the Philippines was the meeting of the legislature of the Republic of the Philippines, composed of the Philippine Senate and House of Representatives from January 26, 1970 until it was effectively dissolved with the declaration of martial law on September 23, 1972 by...
in January 1972. However, his term was interrupted when Congress was closed in September of that year following the declaration of martial law by President Marcos.
By 1978, Ilarde had allied himself with President Marcos. Running under the Marcos' political party Kilusang Bagong Lipunan
Kilusang Bagong Lipunan
The Kilusang Bagong Lipunan , formerly the Kilusang Bagong Lipunan ng Nagkakaisang Nacionalista, Liberal, at iba pa, , is a political party in the Philippines...
, Ilarde won election to the Interim Batasang Pambansa
Interim Batasang Pambansa
The Interim Batasang Pambansa or the First Batasan was the legislature of the Republic of the Philippines from its inauguration on June 12, 1978 to June 5, 1984...
as an Assemblyman representing Metro Manila
Metro Manila
Metropolitan Manila , the National Capital Region , or simply Metro Manila, is the metropolitan region encompassing the City of Manila and its surrounding areas in the Philippines...
. He served until 1984. While at the Batasan, he drew attention for his proposal to rename the country "Maharlika", an advocacy which he promotes to this day.
Present day
In 2004Philippine general election, 2004
The senatorial election was held in the Philippines on May 10, 2004. The major coalitions that participated are the Koalisyon ng Katapatan at Karanasan sa Kinabukasan composed of parties that support the candidacy of president Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, and the Koalisyon ng Nagkakaisang Pilipino ,...
, Ilarde ran for a Senate seat as an independent candidate, but managed to place only 33rd of 48 candidates.
Ilarde was honored to be one of PMPC Star Awards for Television's Lifetime Achievement Awardees.
Ilarde is the founder and chairman of the Maharlika Foundation For National Transformation Inc., and the Golden Eagles Society International Inc. The latter is an organization of senior citizen
Senior citizen
Senior citizen is a common polite designation for an elderly person in both UK and US English, and it implies or means that the person is retired. This in turn implies or in fact means that the person is over the retirement age, which varies according to country. Synonyms include pensioner in UK...
s in the Philippines. He is assisted in his present day endeavors by his loyal friends - Ariston "Aris" Bautista and Ferdie Pasion. He also hosts radio program "Kahapon Lamang" that airs over DZBB
DZBB
Super Radyo DZBB 594 is the flagship AM station of GMA Network, Inc. in the Philippines. The station's studio is located at the GMA Network Center in Quezon City, while its transmitter is located at Obando, Bulacan...
every Saturday from 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.
TV shows
- The Eddie Ilarde Show (ABS-CBN, 1959–1962)
- Darigold Jamboree
- Swerte Sa Siyete (GMA Network, 1976–1986)
- Student CanteenStudent CanteenStudent Canteen is the first and original noontime show on Philippine television which ran for 30 years in different decades. The show ran in different networks from 1958 to 1972, 1975 to 1986 and 1989-1990.-The ABS-CBN years:...
(DZXL) (ABS-CBN, 1957–1972) (GMA Network, 1975–1986) - Kahapon Lamang (GMA Network, 1976–1986)
- Napakasakit, Kuya Eddie (ABS-CBN, 1986–1988)