Orlando S. Mercado

Orlando Sanchez Mercado , better known as Orly Mercado, is a Filipino politician and radio broadcaster. He was a senator of the Philippines for two terms and the head and anchor of the popular radio program Radyo Patrol of ABSCBN from 1969 to 1971. Upon President Marcos declaration of martial law in the country in 1972, he was charged for subversion under Republic Act 1700 and was detained in Fort Bonifacio. Upon his release after nine and a half months in detention, he returned to broadcasting and started teaching. Since 1975 Mercado has been the producer and host of GMA Networks Kapwa Ko Mahal Ko , the pioneer television program in public service in the Philippines. In 1998, he was appointed Secretary of National Defense by President Joseph Estrada. On January 19, 2001, the Chief of Staff and all of the commanding generals of the Armed Forces of the Philippines, together with the rest of the military establishment, withdrew their support for President Estrada who was then facing im

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