- Source: Gherome Ejercito
Gherome Eric Angeles Ejercito (Tagalog pronunciation: [ʔɛˌhɛːɾ.sɪˈto]; born 19 March 1977) is a Filipino former professional basketball player. He last played for the Rain or Shine Elasto Painters in the Philippine Basketball Association. He first played from the Pampanga Dragons in the Metropolitan Basketball Association, then won the championship team in 1998 and later played for the San Juan Knights in 1999. He is the son of actor Jorge Ejercito ("George Estregan") and the half-brother of actor-politicians E. R. Ejercito and Gary Estrada.
After his PBA career, Ejercito played for the rookie team Bureau of Customs Transformers in the UNTV Cup Season 5. He was hailed Best Player of the Game twice, with one of them because of his half-court buzzer beater game-winning shot against the House of Representatives Solons. His team reached the semifinals, ending up in fourth place and donating ₱500,000 to their beneficiary Caritas Manila, Inc.
In 2016, Ejercito ran for board member of 1st district of Laguna under United Nationalist Alliance. However, he lost, placing 6th out of the 3 seats up for election.
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