Background
Espaldon, Ernesto Mercader was born on November 11, 1926 in Sulu, Philippines. Arrived in Guam, 1963. Son of Cipriano Acuna Espaldon and Claudia (Cadag) Mercader).
Espaldon, Ernesto Mercader was born on November 11, 1926 in Sulu, Philippines. Arrived in Guam, 1963. Son of Cipriano Acuna Espaldon and Claudia (Cadag) Mercader).
Associate of Arts, University Philippines, Manila, 1949. Doctor of Medicine, University Santo tomas, Manila, 1954. Postgraduate, University Oklahoma, 1959.
Postgraduate, Washington University, St. Louis, 1961.
Plastic surgeon Guam Memorial Hospital, Agana, 1963—2006, chief surgery, 1965-1969. President, plastic surgeon Espaldon Clinic, 1969—2006. Senator Guam Legislature, 1974-1980, 86-92, chairman Committee on Health, Welfare and Ecology and Committee on Ethics and Standards, 1974-1980.
Visiting professor Bicol Medical and Education Center, Legaspi City, The Philippines. Consultant plastic surgery United States Naval Hospital, Guam, 1972-1976. Chairman committee on advance health care Association Pacific Islands Legislators, 1988-1992, College Assurance Plan Pre-Need Educational Plan, Guam.
Board directors College Assurance Plan Pension, Philippines, College Assurance Plan, Philippines.
President, founder Guam Balikbayan Medical Mission, Agana. Organizer, co-founder Aloha Medical, Mission, Honolulu. Guerrilla Commander Sulu (Philippines) Area Command, 1943-1946, Second lieutenant Philippine Army, 1946-1947.
Fellow American College of Surgeons, Philippine College Surgeons. Member American Medical Association, Pan Pacific Surgical Association, Guam Medical Society (president 1970-1972, chief delegate to American Medical Association 1973-1976), Knights of Columbus.
Married Leticia Legaspi Virata, May 31, 1952. Children: Arlene Espaldon Ramos, Vivian Espaldon Wolff, James, Diane, Karl, Ernesto Junior.