Eduardo Manahan Año was born in San Mateo, Rizal on October 26, 1961. He graduated elementary as valedictorian. He entered the Philippine Military Academy and became a member of the PMA Matikas class of 1983, where he graduated as Cum Laude. He is also a graduate of the Scout Ranger Course and took courses in the U.S. Army Intelligence Center and School in Arizona, and in the Israel Counter Terrorism Center in 2002. Año held various military positions in the Military Intelligence Positions, such as the Commander of the Intelligence and Security Group of the Philippine Army, the Chief of the Intelligence Service Armed Forces of the Philippines, the Commander of the 10th Infantry Division, the 57th Commanding General of the Philippine Army and eventually the 48th Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines. In the years of his military service, he led the capture of Benito and Wilma Tiamzon of the Communist Party of the Philippines in 2014, as well as the death of a New People's Army Commander, Leonardo Pitao, known as "Kumander Prago" in his term as commander of the 10th Infantry Division. He was appointed Martial Law Administrator in Mindanao during the five-month long Marawi Crisis. Año has been a recipient of approximately 70 awards, medals and decorations locally and abroad. He received the Philippine Military Academy Cavalier Award in 1996 as an outstanding PMA Alumnus in the field of Army Operations. He is also a recipient of the Philippine Legion of Honor and the Panglima Gagah Angkatan Tentera by the King of Malaysia.
President Rodrigo Duterte designated Año as officer-in-charge of the Department of the Interior and Local Government in January 2018. Año could not be given the secretary post immediately because Republic Act 6975 prevents a retired or resigned military officer from being appointed as a secretary within one year from the date of their retirement or resignation. He formally took oath as Secretary of the Interior and Local Government on November 6, 2018.
He is married to Jean Joselyn Maria R. Dioso, and they have 4 Children. On April 9, 2020, Año disclosed that he tested positive for COVID-19. He is asymptomatic. He had himself tested on March 27 after learning that he came into close contact with at least four other government officials who tested positive for COVID-19, including Felimon Santos Jr. and Jojo Garcia. He recovered on April 13, after a test that was performed on April 8 had a negative result.
