Juan Ponce Enrile
President of the Senate of the Philippines from 2008 to 2013
Juan Ponce Enrile (born Juanito Furagganan; 14 February 1924), is a Filipino politician. He served as Justice Secretary and then Defense Minister. He was Senate President from November 2008 until his resignation on June 5, 2013.[1]
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Born | Juanito Furagganan February 14, 1924 |
Occupation | Senate President |
Years active | 2008-2013 |
Enrile was born in Gonzaga, Cagayan.
He planned a coup against President Ferdinand Marcos in 1986, however he quickly ended the plans when it was discovered by the government.
In 2022, he officially returned to government as the Chief Presidential Legal Counsel in the administration of President Bongbong Marcos.[2] At the age of 100, he is currently the oldest serving member of the Marcos administration or of the country's cabinet.[3]
References
change- ↑ "easybourse.com, Senators Name Juan Ponce Enrile As New Philippine Senate President". Archived from the original on 2008-12-21. Retrieved 2014-05-09.
- ↑ "Did Enrile smell something fishy in Rodriguez draft order?". Rappler. September 16, 2022.
- ↑ "Enrile at 100: Quotes from Philippines' oldest Cabinet official". ABS-CBN. February 14, 2024.