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]
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]
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