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Early life and education. Enrile was born on February 14, 1924, in Gonzaga, Cagayan, to Petra Furagganan, the stepdaughter of a poor fisherman. He was born out of wedlock, as his father, the Spanish mestizo lawyer and influential provincial politician Alfonso Ponce Enrile, was already married.
Feb 14, 2024 · Today, Juan Valentin Furagganan Ponce Enrile, so named because his birthday fell on Valentine’s Day, marks a full century of existence, still active in public service after a storied career that has spanned six decades.
Jun 18, 2022 · MANILA, Philippines – At the ripe old age of 88 in 2012, Juan Ponce Enrile, then Senate President, found a revival of sorts in his popularity.
Feb 14, 2024 · The former Senate President and current Senator shares his remarkable journey from a poor fisherman's son to a powerful politician and lawyer. Learn how he overcame poverty, war, and political turmoil in this exclusive interview and pictorial.
Feb 16, 2024 · Juan Ponce Enrile is everyone’s hero. As a young man, he was an underdog, even almost killed by assailants who were his rivals for the affection of a pretty schoolmate who, of course, liked the young, bright yet shy mestizo.
Juan Ponce Enrile earned his Bachelor of Laws from the University of the Philippines in 1953. He graduated cum laude and salutatorian. He took his oath as a member of the Philippine Bar in 1954.
Feb 14, 2024 · Philippine history is marking a milestone today as Juan Ponce Enrile turns 100 years old. Younger readers not familiar with history will know Enrile more from the hundreds of memes on the internet referencing his age (like the one with him riding a dinosaur) or the jokes circulated on thousands of chat groups (like the one about him advising ...
