Johnny enrile biography

Juan Valentin Furagganan Ponce Enrile Sr., CLH (born Juanito Furagganan; February 14, ), also referred to by his initials JPE, or Manong Johnny, is a Filipino politician and lawyer known for his role in the administration of Philippine president Ferdinand Marcos; his role in the failed coup that helped hasten the People Power Revolution and the ouster of Marcos; and his tenure in the Philippine legislature in the years after the revolution. In , at the age of 98, he returned to government office as the Chief Presidential Legal Counsel in the administration of Bongbong Marcos.

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A man who has lived all his 99 years to the fullest, as the expression goes, Juan Ponce Enrile’s storied career in public service and private exploits have made him the lustful idol of many Filipinos as much as the favorite target of his critics.

Lest I be misunderstood, when I say lustful, I mean hearty, healthy, vigorous, forceful, robust, and strong — everything that JPE is. Powerful, frank, and fearless.

Libido is another matter and I won’t discount his capacity for it, given rumors of his past and recent wanderings and his supposed regular stem cell shots. All rumors, of course.

But who can still shock this man or what can embarrass him or shame him? Being sheepish this man will never be, this despite being referred to as the man who implemented what his critics described as a dreaded and ignominious martial rule.

When a man turns , one can neither praise nor rebuke him. Especially when he has not lost his mind.

JPE is not about to apologize for all the misdemeanors attributed to him in all of his years. He is a happy old (okay, make that youthful) man, basking in the potency and proven efficacy of whatever may be his elixir of life.

For with his age and sentience comes self-knowledge. No amount of flattery by his peers, family, friends, and sycophants can make

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