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MANILA, Philippines — As the Senate adjourned sine die on Monday, June 6, Senator Juan Ponce Enrile officially announced his retirement from public service. The 92-year old veteran lawmaker thanked his colleagues, staff and the Filipino people for supporting him during his term in the Senate. From 1966 to 1968, he was the Undersecretary and sometime Acting Secretary of the Department of Finance under then President Ferdinand Marcos. He concurrently became acting Insurance Commissioner and […]
According to the Senate Committee on Public Order Chairman Grace Poe, the upper chamber of the Congress will no longer hold new hearing regarding the Mamasapano incident as there was no new information or evidence that will justify the changing of the result of the committee report. On the other hand, Senator Juan Ponce Enrile is satisfied with the result of the proceedings and that the alleged liability of the President is now clearer. (Eagle […]
Senator Juan Ponce Enrile also questioned the involvement of the US government particularly the Central Intelligence Agency or CIA in the law enforcement operations of the Philippine National Police—particularly the Special Action Force (SAF)—when it is not covered by the Visiting Forces Agreement. Enrile was grilling former SAF chief Getulio Napeñas at the senate investigation on the Mamasapano clash. Enrile asked Napeñas to elaborate the extent of the US involvement in “Oplan Exodus,” the SAF-led […]
According to Senator Juan Ponce Enrile, there is sufficient evidence that President Benigno S. Aquino III is directly involved in the Mamasapano incident that resulted in the death of 44 members of the Special Action Force of the Philippine National Police. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Jericho Morales, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos)
Senator Juan Ponce Enrile said that he wants to re-open the investigation of the Mamasapano incident to ascertain the extent of President Benigno Aquino’s liability in the death of 44 members of the Special Action Force of the Philippine National Police. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Dexter Magno, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos)
(Eagle News) — In his proposal to reopen the Mamasapano probe, Senate Minority Leader Juan Ponce Enrile said that President Aquino’s presence in the inquiry is not needed, but “he still needs to explain” his part in the ill-fated operation last January 2015. According to the veteran senator, he will not insist on the President’s attendance to the probe, but said that Aquino has to clarify his involvement in the operation that killed 44 members of […]
MANILA, Philippines, August 24 (Eagle News) — Senator Juan Ponce Enrile is now back at work after being allowed to post bail last week. According to his daughter, Katrina, Enrile is ready to fulfill his duties as a lawmaker despite his old age and sickness. The senator’s family also expressed their happiness when the senator was allowed to post bail. Enrile’s fellow senator also expressed their happiness on his temporary freedom since he is needed […]
The Philippine General Hospital (PGH) has recommended that Senator Juan Ponce Enrile be transferred to a tertiary-level hospital that will be more equipped to handle Senator Enrile’s medical condition.
The PNP doctors are supporting the recommendation of the Philippine General Hospital to allow Senator Juan Ponce Enrile to stay in a tertiary hospital with complete facilities, saying that the veteran lawmaker is vulnerable to life-threatening conditions.
Effective today, detained Senator Juan Ponce Enrile is ordered suspended by the Senate for 90 days.
The Sandiganbayan denied Senate minority leader Juan Ponce Enrile’s motion for reconsideration, seeking temporary freedom. The Anti-Graft Court also dismissed with finality and refused to junk the plunder case against him.
Senator Juan Ponce Enrile once again turned to the Supreme Court to stop the Sandiganbayan trial regarding his alleged involvement in the pork barrel scam.
