A heartfelt tribute: Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada delivers an emotional eulogy for former Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile during the Senate’s necrological service on November 19, 2025, honoring him as “a towering political figure, a loyal friend, and family in every sense of the word.” Estrada recalled Enrile’s decades-long unwavering loyalty to the Estrada family…
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Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada paid an emotional and deeply personal tribute to former Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile during the necrological service held at the Senate, calling him “a towering political figure, a loyal friend, and family in every sense of the word.” Recalling Enrile’s own words—“That’s longevity, not immortality”—Estrada reflected on the former Senate…
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A towering mind whose brilliance, discipline, and unparalleled devotion to public service shaped key chapters of Philippine history—this was how Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada described the late former Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile in a resolution filed to honor the latter’s life, legacy, and historic contributions to the nation. “Manong Johnny deserves to be elevated…
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No words can describe my sadness upon learning that our dearest and revered former colleague, former Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile, has joined our Creator. A towering figure in our nation’s public service, a brilliant legal mind, and a statesman par excellence whose legacy spans generations, I feel truly blessed to have been given the…
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Co-sponsorship speech on Senate Resolution No. 1223 honoring the chief presidential legal counsel for his untiring service and contributions to the country. November 26, 2024 Official Social Media Accounts: Facebook & Youtube: @jinggoyestrada Instagram, Tiktok & Twitter: @jinggoyestrada_ Website: www.jinggoyestrada.ph Video: Senate of the Philippines
(INQUIRER) MANILA, Philippines — His popular slogan “Gusto ko happy ka” reverberated in the halls of the upper chamber as senators paid tribute on Tuesday to former Senate President and now Chief Presidential Legal Counsel Juan Ponce Enrile. Wheelchair-bound, 100-year-old Enrile came to the chamber to personally receive Senate Resolution No. 1223, honoring him for…
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(MANILA BULLETIN) Senate President Francis “Chiz” Escudero led the upper chamber on Tuesday, November 6, in honoring former Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile for his services and contributions to the country. Escudero praised Enrile for his legal brilliance and bravery that helped shaped the country’s history and for his untiring public service and contributions to…
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(GMA NEWS) The Senate on Tuesday adopted a resolution honoring former Senate President and now Chief Presidential Legal Counsel Juan Ponce Enrile for his service and contributions to the country in his 100 years of life. Senate President Francis “Chiz” Escudero authored Senate Resolution 1223 which highlighted Enrile’s public service for almost six years which…
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‘Juan Ponce Enrile is a tough act to follow’: Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada joins his colleagues in honoring his “mentor” in the upper chamber, former Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile during Tuesday’s plenary session, November 26, 2024. “He is a reminder to all of us in public service of what it truly means to lead…
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Mr. President, my dear colleagues, Today, we gather to honor a man whose name is permanently etched in the history of the Philippines—someone whose wisdom, resilience, and contributions to our nation have established him as a monumental figure in public service. It is with great pride and deep gratitude that I stand before you to celebrate…
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