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Juan Ponce Enrile

Juan "Manong/Manong Johnny" Ponce Enrile is a political figure in the Philippines. Originally a protege of late dictator Ferdinand Marcos he later became one of the leaders (along with then General Fidel V. Ramos) in the 1986 People Power Movement that drove President Ferdinand Marcos from power. Enrile has been the President of the Senate [...]

Franklin Drilon

Franklin Magtunao Drilon is a Filipino politician. He is also the Chairman of the Liberal Party. He is currently Senior Counsel of the ACCRA Law Offices. Drilon was born on November 28, 1945 in Iloilo City, Iloilo and is the eldest son of Cesar Drilon, Sr. and Primitiva Drilon. He took his elementary education at [...]

Sergio Osmeña, III

Sergio de la Rama Osmeña III, also known as Serge Osmeña, is a former Senator of the Republic of the Philippines. He earned the respect of many citizens for his exposes on graft and corruption, most of which were anomalous government projects. Osmeña was born on December 13, 1943 in Manila to Sergio Osmeña, Jr. [...]

Emilio Mario Osmeña

Emilio Mario R. Osmeña also known as Lito Osmeña, is the founder and chairman of PROMDI Party (Progressive Movement for the Devolution of Initiatives) where he ran for the position of President in the 1998 elections but lost to Joseph Estrada. He also ran for the position of Vice President and running-mate of Fidel Ramos [...]

Raul Lambino

Raul L. Lambino is an active practicing lawyer in the Philippines. He rose to prominence when he led the signature campaign to amend or revise the 1987 Philippine Constitution. Lambino is married to Marilyn De Guzman, and has three children: Mark Ronald, Mary Rhauline, and Meryllainne Rhacquel. Lambino earned a Bachelor of Arts in Political [...]

Zosimo Jesus Paredes II

Zosimo Jesus "Jess" Paredes II is a former Filipino government official. He was the former head of Presidential Commission on the Visiting Forces Agreement (VFACom) later on resigned at the height of the Philippine government’s perceived protection of convicted American rapist Lance Corp. Daniel Smith after the latter’s transfer of detention from the Makati City [...]

Satur Ocampo

Satur C. Ocampo is a Filipino partylist representative, journalist, and writer. He is a member of the House of Representatives, president of the Bayan Muna political party, and Deputy Minority Leader in the 14th Congress of the Philippines. He has done work in human rights and other areas. After his three terms as congressman, he [...]

Lito Lapid

Manuel "Lito" Mercado Lapid , popularly known as Lito Lapid, is a Filipino actor, politician and Senator of the Republic of the Philippines. Born on October 25, 1955 in Porac, Pampanga, he was the fifth of nine children by Jose Lapid and Eleuteria Mercado. He completed his elementary education at Porac Central School in 1968, [...]

Ferdinand Marcos, Jr.

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Ferdinand Emmanuel Romualdez Marcos, Jr., also known as Bong-Bong Marcos is the only son of Ferdinand E. Marcos, the former president of the Philippines (1965-1986), and former First Lady Imelda Romualdez-Marcos. He is currently the representative and former governor of Ilocos Norte. He is married to Louise Araneta Marcos and resides at Batac, Ilocos Norte. [...]

Liza Maza

Liza Maza  is a Filipino activist and development worker. She represents the Gabriela Women’s Party in the 13th Congress of the Philippines. Hardworking, persistent, creative and principled best describe the woman activist, parliamentarian and internationalist that is Liza Largoza-Maza. Having honed her passion for public service and activism through integration with urban poor women and [...]