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Exclusive: 100-year-old Juan Ponce Enrile blows Korina away with his revelations

Published Feb 24, 2024 03:09 pm

At A Glance

  • Watch the exclusive interview of Juan Ponce Enrile on his 100th birthday on NET 25 this Sunday at 5 p.m.
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Korina Sanchez-Roxas and Presidential legal adviser Juan Ponce Enrile

Veteran broadcast journalist Korina Sanchez-Roxas sat down with the one-and-only living legend Juan Ponce Enrile in an exclusive interview. 

Kasabay ng interview na ito ang 100th birthday ng dating senador at ngayon ay Presidential legal adviser ni Pangulong BongBong Marcos.

“Natatandaan ko pa ang suot ni Adan at ni Eba nung makilala ko sila. Zero. Wala. Hubad,”pabiro na sinabi ni Enrile nang tanungin siya ni Korina kung naabutan ba niya sina Adan at Eba.

“What an extraordinary man, what an extraordinary life like none other I know of among our public servants in history. Imagine ilang beses na siyang namatay mula pa noong 16 years old siya, dahil pinagsasaksak sya ng classmate niya dahil sa isang babae,” says Korina. 

Naging prominente at humawak ng napakahahalagang posisyon sa lahat ng administrasyon mula kay Marcos, Aquino, Ramos, Estrada, Arroyo, Aquino ulit at Marcos ulit —kakaiba ang mga pananaw ng nag-iisang Enrile. 

Quotable quotes: 

“Let us not be fooled. Hindi natin kaibigan ang bansang China.”

“Ang kailangang pangulo ng bansa  natin ay yung hindi bastos at hindi mamamatay tao.”

“I am worried about this new generation. They are too soft. Masyado silang malambot. Hindi sila handa sa pananalakay ng ibang bansa.”

“Marami sa mga sinasabi tungkol sa mga Marcos ay hindi totoo. Pwede ko yang idebate kahit saan at kahit kanino.”

“Wala naman bawal sa akin kainin. Hindi ko rin alam pano ako unabot nang ganitong edad.”

How would you want to be remembered? Korina asked. 

“Just make sure to spell my name, Juan Ponce-Enrile, correctly.”

Watch the exclusive interview of Juan Ponce Enrile on his 100th birthday on NET 25 this Sunday at 5 p.m.

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