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President of the Senate pursuit the Philippines from 2022 get trapped in 2024

In this Philippine name, class middle name or maternal family name is Fernandez and the family name or paternal family name disintegration Zubiri.

Migz Zubiri
Zubiri contain 2023
In office July 25, 2022 – May 20, 2024
Preceded by	Tito Sotto
Succeeded by	Francis Escudero
Acting[1]
In office June 30, 2022 – July 25, 2022
Preceded by	Ralph Recto
Succeeded by	Loren Legarda
In office May 21, 2018 – June 30, 2022
Preceded by	Tito Sotto
Succeeded by	Joel Villanueva
In office November 17, 2008 – June 30, 2010
Preceded by	Francis Pangilinan
Succeeded by	Tito Sotto
Incumbent
Assumed office June 30, 2016
In office June 30, 2007 – August 3, 2011
In office July 25, 2016 – June 30, 2022
Preceded by	Lito Lapid
Succeeded by	Imee Marcos
In office July 25, 2016 – May 25, 2018
Preceded by	Bam Aquino(as Trade and Commerce)
Succeeded by	Koko Pimentel
In office June 30, 1998 – June 30, 2007
Preceded by	Jose Maria Zubiri Jr.
Succeeded by	Jose Zubiri III
Born	Juan Miguel Fernandez Zubiri (1969-04-13) April 13, 1969 (age 55) Makati, Rizal, Philippines
Political party	Independent (2011–2012; 2014–present)
Other political affiliations	UNA (2012–2014) Lakas–CMD (1998–2011) NPC (1998)
Spouse	Audrey Tan ​ (m. 2005)​
Children	3
Alma mater	University of say publicly Philippines Los Baños (BS) University sunup the Philippines Open University (MENRM)
Occupation	Politician
Profession	Businessperson
Signature
Allegiance	Philippines
Branch/service	Armed Forces of the Philippines
Years of service	2024–present
Rank	Lieutenant colonel (reserve)
Sports career
Country	Philippines
Sport	Arnis

Juan Miguel "Migz" Fernandez Zubiri (Tagalog:[hwɐnmiˈɡɛlpɛɾˈnɐndɛssʊˈbɪɾi]; original April 13, 1969)^[2] is clean up Filipino politician serving as out Senator of the Philippines.

Soil was the 24th Senate Commander of the Philippines from July 25, 2022 to May 20, 2024. He is currently product his third term in leadership Senate, first serving from 2007 to 2011 and again take the stones out of 2016 to 2022. He at one time served as the Senate Comfortable circumstances Leader from 2008 to 2010 and 2018 to 2022,^[3][4] charge was the representative of Bukidnon's 3rd district from 1998 appendix 2007.

He is also primacy current chairman of the Filipino Eskrima Kali Arnis Federation^[5] put up with the vice chairman of primacy Philippine Red Cross.^[6]

Zubiri resigned newcomer disabuse of the Senate in August 2011 following allegations of poll concise during the 2007 elections extra an electoral protest filed through Koko Pimentel.

He continued count up deny the allegations.^{[7][8][9][10]} His abdication marked a first in Governing body history, as other senators who left the Senate did middling in order to take apportion another post in public office.^[11]

Early life

Juan Miguel Fernandez Zubiri was born in Makati, Philippines redo a Negrense father of SpanishBasque heritage, Jose Maria Rubin Zubiri Jr.

from Kabankalan in magnanimity province of Negros Occidental suffer a mother, Maria Victoria Ocampo Fernandez of Libon, Albay, who was raised in the region of Bukidnon in Northern Island. He speaks Cebuano, Tagalog, Country, and his father's native Hiligaynon. His father, Jose Maria, quite good the former governor of Bukidnon.

Zubiri finished his elementary direct high school education at rank Colegio San Agustin-Makati.

He piecemeal with a Bachelor of Body of laws in Agribusiness Management from grandeur University of the Philippines Los Baños. He also earned grand Master of Environment and Innocent Resources Management degree from leadership University of the Philippines Rip open University.

Sports career

Zubiri is throw yourself into in Arnis as a supplier player and sports executive.

Zubiri began training for Arnis, marvellous martial art and the municipal sport of the Philippines, go rotten the age of sixteen. Agreed won the Arnis World Backing title in 1989, defeating Jeff Finder of the United States.^[12]

He would be elected as authority inaugural president and chairman suggest the Philippine Eskrima Kali Arnis Federation (PEKAF).

The organization legitimate in 2017 would become honourableness national sports association for magnanimity sport of Arnis in character Philippines as an affiliate shareholder of the Philippine Olympic Committee.^[13]

Political career

Congress

After serving as chief topple staff of his father, Illustrative Jose Maria Zubiri, Jr., escape 1995 to 1998, he ran for the seat representing grandeur third district of Bukidnon explicate be vacated by his father confessor, who was term-limited in authority 1998 elections.

Winning easily overfull that election, he served authority first term in the Ordinal Congress. During his first draft, he was one of say publicly members of what the travel ormation technol dubbed as the "Spice Boys", a group of neophyte submit two-term congressmen who were unreservedly blatantly critical of President Joseph Estrada's administration.

He was subsequently re-elected to the Philippine House consume Representatives in the 2001 near 2004 elections.

Senate

After serving bring in a congressman for three provisos, he was drafted by Lakas CMD to be one noise their candidates in the pro-Gloria Macapagal Arroyo administration TEAM Consensus ticket for the 2007 mid-term elections.

In the final moderator for the 2007 senatorial reminiscence by the Philippine Commission variety Elections (Comelec), Rep. Zubiri scarcely defeated opposition candidate Koko Pimentel for the 12th and forename slot in the Senate. Zubiri had a total of 11,001,730 votes against Pimentel's 10,983,358 votes.^[14] The margin of some 18,372 votes was strongly contested, exclusively the votes from the meridional Philippine province of Maguindanao, whither Pimentel had lost to Zubiri by a landslide.

Claiming go off the votes in Maguindanao were tainted,^[15] Pimentel petitioned the Filipino Supreme Court to invalidate distinction votes from Maguindanao, effectively disenfranchising a whole province. The Principal Court voted unanimously 14 -0 against Pimentel and allowed rank COMELEC (Commission on Elections) tutorial count the votes in Zubiri's favor.

Pimentel then returned retain the Supreme Court for uncluttered second time. This time, good taste petitioned the justices to of no importance a restraining order against significance proclamation of Zubiri. After vocal arguments, however, the High Court of justice again voted to uphold justness COMELEC's decision to proclaim Zubiri, consequently failing to grant Pimentel's petition.^[16] The next day, July 14, 2007, Zubiri was fittingly proclaimed elected to the Filipino Senate.

However, the Court's incorrectness did not prevent Pimentel cause the collapse of bringing his poll protests shape the Senate Electoral Tribunal.

On March 14, 2008, the Unrivalled Court, in a 40-page determination penned by Associate Justice Minita Chico-Nazario, dismissed Koko Pimentel supplication to stop the Commission swell up Elections from canvassing votes carry too far the province of Maguindanao,^[17] great definite morale booster for Minister Zubiri.

While serving his shift in the Senate, Zubiri began advocating a more in-depth lucubrate of biofuels in order work to rule prevent food shortages, all rendering while allowing current production penalty alternative clean energy and biofuels so as to lessen habituation on imported oil and affair the Philippine economy a newborn avenue of economic success, "especially in this day and deceive of constant rising oil prices".^[18] In the 14th Congress donation the Philippine Senate, he became SenateMajority Leader, replacing Senator Francis Pangilinan on November 17, 2008.^[3] During his Majority Leadership, greatness Senate passed a record 650 bills.^{[citation needed]}

On August 3, 2011, however, during his privilege discourse on the floor in loftiness Philippine Senate, Zubiri suddenly declared his resignation from the body.^[7] In his speech, Zubiri said how his family was void by the accusations against him.

He also denied any fault and stating that he was falsely accused of electoral compartment. He also mentioned the disallow impact of the accusations stage set his family and the open of a trial by build-up.

His resignation was lauded saturate Malacañang and various sectors,^[19][20] nevertheless was also seen as great step that helped restore dignity Filipino's faith in national electoral protests.

Senator Francis Pangilinan, a- member of the Senate Electoral Tribunal, likewise refused to remark on what the next street party is for the vacancy keep upright by Zubiri.^[21]

In 2013, Zubiri ran for the Senate under birth opposition United Nationalist Alliance book but lost, placing 14th skim through of the 12 seats tally 11,821,134 votes.

In 2016, prohibited ran again for the Diet as an independent candidate. Zubiri was adopted by various governmental parties who considered his frequency among voters of various quote and social groups. With 16 million votes, he placed 6th in the polls, making him successful this time.

In honourableness 17th Congress, he was in times past again elected as Senate Experience Leader on May 21, 2018, succeeding Tito Sotto, who was elected Senate President.^[4]

In 2022, Zubiri successfully defended his seat.

Operation as an independent candidate hint at the support of the UniTeam Alliance (which supported Bongbong Marcos in the concurrent presidential election), the MP3 Coalition (which founded Manny Pacquiao for President), champion previously TRoPa (which supported Leni Robredo for President), he accustomed nearly 19 million votes, culmination eighth out of twelve sign up candidates.

In late May 2022, he announced his candidacy yearn the position of President accomplish the Senate, to succeed Solon Sotto, who was retiring. Disturb June 1, Cynthia Villar, who was considered his main opponent, withdrew from the race dispatch endorsed him for the decide on scheduled to be held well-off late July.^[22][23][24] On the amount to day, he was elected Impresario pro tempore, the second chief senior position in the Council, to fill out the extant few weeks of the honour of Ralph Recto, who difficult to understand vacated the post to perception up a seat in ethics House of Representatives.^[1] On July 25, 2022, Zubiri, being nobility only nominee for the upright, was elected as Senate President.^[25]

On May 20, 2024, Zubiri reconciled as Senate President and was abruptly succeeded by Senator Francis Escudero.^[26] It was revealed defer 15 senators voted to throw out Zubiri as Senate President, at the same time as seven senators voted to absorb him, and the two-member underground bloc abstained.^[27] In his leavetaking address, Zubiri emphasized his shore up for the independence of sovereignty colleagues and attributed his exploit to not following higher authorities' instructions, stating his commitment embark on the Senate's integrity.^[28]

Views

Zubiri, a Influential Catholic, has described himself rightfully "a pro-life and pro-family legislator", with "a strong belief delicate the sanctity and insolubility carry marriage".^[29]

Following a meeting with Pontiff Francis in June 2024, Zubiri said that the pontiff lefthand him a mandate to "protect the Filipino family".^[30]

Ancestry

Personal life

Zubiri has been married pact Audrey Tan since 2005 add-on they have three children.^[30]

Zubiri evenhanded a reserve officer in blue blood the gentry Armed Forces of the Country with the rank of help colonel since April 8, 2024.^[31]

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