Former Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile, one of the most enduring and polarizing figures in Philippine politics whose career spanned the rule of both Ferdinand Marcos Sr. and Ferdinand Marcos Jr., has died at the age of 101. Born on February 14, 1924, in Gonzaga, Cagayan, Enrile rose from humble beginnings as the illegitimate son of Alfonso Ponce Enrile, a lawyer and politician, and Petra Furagganan, a fisherman’s stepdaughter. His brilliance and determination propelled him