SPEECHES
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JPE'S OPENING STATEMENT IN THE BISHOPS-LEGISLATORS CAUCUS - 31 January 2011

I am honored to be with in the company of our Bishops and fellow legislators for this dialogue on issues that are as important as those that we commonly read or hear in the news nowadays...

MESSAGE OF SENATE PRESIDENT JUAN PONCE ENRILE ON THE OCCASION OF THE 94TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE PHILIPPINE SENATE - 11 October 2010

I wish to convey to all the officers and rank-and-file members of the Senate Secretariat gathered here...

PRIVILEGE SPEECH OF SENATE PRESIDENT JUAN PONCE ENRILE - 21 September 2010

A few months ago, most areas in Metro Manila suffered from a water crisis. Areas covered by Maynilad experienced water rationing or rotating supply interruptions...

RESPONSE OF SENATE PRESIDENT JUAN PONCE ENRILE - 15 September 2010

Speaker Sonny Belmonte, Professor Liling Briones, Gani Serrano, friends from the Social Watch Philippines, ladies and gentlemen, good morning...

PRIVILEGE SPEECH OF THE SENATE PRESIDENT - 16 August 2010

Mr. President, ladies and gentlemen of the Senate, I rise on a matter of personal and collective privilege to bring to the attention of this august Chamber and to the entire leadership of the country a matter of serious national...

Sine Die Adjournment of the First Regular Session of the Fifteenth Congress - June 08, 2011

Today, Congress adjourns sine die its First Regular Session and allow me then to report to our people what their Senate has accomplished.

SPEECH OF SENATE PRESIDENT JUAN PONCE ENRILE - June 8, 2011

Sine Die Adjournment of the First Regular Session of the Fifteenth Congress

MESSAGE OF SENATE PRESIDENT JUAN PONCE ENRILE ON THE OCCASION OF THE 94TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE PHILIPPINE SENATE - 11 October 2010

I wish to convey to all the officers and rank-and-file members of the Senate Secretariat gathered here...

PRIVILEGE SPEECH OF SENATE PRESIDENT JUAN PONCE ENRILE - 21 September 2010

A few months ago, most areas in Metro Manila suffered from a water crisis. Areas covered by Maynilad experienced water rationing or rotating supply interruptions...

RESPONSE OF SENATE PRESIDENT JUAN PONCE ENRILE - 15 September 2010

Speaker Sonny Belmonte, Professor Liling Briones, Gani Serrano, friends from the Social Watch Philippines, ladies and gentlemen, good morning...

Privilege Speech of the Senate President - 16 August 2010

Mr. President, ladies and gentlemen of the Senate, I rise on a matter of personal and collective privilege to bring to the attention of this august Chamber and to the entire leadership of the country a matter of serious national..

Speech Of Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile - 27 July 2010

Your excellencies, distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen of the Senate....

An Act Reorganizing the National Telecommunications Commission, Defining its Powers and Functions, Appropriating Funds Therefore, and for other purposes - 27 January 2010

I rise to present before this august chamber, for its consideration and approval, Senate Bill No. 3465, under Committee...

0n the Ethics Case against Senator Villar in connection with the C-5 Road Extension Project - 25 January 2010

This representation makes no offense or defense or apologies in presenting this committee report. I appear and rise...

1st Asian Cooperative TEAMshop Cebu International Convention Center - 18 November 2009

Let me begin by extending a warm welcome to our foreign visitors and wishing each one a memorable and meaningful stay in our country. I am hopeful that you will bring back to your respective countries great memories of the Philippines...

4th National Convention of PAO Lawyers - 29 September 2009

It is my distinct honor to speak before you today as you hold your 4th National Convention. I commend the men and women behind this successful event for gathering our idealistic...

113th Anniversary of the Unang Sigaw ng Nueva Ecija - 02 September 2009

Officials of the province of Nueva Ecija led by the dynamic Governor Aurelio "Oyie" Matias Umali, distinguished guests, friends, ladies and gentlemen, good morning...

MOPC Senate President’s Night Grand Ballroom, Intercontinental Hotel - 22 July 2009

Distinguished members of the Manila Overseas Press Club and its Chairman, Tony Lopez, and its President, Babes Romualdez; my colleagues in Congress led...

Discipline and Development: Pagkabayani - April 30, 2007

Let me begin by sharing with you an anecdote that is often used to illustrate the idea of leadership by example. This is the story of Mahatma Gandhi counseling a child to remove a bad habit...

Insurance Buccaneers - October 3, 2005

We struggle every day with the pressing issues, which occupy this august chamber’s attention and rightly so. These past weeks alone have seen the Senate exercising more than ever its legislative oversight...

Options for a Nation in Turmoil - June 14, 2005

The surfacing of alleged tape-recorded conversations between President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo and one called "Garci" who is believed to be COMELEC Commissioner Garcillano regarding supposed efforts to influence the results...

Privilege Speech - June 7, 2005

I rise on a matter of personal and collective privilege in order to clear myself of certain charges leveled against me in my capacity as a member of the Commission on Appointments by a bloc...

Arrogance of Wealth - February 1, 2005

I rise to denounce the illegal practice committed by a foreign bank in selling unregistered foreign securities to our countrymen, who, instead of gaining wealth for themselves, lost billions...

Bayan ang Bida - August 23, 2004

Last week, after the nominal voting on the legislative calendar, certain remarks were made on the floor, which ought to be clarified...

Privilege Speech - August 9, 2004

First of all, let me reiterate what I already said previously that this chamber must be the senatus populi of the nation. The minority had indicated its readiness to lend its individual and collective...

Senatus Populi - June 27, 2004

The nation has just gone through an intensely contested and contentious national election. Among others, the political contest involved no less than the presidency of the land...

Taxation - February 12, 2002

Statement of Senator Juan Ponce Enrile Before the Hearing of the Senate Committee on Finance in connection with the investigation of Code NGO, 12 February 2002...