A protégé of Ferdinand Marcos, he helped administer martial law for eight years before turning on his patron in the “People Power” uprising of 1986. By Seth Mydans Juan Ponce Enrile, a political force ...

MANILA, Philippines — Juan Ponce Enrile, one of the country’s most enduring political figures of the 20th and 21st centuries, has died, leaving an indelible influence on the country’s politics ...

Branigin, a former bureau chief in Manila, covered the government of Ferdinand Marcos and interviewed Mr. Enrile before and after the 1986 revolution. Juan Ponce Enrile, who administered martial law ...