Antonio Trillanes | |
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 Trillanes in 2015 | |
| Senator of the Philippines | |
| In office June 30, 2007 – June 30, 2019 | |
| Chair of the Senate National Defense and Security Committee | |
| In office July 22, 2013 – June 30, 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Francis Escudero |
| Succeeded by | Gregorio Honasan |
| Chair of the Senate Civil Service and Government Reorganization Committee | |
| In office July 26, 2010 – June 30, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Panfilo Lacson (Acting) |
| Succeeded by | Bong Revilla |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Antonio Fuentes Trillanes IV August 6, 1971 Caloocan, Rizal, Philippines |
| Political party | Aksyon (2024–present) Magdalo (2010–present) (partylist) |
| Other political affiliations | Liberal (2021–24) Nacionalista (2010–21)[1] UNO (2007–10) Independent (2007–10) |
| Spouse | Arlene G. Orejana–Trillanes |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater | Philippine Military Academy (BS) University of the Philippines Diliman (MPA) |
| Occupation | professor, and former Philippine Navy lieutenant[2] |
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| Website | Official Website |
| Nickname | Sonny |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Philippines |
| Branch/service | Philippine Navy |
| Years of service | 1995–2003 (8 years) |
| Rank | Lieutenant |
| Battles/wars | Communist rebellion in the Philippines Moro conflict Oakwood mutiny |
YouTube information | |
| Channel | |
| Years active | 2015–present |
| Genre(s) | Informative, fact-checking, news, vlogs |
| Subscribers | 65,500 (estimate)[3] |
| Total views | 2,043,035[3] |
Last updated: January 23, 2024 | |
Antonio "Sonny" Fuentes Trillanes IV (Tagalog pronunciation: [trilˈjanɛs]; born August 6, 1971)[4] is a retired[5] Philippine naval officer who also served as a senator of the Philippines from 2007 to 2019. He is known for his involvement in the Oakwood mutiny of 2003 and the Manila Peninsula siege in 2007 in protest against the Arroyo administration, and he is a vocal critic of the Duterte administration.
He previously ran as a candidate for vice president in the 2016 Philippine presidential elections. After his term as senator, he became a full-time lecturer, teaching public policy at UP National College of Public Administration and Governance of the University of the Philippines Diliman and at Ateneo de Manila University.[6]
- ^ "With Nacionalista absent, LP comes rushing to Trillanes' side |". September 5, 2018. Archived from the original on July 15, 2020.
- ^ "Antonio Sonny Trillanes IV Basic Info". Facebook. Retrieved February 21, 2013.
- ^ a b "About Sonny Trillanes". YouTube.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
Senate of the Philippines' Official Websitewas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Merueñas, Mark (October 13, 2010). "Trillanes camp: Amnesty won't set bad precedent". GMA News. Retrieved December 25, 2010.
- ^ Dizon, Nikko (October 17, 2019). "Sonny Trillanes embraces life as a teacher". ANCX. Retrieved September 22, 2021.