Migz Zubiri

Migz Zubiri
Zubiri in 2023
24th President of the Senate of the Philippines
In office
July 25, 2022 – May 20, 2024
Preceded byTito Sotto
Succeeded byFrancis Escudero
President pro tempore of the Senate of the Philippines
Acting[1]
In office
June 30, 2022 – July 25, 2022
Preceded byRalph Recto
Succeeded byLoren Legarda
Senate Majority Leader
In office
May 21, 2018 – June 30, 2022
Preceded byTito Sotto
Succeeded byJoel Villanueva
In office
November 17, 2008 – June 30, 2010
Preceded byFrancis Pangilinan
Succeeded byTito Sotto
Senator of the Philippines
Assumed office
June 30, 2016
In office
June 30, 2007 – August 3, 2011
Chair of the Senate Cooperatives Committee
In office
July 25, 2016 – June 30, 2022
Preceded byLito Lapid
Succeeded byImee Marcos
Chair of the Senate Trade, Commerce and Entrepreneurship Committee
In office
July 25, 2016 – May 25, 2018
Preceded byBam Aquino (as Trade and Commerce)
Succeeded byKoko Pimentel
Member of the House of Representatives from Bukidnon's 3rd district
In office
June 30, 1998 – June 30, 2007
Preceded byJose Maria Zubiri Jr.
Succeeded byJose Zubiri III
Personal details
Born
Juan Miguel Fernandez Zubiri

(1969-04-13) April 13, 1969 (age 55)
Makati, Rizal, Philippines
Political partyIndependent (2011–2012; 2014–present)
Other political
affiliations
UNA (2012–2014)
Lakas–CMD (1998–2011)
NPC (1998)
Spouse
Audrey Tan
(m. 2005)
Children3
Alma materUniversity of the Philippines Los Baños (BS)
University of the Philippines Open University (MENRM)
OccupationPolitician
ProfessionBusinessperson
Signature
Military service
Allegiance Philippines
Branch/serviceArmed Forces of the Philippines
Years of service2024–present
RankBrigadier General Lieutenant colonel (reserve)
Sports career
CountryPhilippines
SportArnis
Medal record
Arnis
Representing  Philippines
WEKAF World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1989 Cebu City

Juan Miguel "Migz" Fernandez Zubiri (Tagalog: [hwɐn miˈɡɛl pɛɾˈnɐndɛs sʊˈbɪɾi]; born April 13, 1969)[2] is a Filipino politician serving as a Senator of the Philippines. He was the 24th Senate President of the Philippines from July 25, 2022 to May 20, 2024. He is currently on his third term in the Senate, first serving from 2007 to 2011 and again from 2016 to 2022. He previously served as the Senate Majority Leader from 2008 to 2010 and 2018 to 2022,[3][4] and was the representative of Bukidnon's 3rd district from 1998 to 2007.

He is also the current chairman of the Philippine Eskrima Kali Arnis Federation[5] and the vice chairman of the Philippine Red Cross.[6]

Zubiri resigned from the Senate in August 2011 following allegations of poll fraud during the 2007 elections and an electoral protest filed by Koko Pimentel. He continued to deny the allegations.[7][8][9][10] His resignation marked a first in Senate history, as other senators who left the Senate did so in order to take up another post in public office.[11]

  1. ^ "Zubiri elected as Senate President Pro Tempore". Senate of the Philippines. June 1, 2022. Retrieved June 6, 2022.
  2. ^ "Zubiri, Juan Miguel (Migz)". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Archived from the original on March 17, 2007. Retrieved May 17, 2023.
  3. ^ "Zubiri is new Senate Majority Leader". GMA News Online. November 17, 2008.
  4. ^ "Zubiri elected as Senate majority leader". GMA News Online. May 21, 2018.
  5. ^ "Zubiri takes his oath as PEKAF Chairman". Senate.gov.ph. Retrieved October 14, 2019.
  6. ^ "Philippine Red Cross | Humanitarian Organization in the Philippines".
  7. ^ Zubiri resigns amid poll fraud scandal | Inquirer News. Newsinfo.inquirer.net (August 3, 2011). Retrieved on August 13, 2011.
  8. ^ Zubiri to give up Senate seat | ABS-CBN News | Latest Philippine Headlines, Breaking News, Video, Analysis, Features. ABS-CBN News. Retrieved on August 13, 2011.
  9. ^ Senator Zubiri resigns amid 2007 poll fraud controversy – Nation – GMA News Online – Latest Philippine News. Gmanews.tv. Retrieved on August 13, 2011.
  10. ^ Zubiri resigns from Senate Archived March 20, 2012, at the Wayback Machine. Interaksyon.com (June 15, 1991). Retrieved on August 13, 2011.
  11. ^ "With resignation, Zubiri makes Senate history". GMA News Online. August 3, 2011.