Juan Miguel "Migz" Fernández Zubiri (born April 13, 1969) is a Filipino businessman and politician who served three consecutive terms in the Philippine House of Representatives for the third district of Bukidnon and as a senator.
In the 14th Congress of the Philippine Senate, he became Senate Majority Leader, replacing Senator Francis Pangilinan on November 17, 2008.
During his Majority Leadership, the Senate passed a record 650 bills.
In the 17th Congress, he was once again elected as Senate Majority Leader on May 21, 2018, filling the vacancy left by elected Senate President Vicente Sotto III.He is also the current chairman of the Philippine Eskrima Kali Arnis Foundation and the vice chairman of the Philippine Red Cross.During his first term as senator, Zubiri announced his resignation from the Senate on August 3, 2011, following allegations of poll fraud during the Senate elections of 2007.
He continued to deny the allegations.
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.
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