Juan Miguel Zubiri

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In this Philippine name, the middle name or maternal family name is Fernandez and the surname or
paternal family name is Zubiri.

The Honorable

Juan Miguel Zubiri

Miguel Zubiri Senate 2018 (cropped).jpg

Zubiri in 2018

Senate Majority Leader

Incumbent

Assumed office

May 21, 2018

Preceded by Vicente Sotto III

In office

November 17, 2008 – June 30, 2010

Preceded by Francis Pangilinan

Succeeded by Vicente Sotto III

Senator of the Philippines

Incumbent

Assumed office

June 30, 2016

In office

June 30, 2007 – August 3, 2011

Senate committee chairmanships

Member of the

Philippine House of Representatives

from Bukidnon's 3rd district

In office
June 30, 1998 – June 30, 2007

Preceded by Jose Maria Zubiri Jr.

Succeeded by Jose Maria Zubiri III

Personal details

Born Juan Miguel Fernandez Zubiri

April 13, 1969 (age 52)

Makati, Rizal, Philippines

Nationality Filipino

Political party Independent (2011–2012, 2014–present)

Other political

affiliations Lakas (1998–2011)

PMP (2012–2013)

Spouse(s) Audrey Tan (m. 2005)[1]

Children Maria Adriana

Juan Miguel Jr.

Santiago Gabriel

Residence(s)

Malaybalay City, Bukidnon

Makati

Muntinlupa

Alma mater University of the Philippines Los Baños (B.S.)

Profession Businessperson

Juan Miguel "Migz" Fernandez Zubiri (Tagalog: [hwan mɪˈɡɛl zʊˈbɪri]; born April 13, 1969) is a Filipino
businessman and politician serving as the Senate Majority Leader since 2018, and previously holding the
position from 2008 to 2010.[2][3] Since 2016, he has been on his second stint in the Senate, first serving
from 2007 to 2011. He was the representative of Bukidnon's 3rd district from 1998 to 2007.

He is also the current chairman of the Philippine Eskrima Kali Arnis Foundation[4] and the vice chairman
of the Philippine Red Cross.[5]
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.[6][7][8]
[9] 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.[10]

Contents

1 Personal life

1.1 Notable Positions and Affiliations

2 Education

3 Political career

3.1 Congress

3.2 Senate

4 Laws

5 Ancestry

6 References

7 External links

Personal life

Zubiri was born in Makati, Rizal, Philippines to a Negrense father of Spanish Basque heritage, Jose Maria
Rubin Zubiri, Jr. from Kabankalan City and a Bicolana mother, Maria Victoria Ocampo Fernandez of
Libon, Albay who was raised in the province of Bukidnon in Mindanao. He speaks Cebuano, Tagalog,
English, and his father's native Hiligaynon. His father Jose Maria is the incumbent Bukidnon provincial
governor.

Zubiri maintains a residence in the province of Bukidnon.

On March 16, 2020, Zubiri announced that he was diagnosed with COVID-19. As of March 27, 2020, he is
one of the four highest ranking Philippine Government official to have been infected with the SARS-
CoV2 including Senator Angara, Senator Pimentel and AFP Chief of Staff General Santos.