As a protege of President Ferdinand Marcos, he served as Justice Secretary and then Defense Secretary under the Marcos regime; he later became one of the leaders (along with General Fidel V. Ramos) in the 1986 People Power Movement that drove Marcos from power.
He served as Justice Secretary under the Marcos regime. This was as a protege of President Ferdinand Marcos. He served as then Defense Secretary under the Marcos regime. This was as a protege of President Ferdinand Marcos. He later became one of the leaders (along with General Fidel V. Ramos) in the 1986 People Power Movement that drove Marcos from power.