39 Facts About Antonio Trillanes

Antonio Trillanes is known for his involvement in the Oakwood mutiny of 2003 and the Manila Peninsula siege in 2007 in protest against the Arroyo administration.

Antonio Trillanes was a prominent critic of the Duterte administration.

Antonio Trillanes was born on August 6,1971, in Caloocan, to Navy Capt.

Antonio Trillanes attended Siena College of Quezon City for his elementary education, which he completed in 1983.

Antonio Trillanes then attended Angelicum School for his secondary education, completing it in 1987.

Antonio Trillanes received his masteral degree in Public Administration from the University of the Philippines Diliman.

Antonio Trillanes is a recipient of an assortment of merit medals, campaign ribbons and badges totaling 23.

Antonio Trillanes was detained for nearly seven and a half years.

Antonio Trillanes filed his candidacy for the 2007 senatorial elections as an independent candidate.

Antonio Trillanes's bid was successful, and he was proclaimed senator-elect by the COMELEC.

Antonio Trillanes was the youngest senator to hold the office since Benigno Aquino, Jr.

On July 23,2007, Antonio Trillanes filed a motion with the Makati RTC that would allow him to fulfill his senatorial duties while under detention, and allow him to attend the SONA.

Antonio Trillanes was later granted amnesty by President Benigno Aquino III.

Antonio Trillanes ran again for a second term, filing his candidacy for the 2013 senatorial elections.

Antonio Trillanes was one of the most productive senators in the 17th Congress, producing 232 bills in 2018, despite being only present for 52 session days.

Antonio Trillanes declared his intention to run for higher office as vice president in the 2016 national elections.

Antonio Trillanes's campaign was marked by a controversy involving the several paid negative campaign ads against Rodrigo Duterte, including a video showing him dropping the finger.

Antonio Trillanes eventually lost the heavily contested race to Camarines Sur 3rd District Representative Leni Robredo, after garnering more than 800,000 votes.

On October 8,2021, Antonio Trillanes filed his candidacy for senator in the 2022 senatorial election, running under the Liberal Party.

Antonio Trillanes failed his comeback bid to the Senate after placing 21st in the official results.

In early 2024, Antonio Trillanes expressed his intent to run for mayor of Caloocan during the 2025 election.

On July 15,2024, Antonio Trillanes joined Aksyon Demokratiko and confirmed his candidacy for mayor of Caloocan.

Antonio Trillanes is expected to be an opposition candidate against the Malapitan family, who has held the mayoral position since 2013, with Along Malapitan as the incumbent.

From August 2014 to January 2016, Antonio Trillanes led 25 hearings as part of the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee, wherein he accused Vice President Jejomar Binay and his family of various corrupt practices especially during the family's tenure as mayor of Makati.

Likewise, Duterte alleged that Antonio Trillanes closed his accounts in DBS Bank days before going to Singapore and then showed that there were no such accounts.

In July 2024, Antonio Trillanes filed plunder charges against Senator Bong Go and former President Duterte, accusing Go of "unduly enriching himself" by allegedly using "his position, authority and influence to corner billions worth of government projects in favor of his father and brother".

Antonio Trillanes further alleged that Go's father and brother were awarded 6.6 billion worth of government contracts.

Antonio Trillanes based his case on a Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism 2018 report stating that CLTG Builders was awarded 4.6 billion government contracts while Alfrego Builders, owned by Go's brother, won 1.74 billion worth of projects.

Antonio Trillanes accused Go and Duterte of violating Republic Act No 3019 and Republic Act No 6713.

Antonio Trillanes filed a drug smuggling case with the Department of Justice against Paolo Duterte, Nicanor Faeldon, Mans Carpio, former National Commission on Indigenous Peoples former head, Allen Capuyan, Davao City Councilor Nilo "Small" Abellera Jr.

In December 2018, Antonio Trillanes posted a bail of before the Pasay City Regional Trial Court Branch 118 for the four counts of libel filed by Paolo Duterte, following Antonio Trillanes' investigation into the smuggling scandal.

Shortly after that, Antonio Trillanes told to the reporters that he would not evade the case and he told to Duterte that he is not afraid of him.

Opposition politicians expressed condemnation over the revocation of the amnesty: Magdalo Representative Gary Alejano, who led the mutiny with Antonio Trillanes, calls it "political persecution" of Duterte's critics and he slammed Duterte for what was called a "clear act of revenge" against Antonio Trillanes.

Supporters of Antonio Trillanes gathered outside the Senate and held a vigil.

Duterte severely lambasted Antonio Trillanes by describing the latter as "corrupt" and accused him of "abandoning" the military for his personal interests.

On October 22, The Regional Trial Court in Makati denied the government's petition to have Antonio Trillanes arrested, saying the coup d'etat case against the senator was already dismissed on September 21,2011, and that the dismissal was "final and executory".

On May 14,2024, Antonio Trillanes IV filed defamation and cyberlibel complaint affidavits with the Quezon City Prosecutors's Office against Harry Roque, Guillermina Barrido, Sonshine Media Network International hosts and executives, and vlogger Lord Byron Cristobal, aka "Banat By".

In February 2020, Antonio Trillanes launched his vlog TRx: Antonio Trillanes Explains, where he discusses pressing issues and releases exposes coursed through his social media accounts.

Antonio Trillanes revealed on his vlog that he was diagnosed with COVID-19 in August 2020; he was able to recover from the virus.