Rolex 12
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2. Rolex 12 The “Rolex 12” was a group of military and civilian advisers, that included Defense Secretary Juan Ponce Enrile and Philippine Constabulary (PC) Chief Fidel Ramos, who helped Marcos plan martial law. The rest of the Rolex 12 were Gen. Fabian Ver; Armed Forces Chief Gen. Romeo Espino; Army chief Maj. Gen. Rafael Zagala; Maj. Gen. Ignacio Paz, head of Army intelligence; Air Force Maj. Gen. Jose Rancudo; Navy Rear Adm. Hilario Ruiz; Brig. Gen. Tomas Diaz, head of a key PC unit; Brig. Gen. Alfredo Montoya, head of the Manila Metropolitan Command; Col. Romeo Gatan, commander of the PC in Tarlac; and businessman Eduardo Cojuangco, the only other civilian in the group after Enrile. Why Rolex? The story goes that each of the 12 received a Rolex watch from Marcos himself. This has been denied repeatedly, but the name has stuck.
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2. Rolex 12The “Rolex 12” was a group of military and civilian advisers, that included Defense Secretary Juan Ponce Enrile and Philippine Constabulary (PC) Chief Fidel Ramos, who helped Marcos plan martial law. The rest of the Rolex 12 were Gen. Fabian Ver; Armed Forces Chief Gen. Romeo Espino; Army chief Maj. Gen. Rafael Zagala; Maj. Gen. Ignacio Paz, head of Army intelligence; Air Force Maj. Gen. Jose Rancudo; Navy Rear Adm. Hilario Ruiz; Brig. Gen. Tomas Diaz, head of a key PC unit; Brig. Gen. Alfredo Montoya, head of the Manila Metropolitan Command; Col. Romeo Gatan, commander of the PC in Tarlac; and businessman Eduardo Cojuangco, the only other civilian in the group after Enrile.Why Rolex? The story goes that each of the 12 received a Rolex watch from Marcos himself. This has been denied repeatedly, but the name has stuck.
