MANILA (Reuters) - A 90-year-old Philippine senator, a hero of the 1986 People Power uprising that ousted dictator Ferdinand Marcos, surrendered to authorities on Friday after an anti-graft court ordered his arrest for the misuse of congressional funds.
Juan Ponce Enrile will undergo trial for pocketing 172 million pesos (2.3 million pounds) from a congressional fund known as the "pork barrel" from 2006 to 2010. The fund was abolished last year by President Benigno Aquino as part of his efforts to tackle corruption.
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