However, what sets her apart from the rest of the pack is her no-nonsense style of leadership. The next president of the Philippines should have academic, professional and moral excellence, Senator Miriam Defensor-Santiago said during the first PiliPinas Debates 2016 in Cagayan de Oro City on Sunday. At 71, Miriam Defensor-Santiagos accomplishments as a mother, wife, judge, teacher, writer, lawyer and senatorwere unsurpassed. The quote, 'Miriam won in the elections but lost in the counting' was popularized by the masses. Thank you very, very much for your hospitality. He said that visitors are not allowed and that gifts will not be accepted, such . law debate, where she was captain of the winning team. [16][17], On October 13, 2015, Defensor Santiago controversially declared her third candidacy for President of the Philippines in the 2016 election after her doctors from the United States declared her cancer "stable" and "receded", but lost the election due to public concern for her health. 25. In general, Defensor Santiago had a complex relationship with religion, at times affirming her membership in the Catholic Church[124] while at other times heavily criticizing and even entertaining the nonexistence of the Christian god. Every senator, except Defensor Santiago and two others, received 2 million. Follow her on Twitter as @senmiriam, and on Instagra. Go stick your finger in the wall socket!Santiagos answer to the Immigration employees calling for her ouster as Commissioner. [1][8][9][10][11], The public outrage over the presidential results prompted Newsweek to feature her and her rival on the cover with the question: "Was the Election Fair?" Release Calendar Top 250 Movies Most Popular Movies Browse Movies by Genre Top Box Office Showtimes & Tickets Movie News India Movie Spotlight. In the end, she ordered the military to allow the students to post bail. Those of us who have known her since college will remember Miriam as a caring and sincere woman whose discipline and intellect made her one of the nations greatest leaders, Binay said. [43] She was wearing a white bush jacket which became splattered with blood that gushed from a wound to her head. Sometimes I pray that God might turn my enemies into pillars of salt.Santiago addressing a group of nuns. MIRIAM TO ICU; THANKS SUPPORTERS. Filipina politician, lawyer, and author (19452016), Senatorial history of Miriam Defensor Santiago, Journalism, Literature, and the Creative Communication Arts (19582008), Peace and International Understanding (19582008). Security screening officers at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport will soon no longer be allowed to wear uniforms or jackets One of the persons of interest in the death of Adamson University chemical engineering student John Matthew Salilig has committed 36,000 hectares of coral reefs, mangroves possibly affected by Mindoro oil spill. Thus, she put the Philippines on the global map in the 21st century. Binay recounted his student days with Santiago at the University of the Philippines-Diliman where they both served at the University Student Council. She went abroad and earned the graduate degrees of Master of Laws, and Doctor of Juridical Science, from the University of Michigan, one of the top three law schools in the United States. She cites physicist Marie Curie and former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher as her major influences throughout her political career, with Thatcher praising her for her book Cutting Edge during their meeting while the Prime Minister visited the Philippines. She extended to legal aliens protection from widespread extortion by requesting President Aquino to issue an executive order that authorized the "alien legalization program". Magna Carta of Women, which protected the rights of women in the country. Philippine Senator Miriam Defensor-Santiago, who ran for president in the May election, dies of lung cancer at the age of 71. (translation from Filipino: because in the belief of the masses if we don't want to open the envelope, then we are hiding something. [citation needed], Before her death, various groups in the country have been lauding her to join the candidacy for the Association of Southeast Asian Nations Secretary-General post where the elected Secretary-General will be positioned for 2018. However, she was cheated. Miriam Defensor Santiago > Quotes > Quotable Quote. In Cagayan, it is said that when he was a baby, his mother dropped him on his head. But God itself, being on a divine level, I think it's just impermeable to human intelligence. During her initial battle with cancer, she continued to work on the 2014 edition of all her law books. Dr. Santiago was class valedictorian at all levels elementary, high school, and college. [28][29] She graduated Bachelor of Laws, cum laude, from the University of the Philippines College of Law in Diliman. Iam suicidal. Dr. Santiago holds an amazing record of excellence in all three branches of government judicial, executive, and legislative. Combine that with her extraordinary intelligence, a fierce temper, and fiery tongue, and almost everything Santiago says has become a memorable quote worth repeating. Despite this, China still does not recognize the ruling. They should be chopped into a thousand pieces and fed to the sharks in Manila Bay. She is the first Filipino and the first Asian from a developing country, to be elected in the United Nations as judge of the International Criminal Court. I think that, since God is inaccessible to people, we tend to portray Him in anthropomorphic terms. Naglingkod siya bilang komisyonado ng Kawanihan ng Pandarayuhan at Deportasyon ng Pilipinas noong 1988 at dati narin siyang naging kalihim ng Kagawaran ng Repormang Pansakahan mula 1989 . We think of the best qualities in every person and you try and project it on a giant scale on God. Our prayers go to Jun and her family, he added. Maybe Jesus, or the other historical figures around which religions had been built, would be more approachable. 45. She died on September 29, 2016 in Quezon City, Philippines. In addition, mining has made numerous destructive advances in Philippine society and ecosystems, destroying watersheds and agricultural lands, as well as rivers and seas. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. [49][50] This led to the Priority Development Assistance Fund scandal, which put the Senate president behind bars with charges of plunder. [128] In 2016, GMA Network's television drama anthology Wagas featured the story of Defensor Santiago and her husband Narciso, where she was played by Heart Evangelista.[129][130]. [98] In 2012, she cited Ecclesiastes as her favorite book in the Bible and had once considered becoming a nun. [41], Defensor Santiago's candidacy for President of the Philippines was confirmed on February 19, 1990. [44][61] She later confirmed that Senator Bongbong Marcos would serve as her running mate for vice president. The Bible does not say, Go out to the world. It sounds very much like God is encouraging us to go out and copulate in public. Ispit on the face of Chief Justice Artemio Panganiban and his cohorts in the Supreme Court,Iam no longer interested in the position if I was to be surrounded by idiots. Miriam Palma Defensor-Santiago GCS QSC (ne Defensor; June 15, 1945 September 29, 2016) was a Filipino scholar, academic, lawyer, judge, author, and stateswoman who served in all three branches of the Philippine government: judicial, executive, and legislative. 7. We leave that choice to a group of politicians, and we know how those politicians act. 38. [83][84] On December 11, 2017, the Senate approved the bestowing of the award to Defensor Santiago. [37], Defensor Santiago was appointed judge of the Regional Trial Court (RTC) of Quezon City, Metro Manila by President Ferdinand Marcos. Brave people vote for Miriam. She was the first senator in Philippine history to push for the bill's legislation, filing it repeatedly since 2000. Reproductive Health Act of 2012, which instills reproductive health education throughout the nation, and was backed by the majority of the population while criticized by religious institutions in the predominantly Roman Catholic country. Miriam Defensor-Santiago was born on June 15, 1945 in Iloilo City, Iloilo, Philippines. Defensor Santiago lost re-election to the Senate in 2001. PubMedGoogle Scholar. 31. Ang dating senador Miriam Defensor-Santiago isang sikat na personalidad sa buong mundo, isang mahusay na senador, matalinong leader, stateswoman na nagsilbi sa tatlong sangay ng pamahalaan ang judicial, executive, at legislative, at laging natatampok sa pandaigdigang balitaan dahil sa kanyang tahas sa pananalita. She speaks of a shared destiny and a gauntlet of sacrifice. She said that since no transfer of sovereignty was involved in the 1878 Deed, no transfer of sovereignty has ever passed to Malaysia. Because it is here!Santiagos answer after being asked on her dogged anti-corruption campaign. [86] On December 3, 2018, the prestigious Quezon Service Cross was officially posthumously conferred upon Santiago, making her the sixth recipient and first and only woman to be included in the country's highest accolade and roster. For example, she has received awards such as The Outstanding Young Men, or TOYM; The Outstanding Women in the Nations Service, or TOWNS; and Most Outstanding Alumna in Law from U.P. No, I did not throw a chair at my employees. I agree to the Terms of Use and acknowledge that I have read the Privacy Policy. It seems that what matters most to people in their judgment of somebody to be a great leader is what kind of a person he or she is and what he or she actually did do. Iam humiliated, debased, degraded. In U.P., the perfect grade is 1.0. 42. You may not alter or remove any trademark, copyright, or other notice from copies of the content. - 138.68.12.100. 29. The President expressed the nations gratitude to the feisty senator and to her family members who received the posthumous award. Reviewing for the clerical ability portion of the civil service exam? AndIam not only that, I feel like throwing up to be living my middle years in a country of this nature. In a nation where many public officials are charged with, or suspected, of plunder, her honesty shines like a light in the darkness. She was the eldest of seven children. Full access to over 1 million Textbook Solutions. During the 1992 Elections, the party nominated Santiago as president and Ramon Magsaysay, Jr . Meaning to say, taking care of each other, who are all in the planet living together.Santiagos response to Manny Pacquiao after the latter quoted the Bible literally against the RH bill. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. In the wake of the Orlando nightclub shooting, she said in a Twitter post, "The mass shooting at a club in Orlando is appalling and heartbreaking" and "I long for the day when the LGBT community no longer has to live in fear of discrimination and hate crimes". (?) After graduation, she was elected to the Pi Gamma Mu and Phi Kappa Phi honor societies. [citation needed], She was the first Filipino elected as a commissioner for the International Development Law Organization (IDLO) in 2016. 609 talking about this. Defensor Santiago is the sixth person, the first Visayan, and the first and only woman to be nominated for the award. [88], Santiago, the then chairwoman of the Senate committee on constitutional amendments, said she was in favor of shifting to a parliamentary form of government in 2011. 3. All materials contained on this site are protected by the Republic of the Philippines copyright law and may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, displayed, published, or broadcast without the prior written permission of filipiknow.net or in the case of third party materials, the owner of that content. Roel Degamo died after being shot at home by still unidentified suspects, Saturday, an attack that also Negros Oriental governor shot dead in latest attack on Philippine politicians. Dr. Santiago was a U.P. 36. Transcript of the speech delivered by SENATOR MIRIAM DEFENSOR SANTIAGO. The chances of me quitting are like the chances of a snowball in hell.Santiago after knowing that some DAR employees opposed her confirmation. [117], Defensor Santiago grew up in a middle-class erudite household with both parents having higher educational attainments. 1. Defensor Santiago declared the Philippines as "the fake passport capital of the world", and directed raids against criminal syndicates, including the Yakuza. COA records show that her pork barrel, also known as PDAF, was never marred by any kickback, unlike those of her colleagues in Congress. You have the obligation to show respect and courtesy to me. "In my view, leadership is the courage to take risks in defense of a position that is both legal and moral. As senator, Miriam became an ally of President Joseph Ejercito Estrada, a former movie actor. In 1997, her presidential rival Fidel Ramos initiated a "people's campaign" for an infinite presidential term. However, love her or hate her, Santiago is undoubtedly one of the wittiest Filipinos to have ever lived. Right now, it looks like Im headed for One Hundred Years of Solitude.Santiago upon hearing that President Cory Aquino appointed her as Agrarian Reform Secretary. Those crooks exhibit the epidermis of pachyderms. Sagot:SolutionOne of Santiagos pork barrel punchlines. [100], Defensor Santiago magnified the issues concerning the LGBT community before the Senate. Dont drown me out by screaming in this courtroom! Everest? Our Lady of Fatima University, Valenzuela City. [80] The president, through the Presidential Palace, welcomed the proposal to bestow the award to Defensor Santiago once both houses of Congress have ratified the document conferring such award. In a nation where many public officials are charged with, or suspected, of plunder, her honesty shines like a light in the darkness. Defensor Santiago filed a protest before the Supreme Court as electoral tribunal, citing the power outages during the counting of votes as evidence of massive fraud. At that time, cases were tried in segments that were usually a month apart, resulting in trials that took years to finish. Miriam very well knows what the problems of the country are, how to solve them and the capability and political will to do this. So, let us call them the BIG FOUR. Why are these four individuals perceived by many as great leaders? [1], Defensor Santiago was first elected senator in 1995.