Sen.

Miriam Defensor Santiago

Life and Works

Competente,
Jovelyn

Baldemoro,
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 • On June 15, 1945, Miriam
Defensor Santiago, a legal
scholar and outstanding
Philippine senator, was
born in the City of
Iloilo.

• Was a Filipino lawyer,

professor, judge,
author, and statesman,
who served in all three
branches of the
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Philippine
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government.
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 • Her parents are Benjamin
Defensor who was a lawyer
and trial judge, and her
mother is Dimpna Palma who
was a locally prominent
educator.

• She was enrolled in the

kindergarten of Lincoln
School, later called
Lincoln College, the
private school where her
mother was dean.
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 • She entered Iloilo
National High School in
1957 where she immediately
bested all others in the
examination to be editor
of its paper, The Ilonggo.

• In 1961, at age sixteen,

Miriam entered the
University of the
Philippines, Iloilo Campus
(UP Visayas) where she
topped the written
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examinations.
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 • Miriam then flew to
Metro Manila to take up
law at UP Diliman

• In 1961, at age sixteen,

Miriam entered the
University of the
Philippines, Iloilo Campus
(UP Visayas) where she
topped the written
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examinations.
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 • Dr. Miriam Defensor
Santiago is a
globally famous
personality, because
of her legal
brilliance and
courageous example in
fighting corruption.
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 • She has brought honour
to the Philippines in
ways. She is the first
the first Asian from a
country, to be elected
United Nations as judge
International Criminal
ICC hears cases against
of state.

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 • For two years, she
suffered from Chronic
syndrome. In June
was diagnosed with
cancer, stage 4.

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 • She has been called the
incorruptible lady, the
the tiger lady, the dragon
iron lady of Asia, the
popularity polls, and the
campus hero. But to her
fans, she is best known for
unique brand of charismatic
leadership that media likes
“Miriam Magic.”

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Health Act of
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WORKS

Sin Tax Law

Select laws
Renewable
authored: Energy Act of
2008
It includes Philippine Act on
Crimes Against
International
Humanitarian Law
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of Women
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Cybercrime
Act of 2012

Select laws Department of

authored: Information and

Communication
Technology Act
It includes Unified Student
Financial Assistance
System for Tertiary
Education (Unifast)
Act
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Facts
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ors/sen_bio/santiago_bio.asp

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miri
am_Defensor_Santiago

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