Tag: Miriam

President Duterte confers highest award for outstanding civilian service to late Senator Santiago

  (Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte conferred the Quezon Service Cross to the late the late Senator Miriam Defensor-Santiago, in a historical posthumous awarding ceremony in Malacanang on Monday, December 3. “I am deeply honored to lead the Filipino people in conferring to the late Senator the Quezon Service Cross — the highest recognition for outstanding civilian service by the Republic of the Philippines,” Duterte said. Accepting the award is the late Senator’s husband, […]

Know Your Presidentiable – Miriam Defensor Santiago

QUEZON City, Philippines (March 8) – Let’s get to know more about the presidential candidates for the 2016 elections. She’s got the pick-up lines, the “witty”-cisms, and the masungit-but-charismatic appeal. Senator Miriam Defensor Santiago’s announcement of her run for the presidency is as spontaneous as ever, during her October 2015 book signing. Her name is regarded as formidable by her co-runners, she’s got the majority of youth’s support. According to her, she wants to end […]