Miriam-i Nang Matang Pinaluha

Don't wonder why I'm writing something about her now. Didn't you hear that she's all over the press saying she might not finish her term in the Senate because she's going to resign? I don't know if she's serious. I heard my parents talking about her. They said she's only probably saying that to get some attention; because nobody's talking about her anymore. I don't know. I'm still giving her the benefit of the doubt, but it's difficult to take her seriously anymore. Remember that whole I-will-jump-off-a-plane-head-first-if-Estrada-is-arrested incident? Yeah, well, he was arrested and when she was reminded of her statement, she did this ridiculously evil laugh and said, "I lied". I thought, "that's it. she's crazy." Honestly, I don't even know why she was still elected in the Senate. I think it's time for her to go home and rest with her family.

You know what though, I'm feeling generous. Let's just be reminded of her achievements long, long ago when she was still thinking straight.

Miriam Defensor-Santiago was valedictorian in Elementary and High School in Iloilo. During college, she became the first female editor-in-chief of the UP student paper called The Philippine Collegian, ending a 50-year-old male dominance therein. In 1965, she graduated magna cumlaude in her degree of Bachelor of Arts; while come 1969, she graduated cum laude from UP-College of Law.

From 1983-1987, she presided in the Regional Trial Court, Branch 106, Quezon City. Thereafter, she worked in the government until 1991. In 1988, she was awarded the Ramon Magsaysay Award for government service. She ran for the presidency twice but lost both times to Fidel Ramos and Joseph Estrada, respectively. She also ran to be Senator 3 times and lost only in the 2001 elections.

If you'd like to go into some more details about her. Just click her picture and you'll be directed to the source of all these information.