Senator Miriam Defensor-Santiago chided her opponents in the 2016 presidential race for not giving adequate attention in their respective campaigns. In a statement posted on her website, Santiago noted that three of her rivals for the presidency did not respond to a questionnaire sent by international
Senator Miriam Defensor-Santiago strongly denounced the recent revelation that the P1 billion proposed by the Department of Health (DOH) for the procurement of contraceptives has been scrapped from the 2016 national budget. The defunding happened despite the mandate of Republic Act 10354 or the Responsible
Senator Miriam Defensor Santiago remains defiant in her refusal to release even a summary of her medical history, despite calls from several individuals most notably Dr. Sylvia Estrada-Claudio of the UP Center for Women’s Studies. According to the presidential candidate, publicizing her medical records will
After flirting with the idea for over a year, Senator Miriam Defensor-Santiago officially declared her presidential bid during the 2016 elections this week. The senator had previously sought the presidency in 1992 and 1998. While her announcement received very favorable feedback from her social media
With each passing day, Senator Miriam Defensor-Santiago is sounding more and more like someone who is dead-set in running for president in May 2016. Regarded as one of the most famous politicians in the social media, the feisty senator has given a lot of hints
Senator Miriam Defensor-Santiago has formally relinquished her position as one of the justices of the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague, Netherlands. In a letter addressed to ICC president Sang-Hyun Song, Santiago cited her health as the reason for her decision. “Since I was
Vice President Jejomar Binay is the man to beat for the 2016 presidential elections. That’s according to a presidential election survey conducted by Pulse Asia from March 19 to 26. The poll, first reported by online news site Rappler.com, found that 40% of likely voters