Press Release
September 29, 2016

STATEMENT OF SEN. LEILA M. DE LIMA ON THE DEATH OF FORMER SENATOR MIRIAM DEFENSOR-SANTIAGO

I am saddened by the death of Senator Miriam Defensor-Santiago and wish to extend my deepest condolences to her family and friends.

Senator Miriam is a respected institution not only in the country but also in the international community. She is known across all spectrums of society for her courage, legal expertise, and her sterling career in public service. She won the hearts and inspired the Filipino people through her spirit and fiery rhetoric-and through her ability to relate to them on a fundamental, deeply personal level.

She has personified the strength of women: to be a wife and mother, a success in her career, and a powerful social force for nation-building. In the midst of the political crisis that we have been experiencing as of late, her death is a sobering reminder that while our time on earth is fleeting, our service to our countrymen is eternal.

Kailanman ay hindi natin malilimutan ang isang Miriam Defensor-Santiago. Mananatili kang idolo at inspirasyon sa napakaraming Pilipino. Sa ngalan ng sambayanan, maraming maraming salamat sa paglilingkod, Senadora Miriam. Mabuhay ang iyong gunita at mabubuting halimbawa.

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