First Filipina: Miriam Defensor Santiago

6.15.2006

Miriam Defensor Santiago
AKA Dr. Miriam Defensor Santiago

1st Filipina Secretary of Agrarian Reform
1st Filipina Editor-in-Chief of the Philippine Collegian, a student newspaper in the University of the Philippines (U.P.)
1st Filipina to win the Best Debater Award in law school

QUOTE
“I believe there is a God, that he is good, and that he will ensure that eventually good will triumph over evil.”

ALIAS
"Inday"

DATE OF BIRTH
June 15, 1945

BIRTHPLACE
Iloilo City, Iloilo, Philippines

FATHER: Benjamin A. Defensor
MOTHER: Dimpna Palma

HUSBAND: Narciso Yap Santiago Jr. (Narsing)
CHILDREN: Narciso III, Alexander Robert, Megan and Molly (adopted twins)

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Did you know...

...that President Noynoy Aquino was the first Filipino bachelor to become President of the Republic of the Philippines?
...that Astronomer Armando Lee was the first Filipino Master of Science (MS) degree holder in Astronomy in the Philippines?
...that race driver Marlon Stockinger was the first Filipino-Swiss race winner in the Michelin Formula Renault UK Championship?
...that Joy Rojas was the first Filipina to run across 3,107 miles across the United States?
...that boxing champion Manny Pacquiao was the first Filipino sports billionaire?
...that José Rizal was given the label 'First Filipino' by Leon Ma. Guerrero, the first Filipino Ambassador to Germany?

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