Photo from here book "Stupid is Forever"
Manila, Philippines—The over-achieving Filipina politician, who had served in all three branches of the Philippine government—judicial, executive, and legislative. She became a judge of the International Criminal Court (the first Filipina and the first Asian from a developing country, as a matter of fact) but waived it off because she said that she was diagnosed with lung cancer last year. Apparently though, she is currently serving the Philippine Senate to date. Being a consistent leading authority of her generation in terms of constitutional law and international law, nobody ever thought of her being a social media favorite.
Yes, folks. Our favorite senator, who cracks all sorts of jokes in formal and political gatherings despite her being sick and all, had dominated the twitter and facebook universe with her followers and likers. Yes, she’s Miriam Defensor-Santiago.
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