Miriam: Running to fighting corruption despite health

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Miriam: Running to fighting corruption despite health

Senator Miriam Defensor Santiago said she decided to run for president despite having stage 4 lung cancer to stop corruption in government. In a concert-like event, Santiago was feted like a rock star in a “meet and greet” with supporters at the University of the Philippines Bahay ng Alumni. She admitted that her doctors left it up to her to decide on her candidacy. The 70-year-old Santiago spoke for only about 5 minutes, far from the fiery, kilometric speeches she is known for at the Philippine Senate. The reading of her curriculum vitae was even longer. Santiago also had difficulty walking and standing, and immediately sat after her speech for photo ops on stage. Yet the legal expert continued to dismiss concerns about her health, and even took a swipe at Doctor Sylvia Claudio, who called on her to release her medical records.

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