I have no one at my side except God and His angels. I pray to God that He will turn my enemies into pillars of salt. Miriam Defensor-Santiago angelenemygod Change image and share on social
The cancer that demands our urgent attention is corruption and poverty. Miriam Defensor-Santiago attentioncancercorruption Change image and share on social
Experience has shown us that attempts to control the Internet will invariably fail. We should be instructed by the failed efforts of China to regulate political content, the efforts of America to regulate Internet gambling, or the efforts of Australia to regulate certain speech. By its very nature, the Internet will always resist such controls. Miriam Defensor-Santiago americaattemptaustralia share on social
The Dalai Lama has taught me that the best way to live life is to try and avoid desire. Desire is really the basic source of unhappiness. Miriam Defensor-Santiago avoidbasicdalai Change image and share on social
I articulate the deepest need of the Filipino people, which is reform of a corrupt culture. Miriam Defensor-Santiago articulatecorruptculture Change image and share on social
My style is confrontational: when I see evil, I want to remove it right away. Miriam Defensor-Santiago confrontationalevilremove Change image and share on social
There is nothing wrong with centralizing the budget in Manila. We are such a small country. Miriam Defensor-Santiago budgetcentralizecountry Change image and share on social
Sisyphus, you know, had an easy life. Miriam Defensor-Santiago easylifesisyphus Change image and share on social
The Philippines must ensure that it adopts, as much as possible, an equi-balancing strategy towards both China and America. To push back against Chinese adventurism by deepening Philippine dependence on another power runs counter to the very logic of protecting its national sovereignty. Miriam Defensor-Santiago adoptadventurismamerica share on social
I refuse for any person or organized group to dictate to me what God is. That is really the height of insufferable hubris. I believe in just immediately putting to death or just putting over the cliff people who assume they know about God. Miriam Defensor-Santiago assumecliffdeath share on social