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Miriam Defensor Santiago

Miriam Palma Defensor-Santiago was a Filipino stateswoman and lawyer who served in all three branches of the Philippine government: judicial, executive, and legislative. Defensor Santiago was known for being a long serving senator of the Philippines and an elected judge of the International Criminal Court. She is the sole female recipient of the Philippines' highest national honor, the Quezon Service Cross.

Si Miriam Defensor Santiago, ay isang politiko at dating Senador ng Pilipinas. Siya ay isang abogado, dating hukom, at guro ng saligatang batas at batas internasyonal. Naglingkod siya bilang komisyonado ng Kawanihan ng Pandarayuhan at Deportasyon ng Pilipinas noong 1988 at dati narin siyang naging kalihim ng Kagawaran ng Repormang Pansakahan mula 1989 hanggang 1991. Nakatanggap siya ng Gawad Magsaysay nang siya ay komisyonado ng Kawanihan ng Pandarayuhan at Deportasyon.

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