The person that I consider outstanding in politics is our Former Sen. Miriam Defensor Santiago. Her achievements, excellence, patriotism and the honor that she gave to our country are the reasons to call her as a pillar in Philippine politics. She is known globally because of her 'legal brilliance' and 'courageous' in fighting corruption. Also, she is the first Filipino and first Asian who elected in United Nations as judge of the International Criminal Court. She was chosen as laureate of the Magsaysay Award for Government Service, equivalent to Nobel Prize in Asia. Named as one of "The 100 Most Powerful Women in the World" by Australian Magazine. To name few of her academic excellence, she earned the degrees Bachelor of Arts, magna cum laude; Bachelor of Laws, cum laude, from the University of the Philippines; Master of Laws; and Doctor of Juridical Science, from the University of Michigan, United States. Another reason is that, Sen. Santiago holds an amazing record of excellence in all three branches of government – judicial, executive, and legislative. On her third term, she has filed the highest number of bills, and authored some of the most important laws. That's why she has been called the incorruptible lady, the platinum lady, the tiger lady, the dragon lady, the iron lady of Asia, the queen of popularity polls, and the undisputed campus hero. These were only 'some' of her achievements. She will be remembered in Philippine history for being genuine hero of her people.
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