{"id":62617,"date":"2015-10-08T17:32:59","date_gmt":"2015-10-08T09:32:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=62617"},"modified":"2015-10-08T17:32:59","modified_gmt":"2015-10-08T09:32:59","slug":"miriam-santiago-considers-joining-presidential-race-in-2016-elections","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2015\/10\/08\/miriam-santiago-considers-joining-presidential-race-in-2016-elections\/","title":{"rendered":"Miriam Santiago considers joining presidential race in 2016 elections"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Senator Miriam Defensor-Santiago (Photo from Santiago’s official Facebook page<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

MANILA \u2013 After declaring that she has already \u2018licked cancer,\u2019 Senator Miriam Defensor-Santiago hinted seeking the country\u2019s highest post in next year\u2019s national elections.<\/p>\n

Several \u2018society leaders\u2019 have been urging Santiago to run; and her standing in the Publicus Asia\u2019s presidential preferences survey have ranked her as the second preferred presidential candidate following Senator Grace Poe\u2019s lead.<\/p>\n

\u201cTo remain in the consciousness of voters despite an absence of over a year is certainly a challenge, including remaining in public service. And I consider it in that light,\u201d the feisty senator earlier said in a statement.<\/p>\n

And yesterday, in her official Facebook account, Santiago shared a photo of herself looking at copies of a paper which looked like a certificate of candidacy (COC).<\/p>\n

The photo came with the text, \u2018I am not going to be coy. Society leaders have urged me to seek the presidency. I can rise to the occasion;\u2019 and the hashtags #WittyWednesday and #MiriamFight. As of writing, her post has already garnered over 32,000 likes, 2,000 shares and 1,000 comments.<\/p>\n

Controlled cancer<\/strong><\/p>\n

The senator has earlier expressed interest in joining the presidential race. But after being diagnosed with Stage 4 lung cancer, she became mum on her political plans and requested for a medical leave from the Senate.<\/p>\n

In July, Santiago was told by her correspondent doctor that she was able to control the cancer. Although a person could not be pronounced cured of cancer, the \u2018cancer growth in her left lung has already been arrested.\u2019<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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