{"id":81695,"date":"2016-10-02T03:59:07","date_gmt":"2016-10-02T07:59:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=81695"},"modified":"2016-10-02T03:59:07","modified_gmt":"2016-10-02T07:59:07","slug":"pres-duterte-visits-wake-former-sen-miriam-defensor-santiago","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2016\/10\/02\/pres-duterte-visits-wake-former-sen-miriam-defensor-santiago\/","title":{"rendered":"Pres. Duterte visits the wake of former Sen. Miriam Defensor-Santiago"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_81696\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-81696\" style=\"width: 2400px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/160930134731.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-81696\" src=\"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/160930134731.jpg\" alt=\"A color photograph (far right) of a smiling former Senator Miriam Defensor-Santiago \u2013 dubbed as \u201cIron Lady of Asia\u201d \u2013 appears to be welcoming people from all walks of life visiting her wake at the Immaculate Conception Cathedral at Lantana St., Cubao, Quezon City on Friday (Sept. 30, 2016). At left is a wreath from President Rodrigo R. Duterte. The former senator died on Thursday after battling lung cancer for over two years. (Photo: Avito Dalan\/PNA)\" width=\"2400\" height=\"1600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/160930134731.jpg 2400w, https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/160930134731-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/160930134731-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/160930134731-1024x683.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2400px) 100vw, 2400px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-81696\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A color photograph (far right) of a smiling former Senator Miriam Defensor-Santiago \u2013 dubbed as \u201cIron Lady of Asia\u201d \u2013 appears to be welcoming people from all walks of life visiting her wake at the Immaculate Conception Cathedral at Lantana St., Cubao, Quezon City on Friday (Sept. 30, 2016). At left is a wreath from President Rodrigo R. Duterte. The former senator died on Thursday after battling lung cancer for over two years. (Photo: Avito Dalan\/PNA)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>MANILA \u2013 President Rodrigo R. Duterte paid his final respects to former Senator Miriam Defensor- Santiago before dawn on Sunday, Oct. 2.<\/p>\n<p>The President arrived at the Immaculate Conception Cathedral Grottos in Cubao, Quezon City at 1 a.m.<\/p>\n<p>He extended his condolences to the late senator\u2019s spouse, Narciso \u201cJun\u201d Santiago and their relatives. The President was also seen talking to some personalities.<\/p>\n<p>In a statement released following the death of Senator Santiago on Thursday, President Duterte expressed his deepest sorrow in the passing of the former lady lawmaker.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSenator Santiago has left a sterling career in public office. She is best remembered as a graft buster \u2018eating death threats for breakfast,\u2019 earning her the Iron Lady of Asia title. A constitutionalist, she has always been an advocate for the rule of law,\u201d President Duterte said in his statement.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cRest in peace, Madam Senator. May your legacy continue to guide this nation for many years to come,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>It will be recalled that during the campaign for the May 2016 presidential elections, the public witnessed the mutual admiration between President Duterte and the former senator, especially during the presidential debate.<\/p>\n<p>Santiago ran for the presidency for the third time in the May 2016 elections.<\/p>\n<p>In her last pitch for the presidency, Santiago said she ran for the youth, noting that she was always number one among the youth in campus surveys.<\/p>\n<p>Santiago died on Sept. 29 at the age of 71. Her remains will be interred on Oct. 2 at the Loyola Memorial Park in Marikina City.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>MANILA \u2013 President Rodrigo R. 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