Miriam Defensor Santiago 2016 presidential campaign

Miriam Defensor Santiago 2016 presidential campaign
CandidateMiriam Defensor Santiago
Secretary of Agrarian Reform
(1989–90)
Judge of the International Criminal Court
(2011–14)
Senator of the Philippines
(1995–2001; 2004–16)
Bongbong Marcos
Senator of the Philippines (2010–16)
Governor of Ilocos Norte
(1983–86; 1998–2007)
Ilocos Norte's 2nd district representative
(1992–95; 2007–10)
Vice Governor of Ilocos Norte
(1980–83)
AffiliationPeople's Reform Party
Youth Reform Movement
StatusAnnounced: October 13, 2015
Official launch: October 13, 2015
Lost election: May 9, 2016
HeadquartersNarsan Building, 3 West 4th St., West Triangle, Quezon City
SloganSi Miriam Ang Sagot! (lit. "Miriam is the answer!")
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The 2016 presidential campaign of Miriam Defensor Santiago, a then-incumbent Senator of the Philippines, was announced on October 13, 2015, at a book signing event.[1] Miriam Defensor-Santiago submitted her certificate of candidacy (COC) on October 16, 2015. She was fifth overall in the election and lost to Rodrigo Duterte. Santiago died of lung cancer five months later.

  1. ^ Bartolome, Jessica; Sisante, Jam (October 13, 2015). "Miriam announces presidential run in 2016". GMA News and Public Affairs. Retrieved October 13, 2015.