Kaban ni D_BystandeR: DAGHAN UG PAKULO SI MIRIAM

Miriam is an interesting person who has all the tricks up her sleeves to entertain her listeners with her "wise cracks"and spicy comments. But what continuously bothered me no end was her "unthinkable" silence during the time of that Little Girl - GMA - who successfully crowned herself as the "Korakot Queen," during her administration and was even considered as second only to the infamy of Marcos - the Dictator. In the case of Miriam during GMA's time, there is a saying which says, "When one is full she cannot see the problems that surround her," that's why Miriam kept her mouth shut in the midst of everything despite the harsh and deafening clamor for reforms from the poor and the oppressed.

Footnote: This comment came out in connection with a Cebu Daily News headline, "Miriam's pick-up lines." Sen. Miriam Defensor Santiago was the invited guest speaker to grace the 77th commencement exercises of the University of the Philippines (UP-Cebu), where the senator delivered a speech that captivated the attention of graduates, parents and the faculty.