‘Stupid is Forever’In 2005, she relaunched her best-selling book, “Stupid is Forevermore,†a sequel to “Stupid is Forever.†The books are compilations of her witty one-liners on a range of topics, including politics, religion, morality and romance.
Commenting on her appeal to the youth, Santiago said: “I think that they like the idea that there is a person who prefers to stand against the tide if that is dictated by the rule of law.â€
Santiago earned her bachelor of arts degree, magna cum laude, and her bachelor of laws, cum laude, from the University of the Philippines. She earned the graduate degrees of master of laws and doctor of juridicial science from the University of Michigan where she was a Barbour Scholar and DeWitt Fellow. She also finished master of arts in religious studies at Maryhill School of Theology.
Among the citations she received include one of “The 100 Most Powerful Women in the World†by The Australian magazine in 1996; Ramon Magsaysay Award for Government Service in 1988 “for bold and moral leadership in cleaning up a graft-ridden government agency.â€
Santiago was born on June 15, 1945, in Iloilo City to Benjamin Defensor, a presiding judge at a regional trial court, and Dimpna Palma, a college dean.
She was married to Narciso Santiago Jr. and had two sons, Narciso III and Alexander (deceased).
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