Miriam Defensor Santiago
Awards & Honours
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Awards Won
2
Honours
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Records
Miriam Defensor Santiago's achievements are extraordinary by any measure. She is the only Filipino to have served in all three branches of government, and the first Filipino elected to the International Criminal Court. Her posthumous Quezon Service Cross places her among a select group of national heroes. Her legacy is not just in offices held but in the countless laws she authored and the corruption she exposed. She remains a benchmark for integrity and intellect in Philippine public life.
Awards
Honours & Distinctions
Quezon Service Cross
Highest national honor; first woman and sixth person to receive it.
Ramon Magsaysay Award
For government service, recognizing her bold leadership against corruption.
Records & Feats
First Filipino elected to the International Criminal Court
Elected as a judge of the ICC in 2012, a historic first for the Philippines.
First woman to receive the Quezon Service Cross
Posthumously awarded the Philippines' highest national honor in 2018, the first woman and only the sixth person overall.