Members of the 13th Congress: Profile
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Defensor-Santiago, Miriam

Born 06/ 15/1945
Birthplace Iloilo City
Spouse Narciso Y. Santiago
E-mail mirriam@thenet.ph

PRP

 

 


Senator

June 2004 - Present

Senior Partner, Mirriam Defensor Santiago Law Office
Professorial Lecturer, College of Law, University of the Philippines
1976-Present
Secretary of Agrarian Reform
1989
Commissioner of Immigation and Deportation
1988-1989
Presiding Judge, RTC Branch 106, Quezon City
1983-1987
Legal Consultant, Philippine Embassy, Washington D.C.
1982
Legal Consultant, University of the Philippines Law Center
1981-1983
Legal Officer, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, Geneva Switzerland
1979-1980
Special Assistant to the Secretary of Justice
1970-1980
Professor, Trinity College of Quezon City
1971-1974

Graduate Student, Maryhill School of Theology, Quezon City  
Doctor of the Science of Jurisprudence, University of Michigan
1976
Doctor of Laws, Honoris Causa, Centro EScolar University
1989
Doctor of Laws, Honoris Causa, Xavier University, Ateneo de Cagayan de Oro
1989
Doctor of Humane Letters, Honoris Causa, University of San Agustin
1989
Master of Laws, University of Michigan  
Bachelor of Laws, Cum Laude, University of the Philippines
1969
Bachelor of Arts, Magna Cum Laude, University of the Philippines
1965

Energy
Foreign Relations

Accountability of Public Officers & Investigations                                   Constitutional Amendments, Revision of Codes and Laws                        Finance
National Defense and Security
Public Works


As of 31 December 2005
Assets
P 72, 050, 000.00
Real properties
P48, 350, 000.00
Personal and other properties (investments)
P 23, 700, 000.00
Liabilities
0.00
Networth
P 72, 050, 000.00
 
As of 31 December 2004
Assets
P 69, 900, 000.00
Real properties
P 48, 350, 000.00
Personal and other properties (investments)
P 21, 550, 000.00
Liabilities
0.00
Networth
P 69, 900, 000.00

Commission on Audit Report covering 1 January to 31 December 2005
Salary
P 420,000.00
Senator's Travel
  Local
224,400.00
  Foreign
181,612.05
Staff's Travel
  Local
1,441,150.00
  Foreign
0.00
Salaries and Benefits of Staffs
5,990,635.26
Meetings and Conferences
12,800.00
Professional or Consultancy Fee
0.00
Supplies and Materials
112,800.00
Rental of Office Space and Equipment
630,000.00
Extraordinary & Miscellaneous Expenses
377,000.00
Other Maintenance and Operating Expenses
3,993,337.38
Capital Outlay
190,882.06
TOTAL
13,614,616.75
Commission on Audit Report covering 1 January to 31 December 2004
Salary
P210,000.00
Senator's Travel
  Local
112,200.00
  Foreign
388,342.40
Staff's Travel
  Local
603,200.00
  Foreign
0.00
Salaries and Benefits of Staffs
3,169,621.24
Meetings and Conferences
69,600.00
Professional or Consultancy Fee
0.00
Supplies and Materials
47,000.00
Rental of Office Space and Equipment
0.00
Extraordinary & Miscellaneous Expenses
188,500.00
Other Maintenance and Operating Expenses
2,175,809.52
Capital Outlay
96,363.64
TOTAL

P7,060,636.80


2006

PDAF
(As of June 9, 2006)

DPWH
(As of June 9, 2006)
TOTAL
 
 
 
2005
PDAF
(As of June 9, 2006)
DPWH
(As of August 8, 2005)
TOTAL
P 60, 000, 000.00
P 60, 000, 000.00
P 120, 000, 000.00
2004
PDAF
DPWH
TOTAL
P 40, 000, 000
P 60, 000, 000.00
P 100, 000, 000.00

Period Covered:
Total contributions from political party organizations:
0.00
Total contributions from other persons:
P 41, 700, 000.00
Total contributions:
P 41, 700, 000.00
Total expenditures paid by candidate out of personal funds:  
Total expenditures paid out of contributions received:
P 41, 465, 359.54
Total expenditures:
P 41, 465, 359.54

13th Congress - First Regular Session (24 July 2004 to 08 June 2005)
95 Sessions
Republic Acts
Present
Absent
Mission
9333
9334
9335
9337
76
10
9
Y
Y
Y
-
13th Congress -Second Regular Session (25 July 2005 to 09 June 2006)
87 Sessions
Republic Acts
Present
Absent
Mission
9340
9341
9343
9344
9346
72
12
3
Y
Y
Y
Y
A

Legend:
Y - In Favor
N - Against
- - No Vote
M - Mission
X - Abstain
A - Absent

Guide to Republic Acts:

13th Congress

RA 9333 Fixing the Date of ARMM Elections                                                             RA 9334 Increasing the Excise Tax Rates of Alcohol and Tobacco Products        RA 9335 Attrition Act of 2005                                                                                        RA 9336 FY 2005 General Appropriations Act                                                          RA 9337 E-VAT Law

RA 9340 Resetting Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections
RA 9341 Rent Control Act
RA 9343 Special Purpose Vehicle Act
RA 9344 Juvenile Justice and Welfare Act
RA 9346 Prohibiting the Imposition of Death Penalty

 
 

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