WHERE ANGELS FEAR TO TREAD

 Written during a period that she describes as "possibly the happiest time" of her life, Miriam ponders on politics and religion while enrolled as a graduate student at the Maryhill School of Theology.  Some of the essays originally appeared in her opinion column, Gadfly, and are now culled in this refreshing and rejuvenating book.

CUTTING EDGE: THE POLITICS OF REFORM IN THE PHILIPPINES

This is Miriam's story of how she achieved "Mission Impossible"---birthing reform in a corrupt political system. The book chronicles the phenomenal rise of Miriam to national prominence through her courageous crusade for reforms and responsible public service. Media love to call it "Miriam magic." Unsinkable Miriam's travails in the 1992 campaign across the country is captured in this powerful and inspiring autobiography.

HOW TO FIGHT ELECTION FRAUD

 A concise, insightful look at the various electoral fraud schemes being used to rig election results and what people can do to fight cheating during elections.  Miriam exposes the 15 most commonly adopted cheating strategies in Philippine elections and provides specific and concrete ways of preventing electoral fraud.

HOW TO FIGHT GRAFT

As immigration commissioner, Miriam was renowned as a "graftbuster," earning dozens of professional awards led by the Asia-wide Magsaysay Award for government service.  With a sterling track record, Miriam presents a straightforward, no-nonsense, user-friendly manual on how to fight graft and corruption, by providing solutions to 15 kinds of graft problems pervading Philippine society.


A FRABJOUS DAY AND OTHER STORIES

A collection of stories written by Miriam when she was very young---between the ages of 20 and 26---chronicling the environment at that time. Stories deal with various facets of life such as religious ecstasy, death, loneliness of childhood and pain of maturity. Even before she rose to fame for her temerity and intelligence as a public official, Miriam's literary prowess has shone through her various works printed in different publications.

INVENTING MYSELF: AN AUTOBIOGRAPHY

The real Miriam revealed in this autobiography written in 1980, when she was a United Nations officer in Geneva, Switzerland, light years away from the fame and controversy that now surrounds her. Take a closer look at Miriam---the Tiger Lady of Asia, campus heroine and Queen of Popularity Polls---from her childhood days to her mid-thirties.

THE MIRIAM DEFENSOR SANTIAGO DICTIONARY - click here to see contents

Fungus-faced, frontal lobotomy, verbal diarrhea, mental AIDS, intellectual amoeba---these are some of the humorous, crisp and witty statements of Miriam.  Enrich your vocabulary with the colorful language of wordsmith Miriam who delighted the people across the country.

 

 

The Isulong Team: Isulong SEOPh, Isulong Seoph by Benj, Pinoy Isulong by Seoph Martinez and Useless Isulong