Summary of NTVL: Talumpati ni Sen. Miriam Defensor-Santiago kaugnay ng kanyang pagtakbo sa pagka-pangulo
In her speech regarding her candidacy for the presidency in the 2016 elections, Senator Miriam Defensor Santiago addresses her audience with a mix of personal reflection and a call to action. She begins by acknowledging her battle with cancer, emphasizing the difficulties she has faced and her determination to run for office despite these challenges. Santiago poses rhetorical questions about the type of government the public desires, advocating for a clean, courageous administration focused on academic excellence and integrity.
Santiago expresses her commitment to combatting graft and corruption, criticizing the current political environment and urging Filipinos to believe in themselves and their potential for change. She references a famous poem to inspire her audience, reinforcing the idea of self-empowerment and personal responsibility. She concludes her speech by inviting the audience to join her in this journey, suggesting a collective effort towards a better future for the Philippines.
Presenters/Contributors:
- Senator Miriam Defensor Santiago
Notable Quotes
— 01:15 — « I have passed through the hardest of all physical trepidations and hardships known to man; cancer is not an easy disease to have. »
— 01:47 — « Do you want a clean government? Do you want a courageous government? Do you want a government of by and for academic excellence? »
— 04:33 — « It matters not how Strait the gate, how charged with punishments the scroll; I am the master of my fate, I am the captain of my soul. »
— 04:50 — « Thank you very much for becoming the captain of your soul. »
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News and Commentary