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CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Philippines — An illness is not a setback in running for a government position, presidential candidate Sen. Miriam Defensor-Santiago said on Sunday.
In the first presidential debate organized by the Commission on Elections with the Philippine Daily Inquirer and GMA 7, the senator defended the criticisms on her state of health.
She was diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer but claims she has beaten it.
It was ironic that at the debate, Santiago was sitting down at some parts of the debate while her opponents were standing up.
“Karapatan ko ‘yan under our constitution. Wala naman constitutional provision na if you get sick, you are disqualified,” she argued./ Inquirer.net
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