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Grieving husband says praises for Miriam came too late

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/news-special1/nation/9/29/20160930-narciso-santiago-jc-1.jpg"/><figcaption><div class="embed-desc">Sen. Miriam Defensor Santiago and husband Jun Santiago show a thumb-up sign before the last presidential debate in Pangasinan last April 24, 2016. <em> Fernando Sepe, Jr., ABS-CBN News</em></div></figcaption></figure></div><div><iframe allowtransparency="true" frameBorder="0" height="612" scrolling="no" src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fsenmiriam%2Fphotos%2Fa.10150117700995352.394453.96427505351%2F10153831845155352%2F%3Ftype%3D3&amp;width=500" style="border:none;overflow:hidden" width="500"></iframe></div><p>MANILA – For Narcisco “Jun” Santiago, the husband of former senator Miriam Defensor, praises for his beloved wife have come too late.</p><p>Speaking for the first time since Miriam&#x27;s death, a teary-eyed Santiago said people have only started to send kind words and express their love for the senator now that she is gone.</p><p>“Nalulungkot ako dahil sa pagpanaw ni Miriam. Iyung pagmamahal, pangalawa, ang pagmamahal at pagpuri sa kanya sana naigawad nung buhay pa siya [I am deeply saddened by her passing, (losing) love. It&#x27;s also sad that these praises were not accorded to her when she was still alive],” Santiago told reporters at the wake of the late senator.</p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-partner="tweetdeck"><p dir="ltr" lang="tl">Narciso Santiago: Ang pagpuri sa kanya (Miriam Defensor-Santiago) sana nagawa noong nabubuhay pa siya <a href="https://t.co/zYEBpP2dmP">pic.twitter.com/zYEBpP2dmP</a> |<a href="https://twitter.com/ZandroDZMM">@ZandroDZMM</a></p>— ABS-CBN News Channel (@ANCALERTS) <a href="https://twitter.com/ANCALERTS/status/781730606812106752">September 30, 2016</a></blockquote><script async="" src="~//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8" type="text/javascript"></script><p>Narciso added, his wife deserved more admiration because she dedicated her life to public service.</p><p>“Dahil ang buhay niya, kamukha ni Presidente Duterte, binuhos nila sa pagsisilbi sa bayan at sa mga tao. Pero nung buhay pa siya hindi nabigyan ng ganoong kuwan [She dedicated her life to public service, like President Duterte. But this was not emphasized when she was alive],” he said.</p><p>Santiago <a href="http://news.abs-cbn.com/news/09/29/16/miriam-defensor-santiago-passes-away">passed away</a> on Thursday after a long battle with lung cancer.</p><p>The Santiagos met in law school. A studious Miriam who had no plans of getting married eventually found herself saying yes to the happy-go-lucky Jun. They tied the knot on June 14, 1970, where Benigno “Ninoy” Aquino Jr., Jun&#x27;s hometown friend, stood as sponsor.</p><ul class="op-related-articles" title="Read">	<li><strong>READ: </strong> <a href="http://news.abs-cbn.com/halalan2016/focus/05/04/16/narciso-jun-santiago-miriams-shock-absorber">Narciso &#x27;Jun&#x27; Santiago, Miriam&#x27;s shock absorber</a></li></ul><p>Throughout Miriam&#x27;s judiciary and academic achievements, giving birth to another child, Santiago patiently stood behind her.<br/>Forty years after jumping into marriage, Miriam said in 2011, when they <a href="http://news.abs-cbn.com/nation/06/19/11/miriam-husband-renew-wedding-vows">renewed their vows</a>, &quot;I&#x27;m very lucky to be married to the handsomest man in the world.&quot;</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><strong><a href="http://news.abs-cbn.com/insights/06/20/11/miriam-love-marriage-and-divorce">READ: Miriam on love, marriage and divorce</a></strong></li></ul><div><strong>-- With reports from Zandro Ochona, dzMM</strong></div>

<p>MANILA – Narcisco “Jun” Santiago, the husband of the late former senator Miriam Defensor, for the first spoke about the death of his wife.</p>

MANILA – Narcisco “Jun” Santiago, the husband of the late former senator Miriam Defensor, for the first spoke about the death of his wife.