Educational Background:

• University of the Philippines, Magna Cum Laude
• Doctor of Laws from the United States
• Took post-graduate studies in Harvard, Cambridge and Oxford

Political Background:

• Immigration Commissioner
• RTC Judge
• Cabinet Member
• Senator

The 3 M's of Miriam:

1) M - Matalino si Miriam. She graduated magna cum laude from UP, where she earned a semestral grade average of 1.1, a nearly perfect grade. She is a Doctor of Laws from the United States, where she earned her doctorate in only 6 months, a very rare feat. She has taken postgraduate studies in the best universities in the world--Harvard, Cambridge and Oxford. She has written 24 books.

2) M - Matapang si Miriam. As immigration commissioner, she was fearless in fighting alien criminal syndicates and international terrorists. As a result, she became world famous, and was given the Asian Nobel Prize. The foreign press named her as one of The 100 Most Powerful Women in the World.

3) M - Maaasahan si Miriam. She has served all 3 branches of government---as RTC judge, cabinet member, and one of the most outstanding senators of our country. In the Senate, she is known as the defender of the Constitution and the enemy of graft and corruption.