Santiago discharged from hospital

Senator Miriam Defensor-Santiago. INQUIRER FILE PHOTO / NIÑO JESUS ORBETA

Senator Miriam Defensor Santiago has been discharged from the Makati Medical Center late afternoon on Monday, according to a statement issued by her office on Tuesday.

Santiago, 70, was rushed to the hospital last May 30 due to pneumonia which stemmed from the complications of her stage 4 lung cancer.

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She stayed for about two days at the hospital’s intensive care unit. On June 2, she was brought back to her private room after her condition became stable.

Santiago announced that she has stage 4 lung cancer on July 2, 2014. Last year, she said that she has beaten cancer and that she will run for president for the third time.

Santiago did run but lost to Rodrigo Duterte.

The feisty senator, who is one of the nine “graduates” in the Senate come June 30, said that she will extend her medical leave as she had developed anorexia due to her medications. CDG

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