Sen. Miriam opens up her home in Powerhouse

MANILA, Philippines - What do you get when multi-awarded broadcast journalist Mel Tiangco and the country’s most controversial Sen. Miriam Santiago share the spotlight in a rare occasion — an extraordinary and unforgettable one-on-one interview.

Tonight at 8, GMA News TV’s Powerhouse gets a chance to peek into the home and colorful life of Sen. Miriam as she opens up for the first time her French- and Italian-inspired home.

The lady senator will also reveal her painting collections particularly the masterpieces of Cesar Buenaventura. Powerhouse also gets a glimpse of the senator’s private library, which houses almost one million books. Sen. Miriam reveals she read all these books. 

Sen. Miriam also shares fond memories of her childhood days in Iloilo. Unlike typical girls, she never played bahay-bahayan saying, “I thought that was ridiculous. It really sent me to tears of laughter when I went out of our house, all the neighborhood would play bahay-bahayan.” She added she would rather play chemicals since she wanted then to become a scientist.

Sen. Miriam will also share her life as a student at the University of the Philippines where she had many suitors and soon met her husband lawyer Narciso Santiago Jr. “I was editor of the Philippine Collegian and at that time, our printing press was in Sta. Cruz, and I was living in UP Diliman. My husband had a brand-new sports car and we needed a car at that time, so I intended to date people with cars,” reveals the senator cheerfully.

The outspoken senator discloses her opinion regarding the impeachment trial and the government.  She will also answer controversies and personal issues. 

The senator also gamely answers questions on her fashion style. She says she has her own stylist and she often visits her favorite salon saying, “I know that it is part of my daily crucifixion, so I offered it to the Lord.”