(SPOT.ph) To borrow a line from Mad Men, Senator Miriam Defensor Santiago has definitely changed the vibe of Chief Justice Renato Corona's impeachment trial "from convalescent home to Roman orgy." That is, an orgy of diatribes. She has been quick to dress down anyone whom she thinks is unprepared or is wasting time (hers and the world in general). But her most recent "favorites" can take comfort in the fact that they're not the only ones who have experienced Santiago's wrath. She's been verbally annihilating people on camera for years. Here, we've compiled just 10 of the formidable senator's best loved, caught-on-cam mad moments from the present and from way back.
10. Not the Look of Love
"May I request the Chief Justice to discipline. Or, at the very least, admonish and reprimand this group that sees itself so high above the law."
—Santiago to Chief Justice Hilario Davide, Jr. in 2001, during the impeachment trial of then President Joseph "Erap" Estrada. Santiago was irked by a group of spectators in the Senate gallery whom she claimed looked at her "provocatively." The spectators were asked to leave the gallery.
9. Something Fishy
"If you can't find enough number of senators as a bloc, then bumili ka doon sa (buy some at the) House. Mas marami sila, di mas mura sila. Para silang mga talakitok (There are a lot of them, so they're cheaper. They're like fish)."
—Santiago in full-on sarcastic mode in 2007, when her anti-billboard bill just got swept under the rug.
