Humor is a quality of the many, but only a few can combine humor with wit that can make one laugh so hard, yet engage one's thinking likewise. Miriam Defensor Santiago's latest book is a genuine page-turner that equals the bestselling thriller novels, a hard-to-put-down book whose only inherent misfortune and disappointment is that it's only a slim volume of 130 pages. Make no mistake that it's merely a collection of jokes. Beyond and beneath the apparent comedy are hard punches against corruption in the government that can make any public servant with the slightest tinge of conscience think twice about engaging in shadowy deals. At the core of this book is the soul of a charismatic and passionate Filipino, a public servant, whose only dream is to make the Philippine country something all Filipinos can be proud of. Ola! Babala, wag tangkaing magbasa habang umiinom, delikadong mabilaukan (trust me I know). It is indeed funny, a compilation of jokes written by Miriam herself and some you might have already heard from Mang Juan's tindahan. What I love most in this book are the three public speeches of hers which I find brilliantly written. I was having makabayan moments in there for a minute just by reading, goosebumps and all that jazz. I am now looking forward to read more of her books.
What do You think about Stupid Is Forever (2014)?
i want to read the book of Miriam defensor thanks
—Marica Maises L. Landicho
my idol
—noel
I guess my expectation for this book went up high. Haha. But I still love the senator. :D
—mpenzixoxo
