ILOILO CITY: As the whole nation grieves the passing of Senator Miriam Defensor-Santiago, members of the Iloilo media will miss the senator’s generous use of Ilonggo words of endearment aside from her pick-up lines during speaking sorties in this city.

Loving Ilonggo words like “Toto, Nonoy, Inday, Nene and Palangga” were freely used by Miriam in addressing members of the local media as if they were her relatives and long time friends.

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