Heart Evangelista mourns Sen. Miriam Santiago's death
30 Sep - Stars from Aga Muhlach, Kim Chiu, to Manny Pacquiao recently gave their own reaction and extended their condolences over news of Senator Miriam Defensor Santiago's death.
But it was Heart Evangelista, who was the closest to the late senator, who left the most affectionate messages online, which came in several different posts and various memories of her time with the senator, whom she called her second mother.
The actress, who knew Santiago for a long time due to the former's friendship with her mother, took to Instagram and wrote, "My mommy, my Tita, my Elizabeth Taylor, my lawyer, my mentor, my everything... I don't know what to say... I cannot say goodbye. I just can't..."
"You put so much happiness and positivity in my life that I just can't imagine I can't call you ever again... I love you my super hero... I will miss you my Cleopatra... I will be the luckiest girl in history to have you as my [second] mom. I love you so much!"
Evangelista, whose meeting and marriage to Chiz Escudero was also because of Santiago, shared that the senator used to spend a lot of time with her, talking about the world, fashion, law, and all kinds of random things, and even took care of her when she was sick - like a real mother would.
"I would sleep over for weekends and stay up till 2am and we would talk about Cleopatra and Grace Kelly. Your big hair and workout clothes, your lambing tone, your sweetness and kisses..."
She also shared another photo of them together, and wrote, "I can't believe you're gone... My no. 1 protector, thank you for being my hero... I love you so, so much... I don't know what to do."
Santiago, who was battling cancer since 2014, passed away on 20 September. She was 71.
(Photo source: instagram.com/iamhearte)
