Miriam Defensor Santiago Educational Background Novels & Stories

Mula sa isang normal na pamumuhay, isang binata ang biglang mapupunta sa isang mundo kung saan hindi niya alam kung ano ang klase at sistema ng pamumuhay rito. Ngunit hindi siya nag-iisa, makakasama niya sa kaniyang paglalakbay ang kaniyang mga kaibigan. Dito masusubukan ang kanilang samahan. Mag-uumpisa ang nobela sa isang Highschool student na si Mac Salas kasama ang kaniyang mga kaibigan na sina Jas Alcantara, Set Saja, Dane Santiago, Nads Vivar at Mercury Manuel. Isang Diyosa ang magdadala sa kanila sa mundo ng Aragona upang kanila itong maisalba mula sa muntikang pagkasira. Pero ano nga ba talaga ang tunay na mangyayari at kakahantungan ng kanilang pagpunta sa ibang mundo?

"The most painful goodbyes are the ones that are never said and never explained" Napilitan tanggapin ni Sandra Lyn Santiago ang alok ng best friend niya na palitan ito bilang secretary kahit alam niya kung gaano kasungit at kasama ang boss nito. She doesn't have a choice. Kailangan niya ng trabaho para makapagtapos ang mga kapatid. How long could she stay as his secretary? Kung tila galit ito sa mundo at pinaglihi sa sama ng loob. Halos araw araw para siyang nasa impyerno. He is likes a dragon that is ready to attack her with his fire. But, why is it everyday he also making her remember a memory from the past. Would she be able to fill in the missing piece in his boss's heart? OR She will experience heartache for the second time.

She was just a girl trying to survive school. He was a man built from secrets, scars, and power. At eighteen, Aera Summer Santiago never expected to be married—especially not to Hans Calix Devraux, the billionaire with a reputation for control and cruelty. Driven by power and obsession, Calix would do anything to possess her—whether through force… or persuading. Forced into his world, trapped in his mansion. She’ll learn that love with Calix isn’t soft. It’s sharp. Brutal. Addictive. And once he’s claimed her— he’ll never let her go. .... DISCLAIMER This story is intended for audiences 18 years old and above. It is entirely fictional, created purely from imagination. Names, places, events, and characters are not based on real people or incidents. This genre contains dark romance, obsession, and possessiveness, with themes of violence and emotional tension. If you are uncomfortable with stories involving such content, this narrative may not be suitable for you. Read at your own risk.

Ito ang kwento nang isang babaeng puno nang puot at paghihiganti sa kanyang puso nang dahil sa isang karumal dumal na pangyayari sa kanyang buhay Sya si Ellaine Santiago, 25 years old at ulila na rin sa kanyang mga magulang dahil namatay rin ito sa isang aksidente kaya't simula noon ay lumaki na sya at inampon nang kanyang auntie Susan hanggang sa sya ay lumaki at magdalaga kasa kasama nya naman lagi ang anak nitong si Josephine Santiago kasing edad nya rin Lumaki silang masaya at naging matalik na magkaibigan hanggang sa nakilala nya ang lalaking bibihag sa kanyang puso na si Dave De Guzman 26,years old at isang CEO nang isang Company nagkakilala sila dahil sa isang Event at doon nga nagsimula ang kanilang love story at simula nga noon ay lagi na silang nagkikita at nagkakausap kaya naman hindi na rin nga nila napigilan pa ang magplanong magpakasal ngunit gayon na lamang ang kanyang pag aakala dahil sa nalalapit na nilang pagpapakasal ay bigla namang dumating ang kanyang pinsan galing states at nakilala ito nang kanyang soon to be husband At doon na nga nagsimulang magkagulo gulo ang takbo nang kanilang relasyon dahil ilang araw pa lamang matapos ang kanilang kasal ay inaahas na pala ni Josephine ang kanyang asawa hanggang sa plinano nga nitong patayin sya upang agawin si Dave mula sa kanya Kayat pag sapit nang gabing iyon ay kinidnap nila si Ellaine at saka idinala sa may abandunadong gusali hanggang sa nakatakas nga si Ellaine at napadpad sa isang bangin at dooy pinagbabaril sya ni Josephine sa pag aakalang napatay nya na ito Ngunit 5 taon ang makalipas ay bumalik si Ellaine upang paghigantihan si Josephine na kasalukuyan na ring ikakasal kay Dave na dati nyang asawa at kagaya nga nang ginawa nito ay naghiganti rin sya

Umambon sa Baguio nang gabing iyon, at si Lia Santiago, heartbroken sa betrayal ng ex na pinsan niya, ay napadpad sa Luna Azul bar. Doon niya nakilala si Rafael Ilustre, mysterious, commanding, at intense, at nagkaroon sila ng gabing puno ng tawa, tequila, at titig na nag-iwan ng hindi malilimutang connection. Nagising si Lia na wala si Rafael, pero may ring sa daliri at note na nagsasabing “No regrets”—at doon niya na-realize na siya ang live-in partner ng ina niya. Sa brunch at dinner, lumabas ang forbidden attraction at guilt, habang unti-unting nabunyag ang nakaraan nina Rafael at Vivian. Sa terrace at villa, bawat dialogue at sulyap ay puno ng tension at emosyon, habang lumalalim ang mystery at personal stakes. Ang nobela ay isang emotional rollercoaster ng forbidden attraction, family secrets, at choices na magbabago sa buhay, at magpapa-question sa puso at isip ni Lia sa bawat sandali.

“He’s my dad’s bestfriend but I want him so bad.” Si Aurora Angelina Sebastian ay isang mahinhin na dalaga. Mabait at mapagmahal sa kanyang magulang. Kasalukuyan rin siyang nag-aaral sa kolehiyo. Hanggang sa isang araw ay kailangan niyang pumunta sa doktor dahil kailangan niyang magpatingin.At nagulat siya dahil ang doktor na titingin sa kanya ay ang kanyang uncle ninong. Ang kaibigan ng kanyang ama na ubod ng gwapo at sobrang hot. Ito ay si Marley Oscar El Santiago, ang isa sa sikat na Obstetrician-Gynecologist sa buong Pilipinas. Araw-araw ay mahaba ang pila sa kanyang clinic para lamang masilayan ang kagwapuhan nito.Ngunit paano kung isa na siya sa mga babaeng ‘yon? May mabubuo kaya na pagmamahal lalo na alam ng lahat na ninong niya ito? Or is it just a desire and lust na hindi nila kayang pigilan.

"Here's my calling card. Call me if you need something…" One night stand. Iyon ang nangyari sa pagitan nina Graciella Santiago at ng lalaking hindi niya kilala. Akala niya ay hindi na niya ito muling makikita pa pero isang buwan matapos ang una nilang tagpo, nalaman nalang niyang dinadala na niya ang anak nito. Wala naman dapat siyang balak na tawagan ang lalaki pero nang mapagdesisyunan ng kanyang ina na ipakasal siya sa isang matandang hukluban kapalit ng pera, agad niyang tinawagan ang estranghero na ama ng kanyang anak para pakasalan siya! Akala niya isang gaya lamang niya si Drake Levine Yoshida subalit isang araw natuklasan nalang niya na ang lalaking basta nalang niya niyaya ng kasal ay isa palang mayamang lalaki! At hindi lang basta mayaman kundi isang bilyonaryo at nagmamay-ari ng kumpanyang pinagtatrabahuan niya!

Aoi had been bonded with Takeru since they were in college. However, when Takeru's family learned about Aoi's family background, they immediately devised a scheme that made them break up. Aoi's mark became his illness. When the bond is broken, the mark on the omega's neck will become the reason for the danger in his life. The spider-web-like mark on his nape from his bonded mark became larger and larger as time passed by. Aoi came back for his friend and cousin's wedding, and when he and his bonded pair meet again, will they be able to fix the things between them or Takeru will marry another omega?  Will they be able to fight what's for them or they will leave nothing for each other but pain?

Para sa bilyonaryong siyentista na si Julian Santiago, ang pinakadakilang yaman ay hindi matatagpuan sa isang vault—nasa puso ito ng Palawan rainforest. His singular obsession is a rare medicinal plant that could save his family from a genetic curse. But to secure his legacy and a crucial alliance, Julian is forced into an arranged marriage with Dr. Leona Reyes, a fierce environmentalista who sees his corporate wealth as a threat to the land she's sworn to protect. Their initial clash becomes more complicated when they uncover a far more dangerous conspiracy. Hindi lang simpleng illegal logging ang ginagawa ng mga kalaban; they are digging for something ancient and powerful, a secret buried deep beneath the earth. Forced into an uneasy alliance, Julian and Leona must navigate a jungle of deceit, fighting a new and ruthless enemy who will stop at nothing to claim their hidden discovery. As they race to uncover a truth that could change the world, kailangan nilang matutong magtiwala sa isa’t isa not just to survive, but to forge a true partnership. But how can two people from different worlds find common ground when a terrifying new obsession is about to be unearthed, threatening to consume them both?

Lucas had never met a woman like Belle-innocent, pure, and completely unguarded. From the instant their eyes met, he was captivated. In a moment of impulse and desire, he hired her as his secretary, skipping any background check, determined to protect her... and the feelings he stirred in her. But Belle's gentle heart and untainted thoughts would unintentionally challenge Lucas in ways he never expected. And when she fell, she didn't just fall-she plummeted, headfirst, into love. Yet, love is never just rainbows and butterflies. Shadows loom over their happiness, as a sinister scheme woven by their own blood, Lucas's mother and Belle's aunt threatens to tear them apart. "Serbisyo ko lang ang binabayaran mo, hindi ang buo kong pagkatao at ang kalayaan ko bilang tao." - Belle