Trending: Netizens voice support for Sen. Miriam via #MiriamFight

Filipinos tweeted their support Wednesday for Senator Miriam Defensor Santiago after she announced that she has stage 4 lung cancer.

Using the hashtag #MiriamFight, people tweeted their prayers and wishes of recovery for the lady senator.

As of this posting, #MiriamFight and Sen. Miriam Santiago are trending on Twitter worldwide and in the Philippines.

Here are some of the tweets:

In a press conference Wednesday, Santiago announced that she has been diagnosed with stage four lung cancer.

"Yes! I have cancer. Now I am entering another dimension of human life," she said. — Yvan Limson/EPE/TJD, GMA News