Ronald Llamas
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Sara’s unbeatable myth shattered (opens the original)
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The OCTA Research was in the news this week after releasing its September report on the viability of possible presidential and vice-presidential candidates in the 2028 elections. The highlight was its comparison of the possible tandem of former Vice President and current Naga City Mayor Leni Robredo and Senator Bam Aquino against the pairing of Vice President Sara Duterte and Senator Robin Padilla. The report showed the Sara-Robin tandem leading with 48 percent, compared with 36 percent for the
Defending Loren: Advocacy not an alibi, friendship not proof of innocence (opens the original)
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Last Friday, I co-hosted TV5’s Storycon with Philippine STAR editor-in-chief Amy Pamintuan and veteran journalist Regina Lay. We had an interesting discussion with renowned law professor Atty. Tony La Viña, whom we invited for a live interview, about his decision to serve as spokesperson for Sen. Loren Legarda amid the controversies surrounding her and her son, Batangas Rep. Leandro Leviste. Not a few were surprised by Tony’s decision to become a mouthpiece for the mother-and-son tandem, particu
Sara’s latest drama falls flat (opens the original)
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The Quezon City Regional Trial Court, Branch 98, on Friday issued an arrest warrant for Vice President Sara Duterte over three counts of grave threats arising from her November 2024 remarks that she had arranged for an assassin to kill President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos and then-House Speaker Martin Romualdez. The court found probable cause to hold her for trial and set bail at P120,000 per count, or P360,000 in total. The arrest warrant quickly became a political com
Robin’s confidential fund heroes (opens the original)
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On Monday, the country will observe National Heroes’ Day, honoring the courage, sacrifices and contributions of Filipinos who fought for our independence, freedom and democracy. It is an occasion for all of us, especially the younger generation, to revisit our past, rediscover our heroes and martyrs and draw lessons from their struggles. It is a day that demands our highest respect and honor. And yet, just days before this solemn commemoration, Sen. Robin Padilla somehow managed to drag the name
Children learn from violence we normalize (opens the original)
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Last week, the country recorded its second school shooting in just over a month, this time at Ateneo de Zamboanga High School. Still reeling from the tragic shooting in Tacloban a month ago, which left several students dead and injured, we are once again confronted with the devastating consequences of guns finding their way into a school. A student reportedly armed with both long and short firearms entered the school and opened fire, killing a fellow student before taking his own life. Tragicall
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