Lorna Taaca Pantajo-Kapunan (born April 1, 1952) is a Filipino lawyer, radio host, and columnist.
Lorna Kapunan | |
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.jpg) Kapunan at Senate hearing, 2024 | |
| Leader of the Aksyon Demokratiko | |
| In office 2016 | |
| Secretary General of the Aksyon Demokratiko | |
| In office 2009–2010 | |
| Preceded by | Jay Sonza |
| Succeeded by | Herminio Aquino |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Lorna Taaca Pantajo April 1, 1952 |
| Nationality | Filipino |
| Political party | Aksyon Demokratiko |
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| Alma mater | University of the Philippines |
| Occupation | Lawyer, politician |
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Personal life
editKapunan is daughter of retired Supreme Court Justice Lino M. Patanjo and Cristeta Taaca Pantajo.[1]
Education
editKapunan studied political science at the University of the Philippines Diliman, and later on its law school.[1]
She also had seminar courses in Japan Institute of Invention and Innovation (JIII) Tokyo (1997); National Institute of Humanitarian Law, San Remo Italy (September 2005); Summer Course International Humanitarian Law, Magdalene College, Cambridge University, London UK (July 2010).[1]
One of her notable clients were basketball superstar James Yap, when Yap has issues on his anullment case and rights of visiting his son Bimby. Also, some of her notable clients including Hayden Kho, Rhian Ramos, and controversial "Pork Barrell" queen Janet Lim-Napoles.[2][3]
Legal career
editKapunan worked as a lawyer on ACCRA in 1986.[1]
Senior Partner of the Kapunan Lotilla Garcia & Castillo Law Offices from 2009 until 2011.[1]
She founded in 2011 the Kapunan Garcia & Castillo Law Offices.[1] That time, she was already known as an expert for litigation on licensing law, franchising, corporate and commercial law, joint ventures, mergers and acquisitions, international humanitarian law, family law, estate law and succession and entertainment law.[1]
In 2016, she was named by Filipina Women's Network as one of the 100 most influential Filipino women.[4]
Issue on marital sex consent
editIn August 15, 2024, in a Senate hearing, Senator Robin Padilla asked Kapunan, what husbands should do if they are "in the mood" and their wives are not.[5] Some of his remarks, such as husbands having 'sexual rights' over their wives, earned widespread backlash.[6][7] Following this, Padilla apologized, describing his remarks as "hypothetical".[8]
Commentary and columns
editShe is a weekly columnist of Business Mirror (Legally Speaking) and has a weekly advocacy program at DWIZ "Laban Para Sa Karapatan" (Fight For Your Rights).[1][2]
Writing in BusinessMirror about an issue on the existence of the national motto Maka-Diyos, Maka-tao, Makakalikasan at Makabansa, she expressed surprise at the existence of a national motto because she had not seen it in use anywhere. She continues on to write that the government should mandate that it be displayed prominently in government offices as a reminder of officials' civic duty.[9]
Political career
editIn 1998 and 2004 presidential elections, Kapunan worked with her law partner Senator Raul Roco's campaign.[10]
In 2016, Kapunan was picked by Grace Poe's Partido Galing at Puso, and ran under Aksyon Demokratiko, for a senate seat,[11] but lost.[10][12]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g h "Lorna Patajo-Kapunan". Ballet Philippines –. August 17, 2020. Retrieved October 4, 2024.
- ^ a b Torrevillas, Domini M. (February 3, 2016). "Feisty Lorna Kapunan". www.philstar.com. Retrieved October 4, 2024.
- ^ Gonzales, Yuji Vincent (June 11, 2015). "Lorna Kapunan, ex-lawyer of Napoles, announces Senate bid". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved October 4, 2024.
- ^ Jarque Loop, Honey (September 17, 2016). "Filipina Women's Network honors 100 most influential Filipino women | Philstar.com". www.philstar.com. Retrieved October 4, 2024.
- ^ "Committee on Public Information and Mass Media (August 15, 2024)". Youtube. Senate of the Philippines. August 15, 2024. Retrieved August 20, 2024.
- ^ "Backlash after MP asks if husbands have 'sexual rights'". www.bbc.com. Retrieved August 18, 2024.
- ^ "Backlash after Philippines senator asks if husbands have 'sexual rights'". RNZ. August 17, 2024. Retrieved August 18, 2024.
- ^ "Padilla apologizes, clarifies remarks on marital sex during Senate hearing". ABS-CBN. August 19, 2024. Retrieved August 20, 2024.
- ^ Kapunan, Lorna P. (July 23, 2017). "Criminalizing 'not singing with fervor'!". BusinessMirror. Philippine Business Daily Mirror Publishing, Inc. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
- ^ a b Rodriguez, Fritzie (June 11, 2015). "Lawyer to celebrities Lorna Kapunan running for senator". RAPPLER. Retrieved October 4, 2024.
- ^ Cruz, Gwen De La (April 7, 2016). "The Leader I Want: Lorna Kapunan's to-fix list for 2016". RAPPLER. Retrieved October 4, 2024.
- ^ Geronimo, Jee (October 23, 2015). "Lorna Kapunan runs for senator on Poe-Escudero ticket". RAPPLER. Retrieved October 4, 2024.
