The iconic photo of the Philippine Senate remains four lawyers standing in front of a padlocked Senate door in 1973: Doy Laurel, Ramon Mitra, Gerry Roxas and Jovito Salonga (and Eva Estrada Kalaw). A generation ago, excellent public interest lawyering propelled one to national leadership.
I hoped former Akbayan Rep. Barry Gutierrez might make a “suntok sa buwan” Senate run, following partymate Sen. Risa Hontiveros.
He was both University of the Philippines Student Council president and Philippine Collegian editor in chief.
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