Lorna Kapunan

Lorna Taaca Patajo-Kapunan (born April 1, 1952) is a Filipina lawyer, radio host, and columnist.

Personal life Kapunan is the daughter of retired Supreme Court Justice Lino M. Patajo and Cristeta Taaca Patajo.

Education Kapunan studied political science at the University of the Philippines Diliman, and later joined its law school.

Some of Kapunan's notable clients include businessman and gaming tycoon Atong Ang, basketball player James Yap, doctor Hayden Kho, actress Rhian Ramos, and Janet Lim-Napoles, the alleged mastermind of the Priority Development Assistance Fund scam.

Issue on marital sex consent In 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. Some of his remarks, such as husbands having 'sexual rights' over their wives, earned widespread backlash. Following this, Padilla apologized, describing his remarks as "hypothetical".

Commentary and columns She is a weekly columnist of Business Mirror (Legally Speaking) and has a weekly advocacy radio program at DWIZ "Laban Para Sa Karapatan" (Fight For Your Rights).

Political career In 1998 and 2004 presidential elections, Kapunan worked with her law partner Senator Raul Roco's campaign.

In 2016, Kapunan was picked by Grace Poe's Partido Galing at Puso, and ran under Aksyon Demokratiko, for a senate seat, but lost.