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Loren Legarda and his son: An open letter of grief from loren Legarda's son.

"My mother is an example of how facism takes hold is made acceptable, normalized, facilitated, ushered
in" " I was disgusted" " I don't know her" - Said Lorenzo leviste, the son of Loren Legarda who contradict
his mother's decision to run as senator under Marcoses and Dutertes Administration.

The decision of Loren Legarda sickens his son and affects thier relationship because he can't accept and
understand what is going on and what led his mother to do that disgusting thing. He is very disappointed
and confused about his mother's decision to run under Marcoses and Dotertes team which the reason
of crimes and struggles of many people today.

He contradicts his mother's decision not because of their defferences when it comes to choosing the
candidates to vote, but because of the background of Marcoses and Dutertes where the crime,
corruption and poverty started. He don't want his mother to be part of that disgusting history especially
that his mother once a journalist who taught him good values and manner, that makes him very
disappointed as his mother run as senator.