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MCT READER PULSE · MCT-PULSE-2026-004

MCT READER SURVEY

Do you agree with Atty. Lorna Kapunan’s view that Vice President Sara Duterte’s public remarks about threats and hiring an assassin contribute to the problem of violence among Filipino youth?Sang-ayon ka ba sa pananaw ni Atty. Lorna Kapunan na nakadaragdag sa problema ng karahasan sa kabataang Pilipino ang mga pampublikong pahayag ni Vice President Sara Duterte tungkol sa pagbabanta at pagkuha ng assassin?

During an August 19 online press briefing, Kapunan said she was not blaming the Vice President alone. She said Sara Duterte was “contributing to the problem and not to the solution,” while also pointing to political leadership, family values, news coverage, and social media.

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This survey measures reader opinion. It cannot establish that a public statement or action caused a violent incident. It reflects only the views of verified MCT readers who choose to participate and is not nationally representative.

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