Ronald Llamas addressed allegations linking him to Senator Risa Hontiveros, saying he has long expected the issue to surface because of their history as activists. Llamas said “matagal na kayong magkasama” has been weaponized against him as he finds himself “in the cross hairs” of political attacks. He confirmed they shared years of work within Akbayan and its allied organizations. “Matagal na relasyon at very close kami for a long while,” Llamas said, adding he is not surprised that Hontiveros