'The era of lawyers making laws has ended'

ACTOR Robin Padilla topped the senatorial race in the recently concluded national elections. Though the count is still "unofficial" as of this writing, the trend is already irreversible, and with a lead of approximately 2.5 million votes over the second placer, Loren Legarda, he can no longer be dislodged from the top spot.

Many wonder as to what Padilla is capable of, especially in terms of intellectual competence.