THE broadsheet Philippine Star has fired Ramon Tulfo, its most widely read and most hard-hitting columnist, allegedly at the Palace's behest. First lady Liza Araneta reportedly blew her top because of a post in Tulfo's Facebook page that alleged that her brother, Martin Araneta, is "involved in smuggling in the piers," particularly of onions, the price of which has made it the most expensive in the world last month.

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