Who is Lolita Luna from Dogeaters and what is their importance?

Lolita Luna is a popular soft-porn starlet in the Philippines. She is universally desired and frequently high on Quaaludes. Lolita carries on simultaneous affairs with General Ledesma and Severo Alacran, both of whom treat her with callous disdain. After the assassination of Senator Avila, Lolita is terrified her life is in danger, but she survives the purges that follow.