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Atty. Ruphil Bañoc
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The vice president and the Senate on trial
by Atty. Ruphil Bañoc - May 1, 2026 - 12:00am
The impeachment proceedings against Vice President Sara Duterte have now entered a critical phase.
Damaydamay na!
by Atty. Ruphil Bañoc - April 24, 2026 - 12:00am
“I will not go alone.” – Former speaker Martin Romualdez.
VP Sara Duterte's strategy
by Atty. Ruphil Bañoc - April 17, 2026 - 12:00am
There are those who want to make a spectacle out of Vice President Sara Duterte’s absence from the House Committee on Justice hearings on her impeachment case.
Fasten your seatbelt, folks!
by Atty. Ruphil Bañoc - April 10, 2026 - 12:00am
In an effort to calm and inspire a frightened nation at the height of the Great Depression, former U.S. President Franklin Delano Roosevelt intoned: “The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.” They...
When war in the Middle East hits the Philippines
by Atty. Ruphil Bañoc - March 27, 2026 - 12:00am
The United States claims that it has achieved its primary military objective, which is the destruction of Iran’s nuclear facilities. If this is true, now is the proper moment to give peace a chance.
Maletas
by Atty. Ruphil Bañoc - March 13, 2026 - 12:00am
Even without yet seeing the joint affidavit of the 18 ex-marines, or going into its contents, Senator Panfilo Lacson’s refusal to dig deeper was an ominous sign of things to come.
Is a political storm coming?
by Atty. Ruphil Bañoc - March 6, 2026 - 12:00am
Amidst criticisms that our representatives have prioritized the impeachment complaints against Vice President Sara Duterte over a looming economic crisis brought about by the war involving Iran, Israel, and America,...
The killing of a 12-year-old girl
by Atty. Ruphil Bañoc - February 27, 2026 - 12:00am
The recent killing of a 12-year-old girl in Toledo City should remind us of the necessity of instilling fear in the hearts of criminals.
Sara Duterte’s presidential aspiration
by Atty. Ruphil Bañoc - February 20, 2026 - 12:00am
“Mga kababayan, ibalik natin ang tapang at malakasakit. Para sa Diyos. Para sa Bayan.
Governor Pam’s measure of leadership
by Atty. Ruphil Bañoc - February 6, 2026 - 12:00am
Leadership is most clearly revealed in times of crisis.
The impeachment complaint against BBM
by Atty. Ruphil Bañoc - January 23, 2026 - 12:00am
Whether it succeeds or not, this impeachment complaint against President Ferdinand Marcos will work in favor of Vice President Sara Duterte – at least politically and strategically.
All optics
by Atty. Ruphil Bañoc - December 12, 2025 - 12:00am
The Independent Commission for Infrastructure is all optics. In the eyes of the people, it has been rendered irrelevant and insignificant. Its purpose is clear: to dupe the unthinking into believing that President...
Will People Power still work?
by Atty. Ruphil Bañoc - December 5, 2025 - 12:00am
Is it probable to remove President Bongbong Marcos through People Power during his term? My answer is no. So what must his critics do? Prepare for 2028. And the way things are going so far, the woman to beat in 2028...
Imee's agony
by Atty. Ruphil Bañoc - November 21, 2025 - 12:00am
“Bonget, tatlong taon na tayong hindi nagkakausap.
Suroy-suroy London while Liloan wept
by Atty. Ruphil Bañoc - November 14, 2025 - 12:00am
The couple Rep. Duke Frasco and Tourism Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco tried to justify their trip to the United Kingdom while Cebu, particularly Liloan, was being crushed by Typhoon Tino.
“Pagmata na, Cebu”
by Atty. Ruphil Bañoc - November 7, 2025 - 12:00am
There is a call going viral urging that we stop using the slogan “Bangon, Cebu”.
Regal Oliva’s faux pas
by Atty. Ruphil Bañoc - October 24, 2025 - 12:00am
“No law shall be passed abridging the freedom of speech, of expression, or of the press, or the right of the people peaceably to assemble and petition the government for redress of grievances” –...
What happens to the flood control investigation?
by Atty. Ruphil Bañoc - October 17, 2025 - 12:00am
This is the common question many people ask these days: What happens to the flood control investigation? Apparently, what started with high expectations, that the culprits would be exposed and held accountable, ended...
Cebu showed what it can do!
by Atty. Ruphil Bañoc - October 10, 2025 - 12:00am
Nothing can be more moving and heartwarming than the sight of people from all walks of life doing their share to ease the pain of the victims of the 6.9-magnitude earthquake that struck on the evening of September...
Join rallies against corruption
by Atty. Ruphil Bañoc - September 19, 2025 - 12:00am
I have a thesis: If the Filipino people lose once again in the latest fight against corruption, specifically the multi-billion-peso flood-control projects, then it will take generations before we can collectively...
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