I’m sorry for telling the truth on KAPA

Atty. Ruphil F. Bañoc 06/14/2019

  “Not everyone who calls me ‘Lord, Lord’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only those who do what my Father in heaven wants them to do.” – Jesus Christ (Matthew 7: 21) Last Friday I…

Does Mayor Quisumbing’s family grudge affect his political career?

Atty. Ruphil F. Bañoc 05/03/2019

     Mandaue City Mayor Luigi Quisumbing’s statement in response to his grandfather, Norberto Quisumbing Jr.’s press release is carefully calculated and well written. As a background, the older Quisumbing said that he now puts his vote…

Thesa Marie Ygay: another victim of brutal killing

Atty. Ruphil F. Bañoc 04/12/2019

  It is painful to imagine that a 14-year old beautiful lady who was supposed to be protected and loved but was brutally killed and buried in a septic tank. Thesa Marie Ygay, 14, Grade 8 student…

STRAIGHT TO THE POINT: Why does Jim Paredes’ scandal go viral?

Atty. Ruphil Bañoc 04/05/2019

I would like to venture to say that ordinarily, no one is interested to watch a scandal involving a senior citizen. No one is engrossed to watch a 67-year-old doing masturbation in a recorded video. I guess…

STRAIGHT TO THE POINT: NBI and PNP should help each other in the Silawan case

Atty. Ruphil F. Bañoc 03/29/2019

The need of gathering additional evidences in bringing to justice the culprits in the barbaric murder of Christine Lee Silawan in lapu-lapu City should wake the NBI and PNP up to help each other to ensure that…

Close fight in the senate race

Atty. Ruphil F. Bañoc 02/01/2019

    In line with the Radio Mindanao Network’s (RMN) commitment to raise public awareness and voters’ participation in the 2019 elections, it is again conducting surveys among its listeners as to their preferred candidates if the…

Privileged communication

Atty. Ruphil F. Bañoc 04/05/2018

Admittedly, there are a few members of the press, both in print and in broadcast, who are abusing their constitutionally-guaranteed rights on free speech. Some think that they have limitless freedom. They are not afraid of facing…

Du30’s ratings and foul words

Atty. Ruphil Bañoc 10/13/2016

The language vehicle does not run short of expression, emphatic but respectful, convincing but not derogatory, illuminating but not offensive.” (Rheem of the Philippines vs. Ferrer, G.R. No. L-22979) The sovereign Filipino people reaffirmed their support to…

New CDN columnist Ruphil Bañoc gets ‘Straight to the Point’ on today’s issues

Victor Anthony V. Silva 10/06/2016

ONE of Cebu’s most-celebrated broadcast commentators today, lawyer Ruphil Bañoc is expected to give his listeners more reason to cheer as he debuts his first opinion piece in Cebu Daily News on Friday. Bañoc will take his…

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