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Atty. Josephus B Jimenez
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The best and the worst Philippine vice presidents
by Atty. Josephus B Jimenez - May 21, 2026 - 12:00am
First of all, while official historical records listed Don Sergio Osmeña Sr. from Cebu as the first vice president, the official records of earlier history recognized Mariano Trias as the first vice president,...
Focus on the six grounds for impeachment
by Atty. Josephus B Jimenez - May 14, 2026 - 12:00am
The House has only four Articles of Impeachment against the Vice President.
Exceptions to the Bank Secrecy Law
by Atty. Josephus B Jimenez - April 30, 2026 - 12:00am
The vice president, who is a member of the Philippine Bar, and her lawyer husband, Atty. Mans Carpio and their whole battalion of lawyers, should study the Bank Secrecy Law very punctiliously and assiduously and...
Why is Iran "hated" by neighboring Arab nations?
by Atty. Josephus B Jimenez - April 15, 2026 - 12:00am
The current war in the Middle East witnessed the unprecedented attacks by Iran against Dubai, Qatar and Kuwait, which are Muslim nations like Iran. Of course, we know that Iran is Shia Muslim while Saudi Arabia and...
A Past attempts at impeachment
by Atty. Josephus B Jimenez - March 26, 2026 - 12:00am
The Philippine impeachment law, as one manifestation of democracy, allows a legal process by which the president, the vice president, the members of the Supreme Court, the members of the Comelec, COA and CSC, as...
Quo Vadis, Cebu politics?
by Atty. Josephus B Jimenez - March 12, 2026 - 12:00am
There was a Congress when three senators from Cebu dominated the debates, deliberations and decision-making, Sonny, Serge and Boy Herrera. Sonny was the eloquent expert in political matters, Serge, the master of...
The impact of the US-Iran-Israel war on all
by Atty. Josephus B Jimenez - March 10, 2026 - 12:00am
Whenever the giants fight, the small guys are the ones who are bound to bear the horrendous consequences of the conflicts.
DOLE should protect the workers' health and safety
by Atty. Josephus B Jimenez - February 26, 2026 - 12:00am
How many workers died in the Aleson ferry fiasco? How many workers perished in the landfill collapse in Cebu City?
Cebu's second worst performing district
by Atty. Josephus B Jimenez - January 15, 2026 - 12:00am
Congressman Edsel Galeos, whom everyone knows as a long-term and bigtime contractor before, and for the longest time, an ally of former Governor Gwen Garcia, defeated vice governor Junjun Davide in the last congressional...
Making the ICI a toothless tiger
by Atty. Josephus B Jimenez - December 11, 2025 - 12:00am
By issuing an Executive Order 94, supposedly creating the Independent Commission for Infrastructure on September 11, 2025, and not providing it with a budget, a structure and personnel complement, President BBM unwittingly...
Duterte's bleak prospects in The Hague
by Atty. Josephus B Jimenez - December 4, 2025 - 12:00am
Sorry to the DDS.
Why has Cebu lost its political grandeur?
by Atty. Josephus B Jimenez - October 30, 2025 - 12:00am
In today's national political arena, the glory that was Cebu is now a thing of the past. There is no Cebuano leader nowadays who has the stature to command national attention. What we have, and I say this with...
The Philippines' worst disasters and calamities
by Atty. Josephus B Jimenez - October 16, 2025 - 12:00am
For the nth time, nature is hitting back at humanity.
Abolish the DPWH, fire all and do it now
by Atty. Josephus B Jimenez - September 25, 2025 - 12:00am
A house that is about to collapse on its own, because of trillions of termites sucking the lifeblood of the nation, can no longer be saved by any band-aid solution or peripheral make-over.
The eight milestones of our peoples' struggles
by Atty. Josephus B Jimenez - September 24, 2025 - 12:00am
The spirit of nationalism that currently pervades all over the country can be traced to our centuries of history as a nation and as a people.
Indonesia, Nepal, The Philippines: Common cause
by Atty. Josephus B Jimenez - September 23, 2025 - 12:00am
The current political upheavals in three Asian countries cannot be compared to the military mayhem in Gaza and Ukraine, but do present a common thread of the peoples' outrages against corruption and government...
Conflicts of interests in public works
by Atty. Josephus B Jimenez - September 11, 2025 - 12:00am
How can a COA commissioner audit the public works anomalies involving alleged flood control projects if his own wife is a contractor? How can the Senate led by the Senate President credibly investigate the contractors...
Elements of corruption in public work
by Atty. Josephus B Jimenez - August 28, 2025 - 12:00am
The President mentioned in his last SONA, the words "kickbacks," " for the boys," "initiatives" and other forms of shenanigans in public works and government projects.
The pro-Duterte vs pro-people senators
by Atty. Josephus B Jimenez - August 14, 2025 - 12:00am
In the impeachment proceedings or in the Senate deliberations on the impeachment of the vice president, the nation has confirmed our initial prognosis on who among our 24 senators are for the people and who are for...
The seven issues resolved re: impeachment
by Atty. Josephus B Jimenez - July 31, 2025 - 12:00am
The Supreme Court has enriched jurisprudence once again.
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