LAWYERS must not be blamed for accepting cases which from the outset don't have even a CHINA MAN's CHANCE of WINNING. I said this because of the general impressions that we, LAWYERS, must be honest enough to be frank with those that trust us by telling our clients the truths, and to just reject summarily those cases that we believe are not worth fighting for, as they are not winnable. That is not our role as lawyers. We are duty-bound by our OATH to defend clients, no matter what. That is the job we have to perform. We are obliged to defend people and leave the judgement or decisions to judges.
I mentioned this, in anticipation of a FINAL RULING from the HRET, better known as House of Representatives Electoral Tribunal, which I expect to be handed down any time soon, I think, by that body, declaring WITH FINALITY, that CONGRESSMAN, ATTY. LORD ALLAN VELASCO is our DULY ELECTED REPRESENTATIVE for the lone congressional district of my beloved PROVINCE of MARINDUQUE.
Some criticized the Professor of the College of Law of the University of the Philippines, ATTY. HARRY ROQUE, for handling the election case of my expected loser of this protracted congressional disputes, ATTY. REGINA ONGSIAKO REYES. But, they are barking on the wrong tree, as I already mentioned above. Besides, how can we even recover all the expenses incurred by our parents (including my older brother, SERGIO, after my father's death, in my particular case) for our education, if we prejudge those cases brought before us without even receiving our attorneys' fees for services rendered.
With the expected closure of the election contests in Marinduque, I now REITERATE my HEARTFELT CONGRATULATORY MESSAGE to our TRULY CONGRESSIONAL WINNER, Atty. Lord Allan Velasco, as our RE-ELECTED Representative. GOD bless.
- (Atty. Ralph "bunyag" Bunag, for the TRUTHS, JUSTICE and good governance under GOD, consistent with the provisions of our fundamental law, the Philippine constitution).
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RALPH "bunyag" Bunag, a native of Boac, Marinduque (in photo) delivers his WELCOMING SPEECH as GUEST SPEAKER during the swearing-in ceremony of close to 400 new Canadian citizens, representing 178 countries, before the Citizenship Court presided over by the Honorable Judge ROBERTO ROBERTI. Ordinarily, the OATH-TAKING Ceremony is being held in an ordinary hall, but on special occasion, such as this, which is Canada Day, July 1 where a large crowd is expected to witness, the solemn occasion was held at the Delta Hotel and attended by some government officials; Mississauga City, Ontario, Canada.
