Jan Angelo Batongbakal

Ipaglaban Mo: Honoring the life and legacy of Atty. Jose Sison

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Peter Andrew Acierto

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<p><em>Ipaglaban Mo</em> host Atty. Jose Sison peacefully passed away at the age of 88 on July 23, 2026. This unfortunate news was shared by his son, Atty. Jopet Sison, who was also a host of the iconic program.</p><div><br/></div><div><iframe src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fjopet.sison%2Fposts%2Fpfbid05mzubF5JD73yZQ2eADR91FSFL9e16mGgSopr3qYSXg8RKA6mvFYyqtuCDbNT5oXxl&amp;show_text=false&amp;width=500" width="500" height="498" style="border:none;overflow:hidden" scrolling="no" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div><div><br/></div><p>“We are comforted that he lived a full life as a lawyer, a husband to Josie, a father to his six children, and a grandfather to his sixteen grandchildren. Please keep him in your prayers and remember him with love and fond memories,” his son announced.</p><p>With the tragic passing of Atty. Jose, let’s take a look back at some of the memorable episodes of <em>Ipaglaban Mo</em>, which has been a household favorite for many Filipino families.</p><p>The show, which began in 1988 and ended in 2024, has been an advocacy-driven legal drama anthology show that featured dramatizations of actual cases coming from the Supreme Court and the Court of Appeals of the Philippines.</p><p><em>Ipaglaban Mo</em> started on other broadcast channels and eventually found its way to ABS-CBN. It first aired on the Kapamilya network in the early &#x27;90s and then went to another network but came back 15 years later through the Kapamilya Channel, A2Z, and ALLTV.</p><p>Some full episodes can be found on the official YouTube channel of Jeepney TV, while clips of it can be found on the ABS-CBN Entertainment channel. </p><div><br/></div><div><strong>Lihim</strong></div><div><iframe width="859" height="483" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/sh7GGg5lhsk" title="Ipaglaban Mo Recap: Lihim" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div><div><br/></div><p>This episode is about a single mother with a young daughter. She eventually falls in love with a fisherman whom her daughter later considers as her father. When the mother leaves her daughter with her partner for several days, she returns to discover her daughter was now pregnant by her partner. </p><div><br/></div><div><strong>Karinyo Brutal</strong></div><div><iframe width="859" height="483" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Dx-XpOzgyLA" title="Ipaglaban Mo: Karinyo Brutal feat. Rita Avila (Full Episode 125) | Jeepney TV" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div><div><br/></div><p>Aired in the &#x27;90s, this episode discussed the topic of parricide and the deliberate intent to kill one&#x27;s own parent, spouse, or other close blood relative. Rita Avila starred in this episode, which showed why her character decided to end her husband’s life. </p><div><br/></div><div><strong>Kakampi </strong></div><div><iframe width="859" height="483" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/66qAAqzmXfw" title="Kakampi | Ipaglaban Mo | Full Episode" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div><div><br/></div><p>In a more recent episode, Maris Racal plays the role of Maya, who files a petition to become the legal guardian of Tin (portrayed by Mary Joy Apostol) after finding out that she’s being taken advantage of due to her mental condition.  </p><p>While the show may have ended a few years back, its catchphrase will always be remembered by the millions of Filipinos who grew up watching it. Just like what Atty. Jose would always say, “Kapag nasa katwiran, Ipaglaban mo.” </p>