Project 7 to 1 Podcast: Atty. Rannie Libyan

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In this episode of the Project 7 to 1 Podcast, Carlo Ople sits down with Atty. Ranny Randolf “Rannie” Libayan of BATASnatin for a conversation about law, content creation, entrepreneurship, technology, and what happens when you put a practicing trial lawyer in front of a camera.Rannie’s journey is anything but conventional. Long before he became a lawyer, he was already building BATASnatin.com as a way to make Philippine legal information more accessible. As a working student who had limited access to legal resources, he turned that challenge into an opportunity—eventually creating what BATASnatin describes as the Philippines’ first comprehensive online legal library. After becoming a lawyer, he went on to build a career in litigation, handling dozens of cases early in his practice and developing his experience as a trial lawyer.From practicing law, Rannie eventually found another way to reach Filipinos: content creation. He talks about how BATASnatin evolved from a website into a broader digital platform, how he uses social media to explain complicated legal issues in a way ordinary Filipinos can understand, and the realities of being a lawyer whose work and opinions are constantly being seen by a massive online audience.But with that visibility also came controversy—and legal battles. Rannie opens up about being sued by prominent personalities and corporations, including an experience where he says he faced 40 counts at one time. The conversation explores what it is like to defend yourself while simultaneously practicing law, creating content, and standing behind the things you publish. The episode also touches on the intersection of copyright, commentary, fair use, and the risks that come with legal content creation. His disputes have previously included a highly publicized case involving Raffy Tulfo in Action.The conversation then moves into perhaps the most futuristic part of Rannie’s journey: AI and the practice of law. He shares the story behind BATASnatin’s AI-powered legal tools and the development of Le