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Ordinance No. 2026-02, enacted by the Municipality of Boholtown on August 9, 2026, retroactively criminalizes participation in a peaceful rally held on June 20, 2016 in Bohol City. The ordinance punishes “any person who joined the rally, provided organizational or logistical support, or is listed in the police blotter as having participated,” with penalties of up to 12 years’ imprisonment. It declares retroactive effect to June 20, 2016 and provides that no judicial trial is required for those punished. (a) Identify the controlling doctrine and the constitutional prohibition implicated. (b) Apply the doctrine to the facts: does the ordinance violate the ban on ex post facto laws, the ban on bills of attainder, or both? Explain briefly with reasoning and indicate any potential remedies or defenses.