Of oxytocin, fidelity and charlatans By Atty. Farah G. Decano SOME say that Valentine’s Day is a brilliant business concept that pry on couples’ gullibility. Flower shops, restaurants and hotels noticeably increase their prices around these days because of the stark increase in the demand for their product and service. Why express great love […]
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The value of money By Atty. Farah G. Decano WITH interest rate barely at 1 percent per annum for a savings account in more popular banks, what could be our motivation for saving money? Inflation rate nationwide continuous to escalate from 3.5 percent in December last year to 4.2 this January. It may not […]
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Illegal cellular phone searches By Atty. Farah G. Decano THE advent of digital age ushered in the decline of privacy. Nowadays, we don’t just use the cellular phones to call others. We use these gadgets to purchase items online, do research, listen to music, and check our emails. The high dependence on digital phones […]
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True Love Is Selfish By Atty. Farah G. Decano “THE heavens must have heard my prayers.” Ten years ago, I heard this from an elated prospective mother who requested my legal services in the adoption of a few months old foundling. There was this inexplicable joy oozing from her aura. Her eyes welled up […]
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The Arrogance of the “Holy” By Atty. Farah G. Decano THE arrogance of the “holy” dates back even to the time before Mary Magdalene. The sinners who owned up to their transgressions became punching bags of those who were unable to confront themselves of their own wrongdoings. The seemingly immaculate jeerers spat on the […]
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Twin Vision By Atty. Farah G. Decano “IT was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of Light, it was the season of […]
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In the Spirit of Angst By Farah G. Decano NO amount of colorful, flickering LED lights amidst a towering Christmas tree could mask a heart in agony. To those who think that yuletide carols this year may trigger nothing but bitter memories, I raise my glass for you. Be strong. Be prayerful. Sanctify […]
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GLOAT By Atty. Farah G. Decano EPICARICACY. This English word is hardly used that even my MS Word 10 does not recognize it. It places a red crooked line under the word to indicate that some error. I had to google to double check the spelling. Yes, I spelled it right. E-p-i-c-a-r-i-c-a-c-y. It means […]
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Tempestuous By Atty. Farah G. Decano THIS is how I would call the past few days. Let us start with Republican Presidential re-electionist Donald Trump refusing to concede defeat to Democrat, Joe Biden. So far, he has been blocking the certification of election results in three states: Pennsylvania, Michigan and Arizona on the ground […]
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Psychological violence By Atty. Farah G. Decano PHILANDERERS, beware this case! Speaking through Chief Justice Diosdado Peralta, the Supreme Court, in the case of ARAZA VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES (G.R. No. 247429, September 08, 2020), found the accused guilty of committing psychological violence against his wife under Section 5(i) of Republic Act 9262, […]