By Atty. Farah G. Decano WITH the recent withdrawal of Sara Duterte’s candidacy for Davao City mayor and her resignation from Hugpong ng Pagbabago (HNP), her regional party, one cannot help but anticipate similar theatrics which were originally played out by her father in 2016. On or before November…
By Atty. Farah G. Decano MENTAL calisthenics on ethical dilemmas – who has heard of this as a form of relaxation? Well, this seems to be a favorite past time of three fiery intellectuals I know way back in the 1990s when we were merely wide-eyed young idealistic students…
By Atty. Farah G. Decano MY father had told us, his children, to use our God-given intelligence in ascertaining the truth. He instructed us never to give up our own judgments in favor of another who is as fallible as anybody, even if he or she were a chief…
By Atty. Farah G. Decano “ANO ba ang ipinaglalaban mo?” Madalas ito ang naitatanong natin sa mga taong tila may ngitngit sa kanilang katawan na hindi maintindihan o tila may bumabagabag sa kanilang pagkatao. “Ang mahal ko.” Heto marahil ang maikling sagot ng mga tumatakbo para sa pagkapangulo. Ano…
By Atty. Farah G. Decano A GOOGLE search of “ism” yields Merriam-Webster’s definition of the suffix which means a manner of action or behavior characteristic of a specified person or thing. Examples of isms are: racism, plagiarism, ageism and witticism. Like some words, “ism” has acquired another meaning or…
By Atty. Farah G. Decano MANILA Mayor Isko Moreno finally declared his intention to run for president. Predictably, his humble beginnings may again be his battlecry. After all, this may seem an advantage in a country that loves underdogs. Possible contenders, Senator Ping Lacson, Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte,…
By Atty. Farah G. Decano PRESIDENTIAL Spokesperson, Herminio “Harry” Roque, is currently being stripped down of whatever he has adorned himself with, by the constituency he is serving and by the very people he grew up with in the UP Community. He is, now, being lambasted, ridiculed and bashed…
By Atty. Farah Decano SIX years ago, a nurse from an elderly home abroad came to my office and talked about the administration of painkillers to those who are already in the twilight of their lives. He contended that those who were already advanced in age would be vulnerable…
By Atty. Farah G. Decano THE rapid increase in Covid cases is now resulting in a spiked demand for expert medical attention. Doctors, nurses, medical technologists, radiologists and other health care workers (HCWs) are overwhelmed by the influx of patients. They are, either, dying, getting sick, or psychologically drained. …
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