By Farah G. Decano   IT has been seven years since my father had passed on. I cannot help but be reminded of his last moments on earth, how ephemeral life is, and how tough that “final” battle was. My two older sisters took care of my father during that…

By Farah G. Decano   “SON, behold thy mother.” That was Jesus Christ entrusting his mother, the Virgin Mary, to his beloved disciple John.  This is also interpreted as the Lord’s instruction to the faithful to consider her as the mother of Christianity. Such is His love for His mother. …

By Farah G. Decano             WHEN women started discarding their roles as damsels in distress, they did not ask for men to discontinue being knights in shining armor.  Awakened by their worth, the maidens wiped their tears, picked up their spears and shields, and donned their cuirasses.  They just wanted…

By Farah G. Decano   I was speaking to a confidential security detail of a VIP in a restaurant in Dagupan when the security’s knees suddenly vigorously moved up and down.  I had to inquire what triggered his annoyance.  He puckered his lips and used the same to point to…

By Farah G. Decano   I recently watched an impassioned call for the return of former President Rodrigo Roa Duterte (FPRRD) to the Philippines by a mother whose child was raped and killed by a drug addict. To her, illegal drug users do not deserve a day in court and…

By Farah G. Decano   WHEN I was in grade two, I appreciated the national politicians dancing on stage during the campaign period.  My young self thought that their performance was not for mere entertainment but was also for reaching the masses.  As a kid, I surmised that our leaders…

By Farah G. Decano   OUR country is again suffering a deluge of online fake news after the arrest of former President Rodrigo R. Duterte. Let me enumerate a few: Videos, purporting to be protest rallies against the ex-chief executive’s detention at The Hague,  have been shared by thousands of…

By Farah G. Decano   ON March 11, 2025, former President Rodrigo Roa Duterte was arrested at the Manila International Airport. He was flown out on the same day to the Hague to face the criminal accusations lodged against him before the International Criminal Court (ICC). There is no question…

By Farah G. Decano   WHENEVER a wound gets swollen, it simply means that the affected body part is on its way to healing. This inflammatory stage is a protective process.  However, swelling is not always good.  It can also manifest an infection, a worsening condition. It is interesting to…

By Farah G. Decano   IT is good to be updated of recent Supreme Court rulings. Hence, Atty. Daphne Arriola prepared this below: “Can someone who knowingly broke the fundamental rules of marriage rewrite those same rules to conveniently escape his or her previous marriage obligations to subsequently remarry? In…