By Farah G. Decano   WE have become a nation of multiple alternate realities. This is mainly due to the algorithm of our social media accounts on which we are dependent for news and opinion. What is wrong with the algorithm?  The information that abounds us is restricted by programmed…

By Farah G. Decano   GOOGLE recently ordered one of its engineers to go on a paid leave.  Blake Lemoine was suspended after he published an article claiming that the Large Language Model (LLM) or chatbot he was developing became sentient.  In other words, he claimed that his invention has…

By Farah G. Decano   THERE is so much buzz circulating in social media nowadays about the recent split of local music industry’s power couple, Moira and Jason.  Weren’t they the same couple who wrote heartwarming love songs together?  Wasn’t their wedding filled with scenic pictures of the groom tearfully…

By Farah G. Decano   THAT the rainy season started early should no longer surprise the Filipinos and their government.  Our country has been battered by numerous atmospheric and tectonic disturbances that this deviation in schedule should not be so much of a concern. It should not be.  Really.  Due…

By Farah G. Decano   THERE are two things certain in this world – death and taxes. Nobody lives forever.  We will all pass on through the process called death.  This will bring about the total shutdown of all our vital organs including our hearts and brains. Taxes are the…

By Farah G. Decano   IN informal settings, I have generally introduced myself using my first name.  I don’t flaunt my title because I prefer to be treated in the same way as others.   I don’t even identify my car with a “lawyer” sticker or plate.  It is just not…

By Farah G. Decano   LET patriotism prevail after the elections.  We must remain good and law-abiding citizens even if we do not agree with the presumptive majority.  This is what democracy is all about – to be given a chance to raise our voices through the ballot. It is…

By Farah G. Decano   INTEGRITY has always been compared to honesty.  The former is described as doing the right thing even when no one is looking while honesty is often referred to as the state of being truthful given a certain situation. We often say that a person has…

By Farah G. Decano   ON May 9, the Filipino people will cast their votes as custodians of the future.  Because we are stewards of our children and our children’s children, we have been entrusted the power to determine the collective path that the next generations shall take.  It is…

By Farah G. Decano   “NO master but the law, no guide but conscience, no aim but justice.” With more than eight thousand new lawyers in our midst, I cannot help but recall the above quote from Associate Supreme Court Justice, Jose Benedicto Luna Reyes, more popularly referred to as…