By Farah G. Decano             SOME two weeks before the recent barangay elections, Francis Magalona’s paramour, Miss Abigail Rait, came out in public and proclaimed her love affair with the late rapper.  She later announced that she was running for barangay kagawad and even made use of the legendary singer’s…

By Farah G. Decano   A READER of my column observed that my topics have been varied – from political issues, scientific updates, philosophical musings, sociological developments, matters of the heart, and marites concerns.   I acknowledge his opinion to be accurate. I selected Andromeda’s Vortex as this space’s title because…

By Farah G. Decano   WITH philandering politicians still getting elected even to the highest positions and adulterous showbiz personalities remaining at the top of their careers, we thought that having paramours is already an accepted way of life in the Philippines.   The reactions of most netizens towards third parties…

By Farah G. Decano   A few of my friends messaged me on Messenger and inquired about this Facebook post that did not reach only users in Pangasinan but also those in other parts of the Philippines. “Anyare?” they asked. I felt a certain shame. I did not sign up…

By Farah G. Decano   VICE Mayor BK Kua and Councilor Michael Fernandez displayed honorable demeanor during the rambunctious regular session last Tuesday. In the face of very disruptive and cantankerous behavior of some councilors, they were able to restrain themselves from releasing a punch or two and land their…

By Farah G. Decano   AUTHENTICITY is the language of the Gen Zs.  People belonging to Generation Z are those born in the years 1997 to 2012.  They generally advocate truthfulness to oneself, one’s values, and one’s spirit, regardless of any surrounding pressure to act otherwise. These youths of today…

By Farah G. Decano   THE 2023 budget was finally enacted by the Sangguniang Panlungsod with a vote of 5- 4.  Allegedly, the five votes came from the minority councilors who are pro-administration, while the four came from the majority councilors who are aligned with the opposition. The question is,…

By Farah G. Decano   FLORANGEL Rosario Braid honored her city of birth anew by naming her recently launched book, “TAGPO: Right Place and Right Time.” Her book chronicles her life and the opportunities she encountered at the right time and right place. Dr. Braid is a much respected intellectual…

By Farah G. Decano   DURING the recently held seminar on human rights education held on September 12 and 13 in Iloilo City under the auspices of the Human Rights Institute (HRI), the latter proved to the participants that it does practice what it preaches.  The HRI is the education…

By Farah G. Decano   THE Philippines will be celebrating the Law Week this September so I thought of asking a young lawyer, who recently passed the bar, to write about her heartaches in and hopes for the legal profession. Atty. Iyay Vargas-Malicdem is a magna cum laude graduate of…