By Farah G. Decano FEMININE traits are considered weak, subservient and uncertain most of the time while masculine qualities are deemed strong, courageous and resolute. What are these usual manly traits reckoned to be manifestations of fearlessness? Courage in accordance with the stereotypical masculine standard is aggression, confrontation and…
Fight like a woman
By Farah G. Decano PRESIDENTIAL contender Leni Robredo’s recent successive mega-rallies are now making the surveys of popular research centers look unbelievable. How can a candidate, who consistently gets less than 30 percent of the respondents compared to her closest rival who garners more than 50 percent, command such…
The Robredo phenomenon
By Farah G. Decano “I like Manny Pacquiao to be president.” “Why?” I asked. “Because he is humble. He talks about his compassion for the poor and intention to deliver them from poverty with such sincerity.” “How did you determine his sincerity?” I became more curious. “He speaks with…
On meekness and other virtues
By Farah G. Decano I have always been amused by the celebration of Women’s Month which coincides with Fire Prevention every March. What is it with fire and women? This does not require any research on my part because I wake up to a living fireball since birth –…
Women and Fire
By Farah G. Decano THE love month is still here so I thought of a very intriguing but age-old issue in relationships – infidelity. It is very damaging not only to the couple’s relationship but also to the psyche of the cheater and most of all, the cheated. Because…
Infidelity
By Farah Decano LOVE is trending this February so I am giving way to this narrative of my sorority sister, Atty. Eloisa Manlansing. It is up to us to find gems in the stories of our daily lives and this one in particular has the elements of patience, sacrifice,…
Finding matching sim cards
By Farah G. Decano THE battle for the next one hundred years began with the commencement of the campaign period for national candidates. It will be a crucial struggle among Filipinos who are allies of the good, the egoistic ignorant, the pretentious braggadocio, and the swooning evil. Whosoever wins…
Battle for the next 100 years
By Atty. Farah G. Decano TWO days before stepping down for retirement, Commissioner Rowena Guanzon stood in front of the church and disclosed to the media what may be a conspiracy in the Comelec to derail any decision that may be unfavorable to presidential candidate Ferdinand Marcos Jr. She…
Patay-gutom
By Atty. Farah G. Decano AT the time of writing, we may have already watched how the presidential candidates were quizzed by Jessica Soho and Boy Abunda. It is interesting how their public relations managers packaged them as they answer the queries. One wore the macho man style and…
