By Farah G. Decano THERE is a current online battle of political posts and memes trying to gain supremacy over social media: Shimenet vs. Code Blue. “Shimenet” came a week ahead. It was culled from Vice President Sara Duterte’s now famous reply to the members of the House of…
By Farah G. Decano FOR someone who puts much value to ties of friendship or alliance, Vice President Sara Duterte probably felt the diminishing support of her allies as soon as somebody else became more powerful than her family. This was likely her inspiration behind her much-criticized children’s book,…
By Farah G. Decano THE personal tragedy of 2024 Olympian Carlos Yulo touches our core as human beings and our culture as Filipinos. We tend to weigh on these issues based on the totality of our experiences. Arriving at a resolution may be tricky if we do not detach…
By Farah G. Decano THE issue besieging Carlos Yulo now has nothing to do with sports. I have never passionately dipped on any issue so far in social media until recently. Thanks to the family issue of the golden boy which has gone very public. Interestingly, so many matters…
By Farah G. Decano “ALL the world’s a stage,” Shakespeare wrote. The most romantic city in the world made the brilliant decision of making all Paris an Olympic stadium. The opening ceremony and the sports activities treated the lucky onlookers, both in person and online, to stunning views of…
By Farah G. Decano PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos Jr. announced during his State of the Nation Address (SONA) that the Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators, otherwise known as POGO, shall be banned effective immediately. He also ordered that these companies should terminate their winding up process at the end of the…
By Farah G. Decano DON’T you think it is presumptuous to call oneself a kingmaker when he or she has produced only one top honcho who actually was not a nobody to start with? President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. was not a nobody in 2010, 2016 or 2022, when…
By Farah G. Decano CITIZENS must be quick to commend traits that are worthy of emulation while vociferously denouncing conducts that are reckless, malicious, and inimical to common good. By constantly declaring their ideals and their displeasures, the populace is setting the standards and values with which the collective…
By Farah G. Decano SOME of those who were invited to the recent State of the City Address of Mayor Belen T. Fernandez intentionally did not attend. They complained to their respective community handlers that they did not receive any padulas from Mayor Belen and even threatened to shift…
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