By Farah G. Decano             NOVEMBER 30 – celebrity Kathryn Bernardo confirms her break-up from actor Daniel Padilla. I didn’t expect that this news will explode on Philippine social media to epic proportions. Almost every scroll of my Facebook wall yielded posts about this unexpected separation.  Group chats (GC) and…

By Farah G. Decano   FORMER First Lady Imelda Marcos, during her heyday, knew how to throw parties. They were usually luxurious and grand. Remember her family’s yacht socials and celebrity-filled gatherings?  Looks like her son, the now President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., is slowly following her footsteps. The gathering of…

By Farah G. Decano   IF given the chance to go back in time, what would you tell your younger self? Let’s say, your 11-year-old self? Most of those who undergo exercises like this presume that they are wiser, more mature and much better off than the earlier versions of…

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,…