By Farah G. Decano I cannot help but continue to laugh at this ad hominem attack hurled at me online by a lawyer during the height of the Carlos Yulo family saga. The Olympian publicly faulted his mother of theft. This co-alumnus of the UP College of Law claimed…
By Farah G. Decano IN observation of Law Week this September, the Lyceum Northwestern University (L-NU) College of Law was honored to have the online presence of former Supreme Court Associate Justice Antonio T. Carpio. He spoke on Philippine Island Territories in the West Philippine Sea. Justice Carpio started…
Greatest misconception about PH territory
By Farah G. Decano VICE President Sara Z. Duterte released a video last week clarifying some issues regarding her behaviour during the congressional budget hearing of the Office of the Vice President. In her explanation, VP Sara revealed that the fund hearing was all for show because there were…
Shiminet to Shican, Cantshie??
By Farah G. Decano THE House of Representatives (HOR) did not terminate its hearing on the proposed budget of the Office of the Vice President (OVP) despite the matter being set already for the second time around. Afterward, the Lower House came under fire from the Duterte camp because…
Making transparency a tradition
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…
SHIMENET versus CODE BLUE
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,…
Wala nang kaibigan?
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…
The chaos of Carlos (Part 2)
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…
The chaos of Carlos
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…