By Farah G. Decano   UNLIKE in some local government units here and abroad, Mayor Belen’s style of leadership, at least when I was her City Administrator, encompassed political and administrative matters.  She was a micro manager in the good sense because she was aware of the smallest detail in…

By Farah G. Decano   I ENCOUNTERED the term “ghosting” for the first time when actors Bea Alonzo and Gerald Anderson broke up.  I wondered what the word meant when applied to them. As explained later by those in showbiz circles, it means abruptly ending a relationship by sudden disappearance…

By Farah G. Decano   I HAVE just quoted Karl Marx in my last column. Knowing how reckless red-taggers are for the sole purpose of quieting activists, I thought to myself that I might have just placed myself at risk. To my relief, the Supreme Court recently released a press …

By Farah G. Decano             AFTER several weeks, the rains have already fallen, albeit briefly, somewhere in Pangasinan. Last week, the hottest place in the Philippines nowadays – Dagupan City – almost missed the much needed shower. Looks like Heaven is hesitant to alleviate the condition of the already very…

By Farah G. Decano   I got invited to the 91st Annual Induction Ball of the UP College of Law’s Portia Sorority as the event’s Guest of Honor and Speaker.  It was held on April 28, 2024 at the MaraNila by Blue Leaf in Quezon City and was given the…

By Farah G. Decano   GENDER and sex are technically different concepts. Sex may refer to the intimate act between individuals or to an individual’s genitalia. Gender, however, refers to the roles, expectations, and traits observed, defined and/or imposed by society and culture on individuals as women, men, boys, or…

By Farah G. Decano   THIS week has been interesting.  Three people who do not know each other have told me on different occasions that the alleged ‘commissions ‘of corrupt congressmen for their projects with the DPWH is 25 percent while their local counterparts get a share of ten percent…

By Farah G. Decano   REMEMBER Mr. Art Samaniego’s FB post that I wrote about last week? Those who shared the controversial post were surprised that it was taken down by FB.  Someone or some group of people may have reported the matter as violative of community standards.  The reason…

By Farah G. Decano   “FILIPINOS do not yield.” I stand with President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. as regards his position regarding the West Philippine Sea dispute. He does not appear to be China’s lap dog.  While the Asian giant seems to be flexing its power over our relatively puny country,…

By Farah G. Decano   WHEN Jesus Christ asked what the blind man needed,  the latter knelt down and exclaimed, “Domine, Ut Videam!” The blind man was actually blessed with a vision that others with good eyes did not have. He knew his inadequacy and prayed for the fulfilment  of…