Andromeda’s Vortex

by Farah Decano

February 4, 2025 in Andromeda's Vortex

Landmark case redefines ‘Psychological Incapacity’

By Farah G. Decano       BELOW is an annotation by Atty. Daphne Areola of a Supreme Court decision penned by Associate Justice Marvic Leonen. With her permission, I thought of sharing this here. “The family is considered an inviolable social institution in the Philippine Constitution, symbolizing its importance in society.…
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January 26, 2025 in Andromeda's Vortex

A strong and reasonable opposition

By Farah G. Decano   THE presence of strong opposition must not be feared by our populace. It is when there is no open resistance at all against our government policies that our democracy is in serious danger.  This could only mean that our liberties are restrained by some force…
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January 18, 2025 in Andromeda's Vortex

Spoliarium

By Farah G. Decano   TO the world, Spoliarium is Juan Luna’s famous painting that won first place in the 1884 Exposicion National de Bellas Artes in Madrid.  Depicting fallen gladiators being dragged out of the arena by Roman soldiers before spectators coveting the dead warriors’ armor and weapons, the…
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January 12, 2025 in Andromeda's Vortex

Forget the reported rape of Pepsi Paloma?

By Farah G. Decano   IT was just around six months ago when I wrote about some Generation Z terminologies in the dating scene.  I talked about situations, caspering, benching, and many more. Little did I know that there was already a bunch of new terms brewing that time from…
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January 6, 2025 in Andromeda's Vortex

Lawyer with priestly heart

By Farah G. Decano   AS a lawyer, I do not just listen to the legal issues of clients. Sometimes, I become their sounding board on other matters such as personal and family issues.  They spill out their thoughts, opinions, and feelings about their circumstances.  While I have no formal…
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