By Farah G. Decano   THE Legal Education Board (LEB) is encouraging law schools to offer a subject focused on anti-corruption in government. The initiative aims to expose students to potential careers in good governance, policy formulation, corruption investigation, and the prosecution of offenders. While existing courses like "Law on…

By Farah G. Decano   ​NO words adequately capture the sheer anger and abhorrence the Filipino people feel toward the ineptitude and corruption plaguing those in power. This includes elected officials and appointees in agencies like the DPWH and DENR. These individuals, who swore to uphold the rights of citizens…

By Farah G. Decano   ​HALLOWEEN is creeping closer, and after a misguided deep-dive into horror documentaries, my imagination has been running wild. To purge this unnecessary fear, I'm passing on a couple of my own, real-life chilling experiences. Damay-damay na lang. *wink* *          *          *          * ​In June 2012,…

By Farah G. Decano   WHEN we speak of our environment, we are speaking of our moral duty. As Pope Francis reminds us in his encyclical, Laudato Si', the Earth is our "common home," and to care for it is a profound responsibility. *          *          *          * What is unfolding…

By Farah G. Decano WHEN former Mayor Al Fernandez, Jr. proudly presented to the public his administration’s annual savings, the astute political observer Atty. Gonzalo Duque offered a sharp counter: savings often resulted from unimplemented or poorly planned projects. Following this logic, we cannot help but question the recent narrative that the swiftness of passing the…