Andromeda’s Vortex
Heidi Mendoza pa rin
By Farah G. Decano I was speaking to a confidential security detail of a VIP in a restaurant in Dagupan when the security’s knees suddenly vigorously moved up and down. I had to inquire what triggered his annoyance. He puckered his lips and used the same to point to…
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Of amygdalas and prefrontal cortex
By Farah G. Decano I recently watched an impassioned call for the return of former President Rodrigo Roa Duterte (FPRRD) to the Philippines by a mother whose child was raped and killed by a drug addict. To her, illegal drug users do not deserve a day in court and…
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Hail Heidi!!!
By Farah G. Decano WHEN I was in grade two, I appreciated the national politicians dancing on stage during the campaign period. My young self thought that their performance was not for mere entertainment but was also for reaching the masses. As a kid, I surmised that our leaders…
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Dumbing of the Filipino nation
By Farah G. Decano OUR country is again suffering a deluge of online fake news after the arrest of former President Rodrigo R. Duterte. Let me enumerate a few: Videos, purporting to be protest rallies against the ex-chief executive’s detention at The Hague, have been shared by thousands of…
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Rendition to justice?
By Farah G. Decano ON March 11, 2025, former President Rodrigo Roa Duterte was arrested at the Manila International Airport. He was flown out on the same day to the Hague to face the criminal accusations lodged against him before the International Criminal Court (ICC). There is no question…
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