(Today's column) Recant is a word associated with the Dark Ages and witch hunts. Those accused of heresy were forced to recant their heretical beliefs to avoid burning at … [Read more...]
Talking points on the right to reply
March 6, 2009 By 23 Comments
I wish I could end my ambivalence over the controversial right-to-reply bill but I can’t. The truth is, I often can’t stand the self-righteousness of media people and … [Read more...]
Jennifer (or Jeff) Cagandahan and Congenital adrenal hyperplasia
September 18, 2008 By 14 Comments
In 2003, Jennifer Cagandahan went to court because she wanted some changes in her birth certifcate. Specifically, she wanted "Jennifer" to be changed to Jeff and her gender … [Read more...]
Love and lawsuits
August 8, 2008 By 10 Comments
(Yesterday's column) "How to get sued" is a hilarious yet truthful look into the world of litigation. Its author, J. Craig Williams, is a practicing lawyer in California … [Read more...]
Parents vs. school principal: The case of Susan Reed
November 13, 2007 By 21 Comments
When I was in in the third grade, there was a parent who complained that I didn't deserve the "First Honor" title. According to her, it was her son who should be the First … [Read more...]
Forced marriages, arranged marriages
October 31, 2007 By 6 Comments
Over a month ago, I wrote a column that was inspired by Gabriele Pauli's proposal to limit marriage to seven years -- with an option to renew, of course. I won't repeat the … [Read more...]
Bump in the head makes one horny?
December 21, 2006 By 10 Comments
This is really strange. A man suffered from a fall while at work and "the injury unleashed a libido that could not be kept in check." What's even more strange is that he sued … [Read more...]
Drugs can save marriage… huh?!?
November 21, 2006 By 18 Comments
Marriage as an institution must really be in serious trouble if spouses need to be drugged in order to make their marriage work. According to James Hughes, a bioethicist at … [Read more...]
Pre-nuptial agreement
November 20, 2006 By 5 Comments
I'm not a believer that, once married, "what is mine, is yours." I used to kid my husband that if I were to articulate it, it would be, "What is yours, is mine, and what is … [Read more...]
No marital rape in Singapore
November 14, 2006 By 8 Comments
It wasn't until the Anti-Rape Law took effect in 1997 that the Philippines finally acknowledged that there is such a thing as marital rape. I used to think that the government … [Read more...]
Physical violence and legal separation
November 3, 2006 By 44 Comments
Under Art. 55 of the Family Code of the Philippines, a petition for legal separation may be filed when there is repeated physical violence or grossly abusive conduct directed … [Read more...]
Filipina’s husband sentenced for her murder
September 20, 2006 By
When you marry, you marry a stranger. It doesn’t matter how long you have known the man, sometimes, even after a lifetime, one doesn’t truly get to know a person. … [Read more...]
Marriage and adultery
February 8, 2006 By Leave a Comment
Max Limpag tells a story about why taking a second family on a picnic can blow the lid on an adulterous relationship. Super malas. Manny Pacquiao's alleged ex-mistress sues … [Read more...]
Homosexuality and annulment of marriage
May 19, 2005 By 1 Comment
There is a recent Court of Appeals decision annulling the marriage of a woman to her homosexual husband. When Ferdinand Fanio married Estela Fernandez, he did not tell … [Read more...]
Wrong reasons for opposing HB 3773
April 6, 2005 By Leave a Comment
So there was this rally yesterday afternoon in Manila led by Manila mayor Lito Atienza in opposition to the passage of House Bill 3773 or the Responsible Parenthood And … [Read more...]
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