Love ‘Hugot’ lines from Supreme Court decisions

ATTY. DENNIS GORECHO 02/12/2025

“Love is founded on a promise: to seek beyond ourselves in order to enable the other to continue to become the best version of themselves.” Thus declared  Supreme Court Senior Associate Justice Marvic Leonen in Tan-Andal vs.…

Eskrimadoras as brave Filipina warriors in CCP Pasinaya 2025

ATTY. DENNIS GORECHO 02/05/2025

The performance of the eskrimadoras, or female arnis players, seemed to be a tribute to brave Filipina warriors during the 2025 PASINAYA Open House Festival of the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP). Female members of the…

Flowers for Lolas: Binondo and Chinese guerrillas during World War II

ATTY. DENNIS R. GORECHO 01/29/2025

Binondo is the center of activities in Manila during the annual Chinese New Year celebrations where thousands gather for the special performances (Dragon/Lion dances), cuisine, lucky charms, prosperity fruits, and boxes of “tikoy”. Considered the first and…

Honoring Jesus Christ as a young Sto. Niño or an adult Black Nazarene.

ATTY. DENNIS R. GORECHO 01/24/2025

Festivals are prime manifestations of the Filipino’s fervent devotion and faith characterized by history, artistry, creativity, and passion. “Viva Pit  Senyor” and “Viva Senyor Hesus Nazareno” reverberate during the month of January which is the best month for…

Traslacion of the Black Nazarene as ‘popular piety’

ATTY. DENNIS GORECHO 01/16/2025

The Traslacion of the Black Nazarene is oftentimes linked with “popular piety” or “people’s spirituality.” Held every 9th of January, this year is my second time to personally witness “traslacion,” which is a symbolic gesture that emulates…

Remembering historian William Henry Scott of Sagada

ATTY. DENNIS GORECHO 01/08/2025

SAGADA, Mountain Province — After three decades, I had the chance to personally visit the humble and simple tomb of historian William Henry Scott at the Saint Mary the Virgin Cemetery. I have been looking for his…

Blind faith and fanaticism in ‘Isang Himala’

ATTY. DENNIS GORECHO 12/31/2024

“Waláng himalâ! Ang himalâ ay nasa pusò ng tao, nasa pusò nating lahat! Tayo ang gumagawâ ng mga himalâ! Tayo ang gumagawâ ng mga sumpâ at ng mga diyos” Since its inception, this line from the 1982…

UP Lantern Parade: Its social and political landscape 

ATTY. DENNIS GORECHO 12/26/2024

I have celebrated my birthday week inside the University of the Philippines (UP) Diliman campus several times, in most instances coinciding with the traditional Lantern Parade. The parade traverses the UP Academic oval canopied by over a…

UP Law dominates 2024 bar exams:’To teach law in the grand manner!’

ATTY. DENNIS GORECHO 12/20/2024

“To teach law in the grand manner!”, a slogan that aptly describes the overall performance of the University of the Philippines College of Law (UP Law) as it dominated  this year’s bar exams with six alumni making it…

Heart ailments of seafarers

ATTY. DENNIS GORECHO 12/12/2024

A seafarer with a heart illness is considered a “walking time bomb ready to explode towards the end of his employment days.” Thus declared the Supreme Court in the case of  Leoncio v. MST Marine Services Phils. (…

Flowers for Lolas: Filipina comfort  woman Lola Estelita dies at 94

ATTY. DENNIS GORECHO 12/03/2024

The number of last surviving Filipino “comfort women” dwindled further with the  death of 94-year old Lola Estelita Dy last November 24, 2024 after suffering cardiac arrest. Like other Filipina comfort women, Lola Estelita died still fighting without…

Amicus Curiae: Exploring PH’s cultural diversity in APAA 2024

ATTY. DENNIS GORECHO 11/29/2024

As a predominantly Catholic country, it is a belief that if you do not want it to rain on a special day, then offer eggs to the miraculous Sta. Clara or other churches. Perhaps prayers spared from…

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