Walking barefoot during Traslacion

ATTY. DENNIS GORECHO 01/10/2024

Walking barefooted during the Traslacion is a symbolic gesture that emulates Christ’s suffering as he was carrying his cross to Golgotha. I was able to personally witness for the first time the procession of the Black Nazarene…

Honoring Rizal’s literature and social activism through movies, plays and TV series

ATTY. DENNIS GORECHO 01/04/2024

Remembering the works on social activism of our heroes like Jose Rizal is made easy through the use of different platforms like movies, plays and TV series. Music, literature and social activism are intimately linked with each…

IKOT jeep phaseout highlighted in UP Lantern Parade 

ATTY. DENNIS GORECHO 12/27/2023

The iconic IKOT Jeepneys took center stage during this year’s Lantern Parade last December 20, 2023 at the University of the Philippines in Diliman. Participants echoed the call on the government to push back the public utility…

To teach law in the grand manner

ATTY. DENNIS GORECHO 11/22/2023

“Kung hindi tayo kikibo, sino ang kikibo? Kung hindi tayo kikilos, sino ang kikilos? Kung hindi ngayon, kailan pa?” A slogan lifted from the  editorial column by  Abraham “Ditto” Sarmiento, Jr.  who was the Philippine Collegian editor-in-chief…

Amicus Curiae: Philippines to host 2024 conference of Asian Patent Attorneys Association

ATTY. DENNIS GORECHO 11/14/2023

The Philippines will be the venue of the Asian Patent Attorneys Association (APAA) council meeting next year at the SMX Convention Center in Pasay City, Metro Manila from  November 18 to 21, 2024. This year’s APAA 20th…

Death comes like a thief in the night: The Itaewon Halloween and Ozone fire tragedies

ATTY. DENNIS GORECHO 10/31/2023

Death comes like a thief in the night. What was supposed to be a fun night might turn out to be the greatest tragedy of lives. When death enfolds in the form of accidents, no one is…

Masskara Festival: Sad stories behind the smiling masks

ATTY. DENNIS GORECHO 10/25/2023

Masks are widely used to create alternative realities and help wearers to suspend their everyday identities and assume new ones. The history of Masskara Festival of Bacolod City is often linked with an unfortunate incident that occurred…

Indigenous People’s Sunday and the struggle for self-determination

ATTY. DENNIS GORECHO 10/11/2023

The struggle of the indigenous people against the destruction of forests and mountains is the struggle against the worsening global climate change. Thus said the of the Episcopal Commission on Indigenous Peoples (ECIP) of the Catholic Bishops’…

Hair loss due to Alopecia Areata 

ATTY. DENNIS GORECHO 09/05/2023

Hair is one’s  crowning glory and is often linked to one’s personal identity. For others, hair loss can have complicated consequences. One of the cause of hair loss is Alopecia Areata (AA) which is an autoimmune condition…

International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances/ Desaparecidos

ATTY. DENNIS GORECHO 08/30/2023

The “International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances” or “Desaparecidos Day”  is observed August 30 annually since 2011. “Desaparecidos” is the Spanish and Portuguese word for “disappeared people” or victims of forced disappearance. The UN Commission…

Military trainings: Tales of mental anguish, hazing and bullying

ATTY. DENNIS GORECHO 08/22/2023

The dark side of mandatory military service on bullying and hazing took the spotlight in the South Korean Netflix series D.P.  short for “Deserter Pursuit.” All able-bodied men in South Korea are required to serve 18 months…

Gay and lesbian  films dominate 19th  Cinemalaya

ATTY. DENNIS GORECHO 08/15/2023

“Gusto kong ibigay ito sa lahat ng mga ‘Eric’ na inalisan ng bibig at hindi nakapagsalita, para sa inyo ‘to. Nandito kami, nakikinig,” says Director  Carl Papa  of “ITI MAPUKPUKAW” (The Missing) that won Best Film at …

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