“Why didn’t/don’t you take up law?” This question has been repeatedly asked of me for over three decades. As the son of an LLB graduate, I understand why it is often posed. My answer is heavily influenced by my college mentor’s negative attitude toward Philippine law, including PD 1083 (the Code of Muslim Personal Laws). My mentor also had a critical view of Philippine elections, which he described as “an institutionalized fitnah.” This sentiment influenced me, and I did not
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