By Farah G. Decano MAYOR Belen T. Fernandez demonstrated courage and humility by facing the opposition in their own turf – the Sanggunian. In the last regular session of the Sangguniang Panlungsod, she finally accepted the invitation to defend the 2023 proposed budget before the Sanggunian, although without notice….
By Farah G. Decano THE animosity of the majority faction against Dagupan City Mayor Belen T. Fernandez must be so fiercely personal that they are ready to sacrifice their respective political careers just to cause her extreme vexation and her possible downfall. As per my source, the proposed supplemental…
By Farah G. Decano SIMPLY stated, the Maharlika Investment Fund is a collection of mandated amounts from various government financial institutions (GFI) to be managed by a board chosen by the President for investment purposes. This is similar to the sovereign fund of other countries which is sourced from…
By Farah G. Decano DAGUPAN City’s advancement seems to be blocked by a Goliath of an opposition. With seven members solidly identified with the opposition and only five with the administration, it would seem impossible for any proposed budget to be enacted, right? Wrong. It is possible. The enactment…
By Farah G. Decano I WAS in utter disbelief when it was confirmed to me by her legal consultant, Atty. Doris Barrozo, that the first woman mayor of Calasiao, the Honorable Mamilyn “Maya” Caramat, has gone too soon. Her sweet smile whenever I saw her and her husband, General…
By Farah G. Decano HAPPY 2023! There is still much to be desired for our beloved Dagupan City. While its past leaders may have had exerted their best efforts to steer our city to progress, the impact of their accomplishments diminishes as new challenges present themselves every year. To…
By Farah G.Decano ACCOLADES are not the monopoly of the famous, the rich and the powerful. It is time we recognized the hard work of the people whom we meet in our daily toil. For this column, I wish to show my appreciation to the security guards at CSI. Recently,…
By Farah G Decano LAST December 22, I was thrilled to attend my first graduation as Dean of the College of Law. I thought to myself that, by attending the ceremonies, I will be honoring the memory of my father who was the first dekano among the Decanos in…
By Farah G. Decano POPULAR among lawyers and law students, former Dean Chel Diokno was invited as resource speaker on the topic, “Right To Hope,” on December 5, 2022 at the College of Law of the Lyceum Northwestern University in Dagupan City. Encouraged by his meekness and “masa” charm,…
By Farah G. Decano THE impasse between Mayor Belen Fernandez and the majority bloc of the Sangguniang Panlungsod is taking its toll on the qualified scholars of Dagupan City. Politicking is definitely causing this distress, not only amongst the students but also on their parents. Some were forced to…
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