By Farah G. Decano IN celebration of International Human Rights Day, the Lyceum Northwestern University College of Law through its Legal Education and Advocacy Discourse (LeadDTALKS) program recently invited the fearless Queen of Bardagulan herself, Atty. Rowena “Bing” Guanzon of the P3pwd partylist. Her topic was, “Human Rights, Online…
By Farah G. Decano LOOKS like Vice President Sara Z. Duterte has gotten herself a formidable support from the bloc-voting Iglesia Ni Cristo (INC). The INC did not merely release a statement of opposition against her supposed impeachment. Rather, the INC issued a threat of nationwide rallies. Thirteen years…
By Farah G. Decano THEY say that Philippine politics on the national scene is high level. In the academic sense, high-level politics tackle issues about international relations and national security. This concept, however, has earned a new connotation in our country to mean the involvement of powerful and influential…
By Farah G. Decano A group of restaurant owners in Manila recently asked the government for assistance and relief from the dilemma that they are now confronted with. They complained that regular paying customers of their establishments are now the minority. And that the majority are those who present…
By Farah G. Decano THE Quad Committee of the House of Representatives has so far earned a better reputation than the Senate. Representatives Jinky Luistro, Rodge Gutierrez, Raoul Manuel, and Paolo Ortega have been receiving praise from Filipino observers because of the firm but calm manner they propound valid…
By Farah G. Decano THE absence of a strong political opponent makes elected powerful leaders prone to abusive and corrupt practices. No one or very few would dare to defy and expose them in order to keep their actions in check. If someone musters the courage to refuse blind…
By Farah G. Decano THE law, Republic Act 10121, provides that each local government unit (LGU) must set aside 5 percent of its annual budget to disaster and risk reduction management projects, programs, and activities. Seventy percent of such budget should be for disaster preparedness and 30 percent for…
By Farah G. Decano WHILE it is true that my family still experiences inundation inside our house despite the almost three feet road elevation in our village, we are thankful nevertheless to Mayor Belen T. Fernandez, the City Government of Dagupan, and the right of way donors because we…
By Farah G. Decano THE result of the 2022 elections in Dagupan City was a surprise. No one expected that the brilliant and hardworking Councilor Michael Fernandez would slide from his usual position in the top three down to the last spot for councilors. We cannot say that Councilor…
By Farah G. Decano WHEN I first ran for Councilor in 2001, some concerned relatives informed me that this political exercise was also a competition among angkans or clans. Those who were “mabuleg” or have a lot of kin members were more likely to win. Candidates must not only…
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