By Farah G. Decano CONGRATULATIONS to Atty. Jason Mejia, a L-NU College of Law alumnus, for clinching the presidency of the IBP Pangasinan Chapter last weekend. His triumph did not surprise me at all because his relations with fellow lawyers have always been on the level. He certainly treats…
By Farah G. Decano IT is still February, albeit post Valentine, and I was inspired by my former law professor, Supreme Court Associate Justice Marvic Leonen, now touted as the love guru in the twitter world, to come up with snippets of post breakup advice culled from the many…
Chin-up after a breakup
By Farah G. Decano NO, I am not one of Willie Revillame’s fans or spin doctors. He is crude with his manners, lacks gender and children sensitization, and yes, a braggadocio. But when the very people whom he has helped join the recent fray in bashing him on social…
In defense of Willie Revillame
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….
Tapang at Pagkumbaba
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…
Acrimony in the City Council
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…
Possible Majica Fund
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…
The power of numbers
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…
Fearless Yes and the more courageous No
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…
Floodless dream for Inaron Dagupan
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,…