The catch there, however, is that she knows where the governor's mind or heart really is.
Time and again, he has resisted every call for her resignation or dismissal. He has relented a bit on a less harsh option, which is to transfer her to another post where she will be less controversial.
But that option is probably more acceptable in principle, not in practice. Reality bites and theory is just a nice thing to kick around for politeness sake.
Dabu's apparent softening on the idea of her indispensability is still a positive development though.
Previously, Dabu's position was basically non-negotiable: Only God could make her resign.
Unless, she meant God and the governor to be one and the same, there's hope that Dabu is now realistically open to closing her stormy stint in the provincial capitol.
Following her line of vision, Dabu must have had some kind of a personal epiphany not unlike that of Saul on the road to Damascus.
She would do herself and the people of Pampanga infinite good if she pursues that vision with the same stubbornness and grit she has shown in fighting for her every perceived right to cling to her post - all in the name of good governance, honest public service and moral uprightness.
It's never too late to concede when wrong judgment has been made. Better judgement rendered for a bigger cause is more meaningful than one's misplaced idea of self-importance.
Her superior's attempt to project her humanity in a noble way has failed.
