Salute Spines’ phenomenal victory By Gonzalo Duque WE wonder why our good friend, former President Erap has not yet conceded, err…, rather “conceived” his defeat. On this account, we doff our hat to former Speaker Joe de Venecia who in 1998 readily congratulated his then very popular opponent when it was…
Let’s all wish Benjie Lim well By Al S. Mendoza I SAID it here the last time: Buloy Al Fernandez failing to defend his crown would be news. Said in another way, Benjie Lim reclaiming his crown in Dagupan City would be news. It seems headed to that. It should…
Just asking By +Oscar V. Cruz JCD First, a plain and clear disclaimer: this is definitely not a search for perfection. Neither is this a posture of pessimism or negativism. This is but seeking rhyme and reason in the just concluded automated elections. Among other things, there are sayings like…
Political fights are like sports tilts By Jesus A. Garcia Jr. POLITICAL fights are like sports competitions. One must play the complete series of games scheduled to know how far one can go. That’s how it is done in any major international event like in the NBA, and in the…
BETTER THINGS TO HAPPEN GOVERNOR Amado Espino, Jr. gets a second term in office after winning his re-election bid by more than half a million votes over his opponent, Second District Congressman Victor Agbayani. Shortly after his proclamation, Espino said he is extremely humbled by the overwhelming fresh mandate the…
LINGAYEN–Georgina “Manay Gina” de Venecia is the new congressional representative for the 4th District of Pangasinan, the first woman ever to hold the post. De Venecia was proclaimed in the presence of her husband, the incumbent 4th District Rep. Jose de Venecia Jr.
LINGAYEN–Most of the incumbent mayors in the province, under the party of re-elected Governor Amado Espino Jr. and those belonging to other parties supporting him, were re-elected. These are led by three unopposed mayoralty candidates, namely: Vivien Villar (Sto. Tomas), Amado Espino III (Bautista) and Rodrigo Orduna (Bugallon).
LINGAYEN—Pangasinan claims another first in Congress’ history. In what was once a male-dominated political conclave, this vote-rich province will now be represented in the House of Representatives not by six men but by four distinguished ladies and two gentlemen.
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