MARTINEZ FAMILY BACKS ESPINO—The members of the family of slain Infanta Mayor Ruperto Martinez urge the Department of Justice to drop the murder charges against Governor Amado Espino Jr. and 1st District Rep. Jesus Celeste in a press conference held April 30 and issued an appeal to politicians to stop…
AKAP-BATA PARTYLIST MOTIVE QUESTIONED INFANTA–The family members of slain Infanta Mayor Ruperto Martinez rejected the offer of a partylist to arrange a meeting between them and what they called a “self-styled” witness to the Dec. 15, 2012 murder. The family also questioned the motive of the group, Akap Bata Partylist, in involving…
A CONGRESSIONAL candidate of the Liberal Party has asked the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to disqualify re-electionist Gov. Amado Espino, Jr. and Rep. Jesus Celeste for allegedly detaining his supporters and preventing them from distributing his campaign materials. Atty. Bodie Pulido, a candidate for the 1st District, said in his…
PANGASINAN’S LIMGAS—Pamela Kae Miranda of Calasiao flashes a winning smile after being crowned Limgas na Pangasinan 2013 on May 1, the celebration of the Pista’y Dayat, at the Sison Auditorium in Lingayen with (left) Maria Marjorie Antigua of San Carlos City, 1st runner-up and Best in Talent, and Charlotte Visperas…
LINGAYEN–This year’s Limgas na Pangasinan clinched the title with her winning response in the question-and-answer portion where she related how beauty contests can serve the campaign for environmental protection. “This pageant together with our credibility and advocacy can influence and inspire other people for a better and cleaner environment,” said…
IT’S nine from Team PNoy and three from the United Nationalist Alliance (UNA) for Pangasinan’s choices for senator based on the result of a survey conducted by Quezon City-based Data Advisors, Inc. as commissioned by an investor named David Sanchez. The results showed that Senator Loren Legarda of Team PNoy…
HEAVENLY GRILL—Lingayen-Dagupan Archbishop Socrates Villegas will not be left out of the Bangus Festival Kalutan ed Dalan event on April 30. He gamely sets up a grill just outside the gates of the St. John Metropolitan Cathedral, burns the charcoal and broils his select bangus for his next meal. (Punchphoto…
THE father-and-son team of re-electionist Mayor Benjamin Lim and Brian Lim, candidate for vice mayor, under the Nacionalista Party (NP) face possible disqualification and recall of proclamation if it is proven that they have been holding bingo games during their campaign rallies.
AFTER more than two years of disappearance, former Balungao Municipal Treasurer Milavic Lavarias-Ulpindo has resurfaced and is accusing the former mayor and vice mayor of using the missing P8.3 million for which she is charged with malversation. “Gusto kong linisin ang pangalan ko, wala po sa akin ‘yong pera, nasa…
BY-PASS DRIVE THROUGH–President Benigno Aquino III waves to the crowd as he led the ceremonial drive through for the inauguration of the improved Lingayen-Binmaley Bypass Road in Barangay Quibaol, Lingayen on May 2. With the President are Public Works and Highways Secretary Rogelio Singson, Alaminos City Mayor and Liberal Party…
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