PAPA SPINES: GOOD LUCK, GUV POGI — It was a tender father-and-son moment for outgoing Gov. Amado T. Espino Jr. and incoming Gov. Amado ‘Pogi’ Espino III shortly after they were proclaimed winners by the Provincial board of Canvassers last May 11, 2016 as congressman and governor, respectively. (Punchphoto by…
FIVE HOME RUNS THE Espino family, all four members, will continue to dominate politics in Pangasinan for another three years after they scored resounding victories against their respective opponents during the May 9 elections. Mr. Amado Espino III, son of outgoing-Gov. Amado T. Espino Jr., and incumbent ex-officio board member…
LINGAYEN— Incumbent Governor Amado Espino Jr. and son, incumbent Liga ng mga Barangay provincial president Board Member Amado “Pogi” Espino III, won an overwhelming mandate against the Cojuangco couple in the May 9 polls. The young Espino will take over as governor of Pangasinan while the governor will be the…
SISON—Former Fifth District Rep. Mark Cojuangco conceded defeat in the gubernatorial race. In his voice-recorded message sent to The PUNCH via e-mail, Mr. Cojuangco said he has accepted the decision of his provincemates in Pangasinan. “I thank you all for giving me the chance to express and present all my…
THE UNOPPOSED MAYOR — Re-electionist Dagupan City Mayor Belen T. Fernandez is proclaimed winner by the City Board of Canvassers composed of City Election Supervisor Nathaniel, City Prosecutor Joven Maramba and Schools Superintendent Froserfina Bravo on May 9, 2016 even before the official tally of votes could be released since Fernandez…
IT was all over but the shouting three weeks before the election when Mayor Belen T. Fernandez and Vice Mayor Brian C. Lim were already known to lead the Dagupan City government the city for another three-year term when both their opponents withdrew their respective candidacies. Being unopposed, both were…
MAYOR Belen Fernandez laughed off the disinformation being peddled by her political detractors that she almost lost to Celia Lim, BSL Team’s candidate for mayor when votes for them were tallied. “The truth is, since I was unopposed after my lone opponent backed out weeks before the election, I only…
LINGAYEN— Very peaceful, no reported election-related violent incidents in Pangasinan, the top police officer here said. P/Senior Supt. Edgar Allan Okubo, officer-in-charge as police director, said no untoward or violent incident has been reported so far in all the 44 towns and four cities in Pangasinan. Okubo said he’s pleased…
EIGHT UNOPPOSED LINGAYEN— Thirty-five mayors were re-elected while 13 others were elected either for the first time or regained their posts after a term or two. In the First District, re-elected mayors were: Joel Pajeta (Agno), Arthur Celeste (Alaminos City), Aldrin Cerdan (Anda), Gwen Yamamoto (Bani), Arnold Celeste (Bolinao), Alberto…
THE alert level of the police in Pangasinan has already been lowered from heightened to full a week after the May 9 election ordering policemen continue to guard against possible post-election related incidents and tension that may arise. This was bared by Supt. Jackie Candelario, police deputy police director, who said…
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