ALAMINOS CITY—This city, home of the famous Hundred Islands, has a new mayor possibly the youngest city chief executive elected nationwide in the May 13 polls. Twenty-two year old Arth Bryan Celeste garnered 22,498 votes while his closest rival had 19,452 votes in a three-cornered mayoralty fight. All the candidates…
FAMILIES in Anda and Bolinao who are dependent on the shellfish industry can now return to their trade after the regional office of Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) lifted the shellfish ban in the two towns’ coastal waters. The lifting of the shellfish ban was contained in the…
SENATORIAL candidates came and went to wherever they could to woo Pangasinenses votes. On May 13, Pangasinenses responded. The record from the Commission on Elections provincial office based in Dagupan City showed the Pangasinenses preferences: 1. Cynthia Villar (978,845) 2. Grace Poe (930,133)3. Lito Lapid (782, 368)4. Imee Marcos (778,291)5….
DAGUPAN CITY MAYORALTY RACE DAGUPAN City Vice Mayor Brian Lim will be the city’s new mayor starting June 30 after defeating incumbent Mayor Belen Fernandez in their one-on-one duel last May 13. Lim, (Nacionalista Party) accounted for 49,156 votes against Fernandez (Lakas), 47,917 votes. Though she lost her reelection bid,…
PROUD PARENTS – Reelected Fourth District Rep. Christopher de Venecia beams as former Speaker Jose de Venecia and former Cong. Gina de Venecia who occupied the same post before him, stand by him proudly. (Punchphoto by Willie Lomibao)
LINGAYEN—Four mayors won as representatives in their respective congressional districts in Monday’s elections. Bolinao Mayor Arnold Celeste won as First District representative against his opponent Thomas Orbos. Celeste will succeed his brother, outgoing Rep. Jesus Celeste who decided not to seek any elective post this year. Bugallon Mayor Jumel Anthony Espino…
VIOLATION OF OMNIBUS ELECTION CODE A congressional candidate of Pangasinan has filed a petition for disqualification on May 13 at the Commission on Elections provincial office in Dagupan City against the reelectionist governor, his brother mayor and 13 other aspirants. Second District Board Member Raul Sison, candidate for 2nd District…
BITTER SWEET VICTORY – The victorious Espinos, led by reelected Gov. Amado Espino III, Second District Rep.-elect Jumel, Bugallon Mayor-elect Priscilla (mother of two sons) are in a somber mood with their family members after their proclamation. Reason: their patriarch, Thirds District Rep. Amado Espino Jr., lost in his reelection bid. (Punchphoto by…
LINGAYEN– Governor Amado Espino III (Partido Demokratiko Pilipino ) will serve his second term as governor after defeating his lone rival Alaminos City Mayor Arthur F. Celeste (Nationalista Party). Espino garnered 782,073 votes while Celeste had 582,872 votes or 199,201 votes margin. Filled with mixed emotions, the young Espino credited…
FOR 5th DISTRICT REP. BINALONAN Mayor Ramon “Mon mon” Guico III became a virtual giant slayer when he scored the biggest upset in Pangasinan politics ever by defeating Fifth District Rep. Amado Espino Jr., to deny him a second term of office. Guico III was proclaimed by the Provincial Board of…
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