PRESIDENT NOYNOY INVITED THE plans for the opening and inauguration of the RP/Dagupan-Korea Seafood Processing Plant on July 21 are afoot with President-apparent Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino Jr. and his appointed agriculture secretary as special guests. Fourth District Rep. Jose de Venecia Jr. and Dr. Westly Rosario, chief of the National…
CLEAN ELECTIONS—Provincial Elections Supervisor Reddy Balarbar (center) reports that the elections in Pangasinan were generally clean, honest and peaceful with no single protest received so far by his office. His claim is corroborated by Atty. Cornelia Espanol, representing the Parish Pastoral Council for Responsible Voting. (Punchphoto by LM) Back to…
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.
LINGAYEN–Majority of the retired police and military generals who joined the political battlefront in the May 10 elections appear headed for defeat. Based on the COMELEC’s final tally, those who were proclaimed were re-electionist Governor Amado Espino Jr. a retired police colonel; former Police Director Leopoldo Bataoil who ran as congressional representative…
‘MANAY’ OVER ‘MANANG’–“Manay” Gina de Venecia is proclaimed by the Provincial Board of Canvassers as winner in the congressional election for the 4th District of Pangasinan after beating “Manang” Celia Lim by a wide margin. At left is her husband, incumbent Rep. Jose de Venecia Jr. (Punchphoto by Cesar Ramirez) Back to…
SECOND TERM FOR ESPINO–Governor Amado Espino Jr. is proclaimed by the Provincial Board of Canvassers after he won by over half a million votes against his lone opponent, Rep. Victor Agabayani. They are joined by the governor’s wife, Priscila (left). (Punchphoto by LM) Back to Homepage
BENJIE LIM IS BACK–The City Board of Canvassers proclaim former Mayor Benjamin Lim (center) as newly elected mayor of Dagupan, his son Brian and Redford Erfe Mejia as new city councilors. (Punchphoto by Butch Uka) Back to Homepage
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