AGAINST PRIVATE ARMIES—The PUNCH Columnist Gonzalo Duque, former Pangasinan vice governor and president of Lyceum Northwestern University, calls for the nationwide dismantling of private armies and the creation of an independent commission to probe the massacre of 57 people in Maguindanao during a prayer rally organized by mediamen in front…
LP VERSUS NP IN DAGUPAN THE familiar old political lines are drawn in Dagupan. The re-election bid of Dagupan Mayor Alipio Fernandez Jr. under the Liberal Party is being challenged by Benjie Lim, himself a former mayor of the city who is staging a political comeback under the colors of…
OFFICIALS of the National Power Corporation (NPC) and the San Roque Power Corporation (SRPC) cancelled their appearance before the Dagupan City council as a result of the filing of a class suit against them by lawyers from Pangasinan before the Dagupan City Regional Trial Court.
THREE Pangasinenses in senate race. A lawyer, a mayor and a whistle-blower have been tapped by two major political parties to be in their respective slates. Lawyer Raul Lambino from Pozorrubio, known as a Constitutional reforms advocate behind the move for the People’s Initiative for charter change in 2006, will…
TAYUG–A victory comes late and a conquest not so sweet. Madelyn Cabotaje-Ramirez was finally declared as the rightful winner as vice mayor of this town two years and seven months after the May 2007 election, by the Commission on Elections (Comelec) en banc.
MAKE way for the women. For the first time in the province’s history, all the six congressional districts have women candidates for the May 2010 election, and all of them carry prominent names in the political arena.
SETTLING POLITICAL DOMINANCE THE ruling Lakas-Kampi-CMD continues to hold sway in Pangasinan but the Liberal Party is gearing itself to steal the show in the provincial election. With the alliance forged with local Nationalist People’s Coalition (NPC) and Biskeg na Pangasinan, Lakas-Kampi-CMD is eyeing to dominate the district elections.
POLITICS OF ACHIEVEMENT—The “GAB” (Gina-Al-Belen) team of 4th District congressional candidate Gina de Vene-cia, Dagupan Mayor Al Fernandez and Vice Mayor Belen Fernan-dez rally members of their ticket and supporters when they converged at the Dagupan City Hall on Sunday after filing their respective certificates of candidacy at the Commission…
TAKING CENTER STAGE—More women in Pangasinan are responding to the call for reforms in politics and governance and filed their candidacies for posts in Congress. From left to right: (Upper photo) Maki Pulido, Jamie Agbayani, Kim Lokin, Rachel Arenas, (lower photo) Gina de Venecia, Celia Lim, Kimi Cojuangco and Marlyn…
FERNANDEZ-FERNANDEZ TANDEM—Re-electionists Dagupan City Mayor Alipio Fernandez Jr. and Vice Mayor Belen Fernandez hold their copies of their respective certificates of candidacy after filing at the City Elections Office under the banners of the Liberal Party and Biskeg na Pangasinan. The two head a powerhouse coalition seeking to win a…
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