Dads staying away from possible suit THE city engineer of Dagupan City has laid it out plain and simple: It is illegal. But the public wonders why the construction continues unhampered. The construction work at the former Magsaysay Park for a tourism park complex has been going on for about…
LINGAYEN–Pangasinan’s new governor-elect Amado Espino Jr. considers his victory, which ended the 27-year rule of the Agbayani family, as “very sweet”. “This is a very sweet victory for me. Together, we did what many thought was an impossible mission,” Espino told The PUNCH. He expressed elation that the electorate supported…
Speaker Jose de Venecia, Jr., who was reelected as congressman for the Fourth District, is confident that the speakership of the House of Representatives is again in the bag for him. In a phone interview on Thursday, De Venecia, who was in Manila, said he has received assurance from all…
SAN CARLOS CITY—Thousands of people joined a two-kilometer long caravan that brought Mayor Julian Resuello to his final resting place on May 20 at his family-owned Holy Garden Memorial Park in barangay Agdao here. The interment of the 54-year old Resuello patriarch was held after a holy mass at the…
PROVINCE’S FIRST CONGRESSWOMAN LINGAYEN–It was a close contest but the more aggressive and determined candidate eventually emerged victorious. And that was Rachel Arenas, whose campaign in the third district of the province made her presence more felt and her more visible than all her three male opponents. Arenas, who has…
ARENAS PROCLAIMED–Harvard-educated Rachel Arenas (center) is proclaimed by Provincial Elections Supervisor Reddy Balarbar and Schools Division Superintendent Armando Aquino while Provincial Prosecutor Segundino Ferrer smiles in approval. Also in photo is Rachel’s mother Rosemary ‘Baby Arenas. (Punchphoto by CSR)
GOVERNOR-ELECT—Rep. Amado Espino Jr. is proclaimed governor-elect of Pangasinan by the three-man Provincial Board of Canvassers composed of Provincial Elections Officer Reddy Balarbar, Provincial Prosecutor Segundino Ferrer and Schools Division Superintendent Armando Aquino who is looking on. (Punchphoto by CSR)
ADIEU MAYOR RESUELLO—Members of a Muslim Association hold out a streamer to bid adieu to slain Mayor Jolly Resuello while awaiting the passing of his hearse in downtown San Carlos City during a funeral march to the family-owned memorial bark in barangay Agdao, San Carlos City. (Punchphoto by CSR)
Ends Agbayanis’ 30-year old rule LINGAYEN– An overwhelming majority have elected Rep. Amado Espino Jr. as new governor of this province, official results from 45 towns and four cities showed. Results tallied by Provincial Board of Canvassers showed that Espino, a retired police superintendent and incumbent congressman of the second…
WITH vote buying proving to be massive and rampant in the May 14 polls, can the people expect the officials-elect to serve honestly during their three-year term? Lingayen-Dagupan Archbishop Oscar Cruz said practically all of the candidates in the last election engaged in vote buying – either in cash or…
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