MALASIQUI—The winners in two barangays, for barangay captain in one and sangguniang kabataan chairman in another where candidates garnered the same number of votes, were settled by the Commission on Elections municipal office through the drawing of lots. In the two-cornered fight Barangay Nalsian Sur, Domingo Ico and Armando Opguar,…
INCUMBENT KAP LOSES IN BUED CALASIAO—The battle royale for kapitan slot in Barangay Bued this town, between incumbent Allan Roy Macanlalay and comebacking Carlito Dion was close but was eventually won by the latter by just 100 votes amid charges and counter charges of vote-buying. Four kagawads in Dion’s ticket also won…
AFTER securing the May 14 barangay and sangguniang kabataan elections, the Pangasinan Police has shifted its focus on the preparations for the security of schools and students during the opening of classes in early June. P/Chief Inspector Norman Florentino, police community relations chief, said police will start providing security for…
LINGAYEN—The provincial government will release the results of the qualifying examination for the incoming academically competent first year college students on June 4, the province’s chief administrative officer Irmina Francisco has announced. Francisco, who also chairs the Provincial Scholarship Program Management, Evaluation and Excellence Committee (PSPMEEC), said the top 100 examinees…
PINOY ENTREPRENEUR – Personal selling by the baywalk in Lingayen is what works for this bamboo bed maker. (Punchphoto by Willie Lomibao)
ILLUSION IN THE SKY — A Cessna trainer plane appears to be in a near collision with a kite flown by an enthusiast participating in the competition at the Capitol beachfront in Lingayen, as part of the activities in celebration of Pista’y Dayat 2018. (Punchphoto by Willie Lomibao)
ON THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL STO. TOMAS—Despite being unopposed in the barangay and sangguniang kabataan (SK) elections, all the candidates still do what other aspirants do to be elected: campaign for support for their platforms. Councilor Anacleto Aquino, president of Liga ng Barangay here, said all candidates were given two minutes…
THE San Fabian Police has expressed confidence the town will have “safe and orderly” Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections on May 14. The assurance was made by P/Sr. Inspector Deny Torres, deputy chief of police of San Fabian, who said no untoward incident of any kind has been noted since…
STO. TOMAS—Jubilant townsfolk gathered at the municipal hall on May 6 for the unveiling of a marker for the town’s certificate from the Guinness World Records (GWR) for the “Longest Line of Tables” title. It was the second recognition received by the municipality from the prestigious authority on the world’s outstanding…
PANGASINAN will not experience any power interruption throughout the week to help ensure orderly elections. This was the assurance made by the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) whose officials said an overall command center has been activated from May 11 to 17 as part of preparations to secure…
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