By Ermin Garcia Jr. THE 7 epaLiFes were seen grasping at straws in desperation to escape culpability over the possible loss of the P150 million fund for a Mother and Child Hospital (MCH). They finally and hurriedly passed the required resolution, authorizing Mayor Belen Fernandez to sign a memorandum…
HARDWORKING CONG. RACHEL – Third District Rep. Rachel Arenas shows a copy of her submitted certificate of candidacy for her reelection in 2025. (Punchphoto by Cesar Ramirez)
HARDWORKING CONG. RACHEL
TIGHT FIGHTS IN 2ND, 5TH, 6TH DISTRICTS FIRST District Rep. Arthur Celeste is running for reelection unopposed while 3rd District Rep. Rachel Arenas and come-backing 4th District Rep. Gina de Venecia are facing what could be considered lightweight opponents in the May 2025 elections. Practically in for another term, Celeste…
Celeste unopposed; Arenas, Gina dV vs lightweights
FILES FOR REELECTION SAN Carlos Mayor Julier ‘Ayoy’ Resuello delivered his State of the City Address (SOCA) on October 08, highlighting his accomplishments and planned programs, after the submission of his Certificate of Candidacy (COC) for reelection alongside his full slate of candidates. In his annual address, he outlined the…
SC Mayor Ayoy highlights accomplishments in SOCA
INCUMBENT Liga ng mga Barangay president Patrick Agustin Caramat is running unopposed as mayor of Calasiao, which means a sure win as lone candidates need only at least one vote to get the position. Caramat’s running mate is current Mayor Kevin Roy Macanlalay, who is sliding down to run as…
Caramat running unopposed for Calasiao mayor
MOTHER-SON LIM TEAM IN DAGUPAN – Councilor Celia-Chua Lim and son, former mayor Brian Lim, who filed their COCs for mayor and vice mayor, respectively, give the “L” hand sign together with their candidates for city council: Dada Reyna Macalanda, Alvin Coquia, Malou Fernandez, Alfie Fernandez, Red Erfe-Mejia, Irene Lim-Acosta, Christopher Lim, Benedict Cayabyab, Leo Cuaton…
MOTHER-SON LIM TEAM IN DAGUPAN
THE filing of Certificates of Candidacy (COC) at the Dagupan City Commission on Elections (COMELEC) office proceeded smoothly and without incident, according to City Election Officer Atty. Michael Franks Sarmiento. There were 28 aspirants who submitted their COCs for various local positions in the city, and notably, there were no…
No major surprises at COMELEC Dagupan COC filing
FORMER Pangasinan Governor and 5th District Rep. Amado Espino Jr. is eyeing a return to Congress as the first nominee of the party-list Abante Pangasinan Ilokano (API) in next year’s midterm elections. He filed his Certificate of Nomination and Certificate of Acceptance of Nomination (CoN-CAN) of API before the Commission on…
Espino patriarch is API’s first nominee
ALL Certificates of Candidacy (COCs) filed for the 2025 mid-term elections will be subject to evaluation by the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) and the tentative list of candidates will be released on October 29, followed by the official list. In a statement, Atty. Ericson Oganiza, COMELEC Pangasinan election supervisor, emphasized…
COCs filed to undergo COMELEC evaluation
(Filed by 104.7 IFM Dagupan News) PNP scores big in drive versus illegal drugs in September SOME P32.1 million worth of illegal drugs were seized by the Police Regional Office 1 in 82 anti-drug operations in September that resulted in the arrest of 91 suspects. P/Lt. Colonel Benigno Sumawang, PRO…