LINGAYEN–The provincial government recently distributed P740, 000 as financial assistance to the 148 families whose houses were totally damaged by the whirlwind, locally known as buhawi, and hailstorm that hit two Pangasinan towns last May and June. The distribution was held in the towns of Bayambang and Urbiztondo last July…
LINGAYEN–The Office of the Provincial Agriculturist (OPAg) is set to disperse 140,000 tilapia fingerlings in the communal bodies of water in the towns of Aguilar, Umingan, Pozorrubio and Bugallon on July 18, 19 and 26, respectively. Dalisay Moya, OPAg officer-in-charge, said of the whole dispersal load, 30,000 fingerlings will be released…
ROSARIO IS BACK-–Mayor Simplicio “Sammy” Rosario signs his oath of office after he was sworn in by Executive Judge Teodoro Fernandez of the Regional Trial Court in Lingayen on June 30 held at the Binmaley Catholic School. Joining them in the event, which was witnessed by thousands of their constituents,…
NEW TERM FOR VILLASIS MAYOR—Secretary Antonio A. Villar Jr., chairman of the Dangerous Drugs Board, administers the oath to re-elected Villasis Mayor Dita Abrenica in simple rites on June 28 at the Villasis Public Auditorium. Joining the mayor is her husband, former mayor Nato Abrenica and their family. Back to…
LINGAYEN—The classic beauty and awe-inspiring grandeur of Pangasinan Provincial Capitol building will soon be shown on national television as GMA-7, the country’s leading TV network, selected the province’s seat of governance as one of the major locations of GMA’s upcoming teleserye entitled Genesis. Joyce Bernal, director of the teleserye, said,…
FARMERS rejoiced at the start of the new term of office of their local officials when they received motorized irrigation pumps courtesy of Fourth District Rep. Gina de Venecia on Tuesday. De Venecia distributed the 125 irrigation pumps through the newly elected town mayors of Mangaldan, San Jacinto, San Fabian…
LINGAYEN—Archbishop Socrates B. Villegas has underscored the importance of humility, honesty and humor as the qualities that public servants must possess to open more doors and soften the hearts of the people. In his homily during the inauguration of Gov. Amado T. Espino, Jr. as the governor-elect on his third…
PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT TEAM—Re-elected Governor Amado Espino Jr. with Vice Governor Ferdinand Calimlim and members of the incoming 8th Sangguniang Panlalawigan take the stage after their oath-taking on June 28, 2013 at the provincial capitol administered by Hon. Teodoro C. Fernandez, Executive Judge of the Regional Trial Court in Lingayen. (Punchphoto…
LINGAYEN–Two more members of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan (SP) were inducted into office by Governor Amado T. Espino Jr. during the oath-taking rites held at the ceremonial hall of Urduja House last June 28. The positions, however, were temporary in nature until new federation presidents are elected in the provincial level,…
LINGAYEN–More Pangasinenses are expected to avail of major and minor surgical services when a medical mission at the Pangasinan Provincial Hospital (PPH) in Bolingit, San Carlos City is held on June 26 to 28. Provincial Health Office chief Dr. Ana De Guzman said the two-day medical mission will be spearheaded…
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