LINGAYEN–The Nationalist People’s Coalition (NPC) is confident it is now the dominant party in the province and has announced its support for the re-election bids of Governor Amado Espino Jr. and Vice Governor Jose Ferdinand Calimlim Jr., both party members. Former Fifth District Rep. Mark Cojuangco, son of NPC founding…

THE Commission on Elections (Comelec) has named Atty. Marino Salas as the new provincial election supervisor for Pangasinan, which has one of the biggest voting populations in the country at more than 1.5 million as of August 22. “Malaki ang Pangasinan but with my experience, kaya ko naman gampanan ang…

DASOL—It will be a neophyte versus a veteran in the mayoralty race here in the May 2013 election. Eric Verzosa, son of retired police director general Jesus Verzosa, has announced he is running for mayor in this coastal town under the ruling Liberal Party (LP). He will be facing incumbent…

INTERNATIONAL trader Wilson de Vera and former Calasiao Vice Mayor Ferdinand Galang announced their plan to team up and run for mayor and vice mayor in the May 2013 election. In a press forum in Dagupan City last Wednesday, the duo said they are going to “clean and reform” the…

“OPERATION: Iwas Dengue” is currently being conducted by the office of Rep. Gina de Venecia to prevent the possibility of a dengue outbreak in Pangasinan’s 4th District. The misting operation against the killer mosquitoes started last September 19 in Dagupan City and Mangaldan. It will continue in San Fabian, San…

LINGAYEN–The Provincial Government of Pangasinan, in partnership with the PHILSPADA-NPC (Philippine Sports Association for the Differently Abled – National Paralympics Committee), the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) and the Department of Education (DepEd), hosted a seminar for trainers and coaches of Persons With Disabilities (PWDs) on September 26-28 at the Narciso…

LINGAYEN–Pangasinan has been chosen a finalist in the Search for the 2012 Most Business-Friendly LGU Awards for Province, Level-1 Category. This developed following the invitation of Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI) President Miguel Varela to Gov. Amado T. Espino, Jr. to attend the final judging held at the…

MANAY GINA REPORTS NUMEROUS roads and two multi-purpose solar driers are but a few of the projects Rep. Gina de Venecia has allotted to boost agriculture in Manaoag. This was bared during the graduation rites of the 4-month training on goat-raising and high-value crop production in the pilgrimage town recently.