FORMER House Speaker Jose de Venecia Jr. wants to make sure a new president is proclaimed by June 30. With the growing public concern about possible technical problems that could arise in the holding of a computerized poll for the first time, De Venecia has called for a summit to…
THE De Venecias and President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo have kissed and made up. But the renewed friendship, according to Gina de Venecia, has no political implications just yet. She also admitted that she could not speak for her husband, 4th District Rep. Jose de Venecia Jr., when asked by the…
JDV-GINA FEEDING PROGRAM–Gina de Venecia, wife of Rep. Jose de Venecia Jr., leads the distribution of noodles to elementary students during a feeding program sponsored by the couple at the Don Leon Maramba Elementary School in Longos, Bonuan Boquig. More than 12,000 children benefited in the program that was also…
BARANGAY Libsong in Lingayen seems to be a fertile breeding ground for politicians. Three out of the seven candidates for the 2nd District congressional seat come from this community, all bearing impressive credentials: Leopoldo Bataoil, Arthel Caronongan and Nestor Reyes.
FOURTH District congressional candidate Georgina “Gina” de Venecia wants to mend political conflicts as the new year starts. De Venecia, wife of incumbent 4th District Rep. Jose de Venecia Jr., said she is extending her hand of reconciliation and understanding to those whom she and her husband Joe have been…
DOCTOR Jamie Eloise Agbayani, wife of 2nd District Rep. Victor Agbayani, has changed her mind about running for her husband’s position in the May 2010 election. Agbayani withdrew her candidacy for the 2nd district congressional seat last week, one hour before the deadline for substitution of candidates.
FORMER Dagupan City Mayor Benjamin Lim paraded a new team of candidates on Wednesday, with five substitutions made from the original set who filed with him. Councilor Danilo Torio, who served his 3-term as councilor, substituted Lim’s business associate, Antonio Uy, currently board director of the Dagupan City Water District,…
A 63-year old man has filed a certificate of candidacy (COC) to become mayor, but not just in one town. Benjamin Sornoza Espinoza has been discovered by Commission on Elections (Comelec) officials to have filed two Certificates of Candidacy for mayorship, one in San Jacinto and the other in Pozorrubio.
“IT’’S not going to be a walk in the park for the administration in this election. It can go either way.” This was voiced by former Vice Governor Oscar Lambino, assessing his and Congressman Victor Agbayani’s chances against the tandem of Governor Amado Espino Jr. and Jose Ferdinand Calimlim under…
LINGAYEN–Ilocos Norte Rep. Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr., speaking to newsmen here last week, called on President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo to resign in view of her candidacy for a congressional seat in her home province Pampanga in the 2010 elections. Marcos, who is running for a senate seat, said while the President…
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