THE Nationalist People’s Coalition (NPC) party is not supporting any presidential candidate in the 2010 elections, according to 5th District Rep. Mark Cojuangco, son of former ambassador and business tycoon Eduardo Cojuangco who founded the NPC.

STO. TOMAS–It’s official. Mayor Vivien Ocampo-Villar , earlier reported to be considering the vice governor post, wants to be re-elected for a final term in office. Villar filed her certificate of candidacy on November 21 together with her complete slate of re-electionists for local positions under the Biskeg na Pangasinan,…

ANOTHER Pulido is joining politics. Television broadcaster Makibaka “Maki” Pulido, the second child of Anda Mayor Nestor Pulido and 1st District Board Member Alicia Pulido, announced last week that she is vying for the 1st District congressional seat in the May 2010 elections.

THE Liberal Party (LP) is gathering strength in vote-rich Pangasinan with about 50 of the province’s local government leaders recently joining its camp. The new LP members, led by the former Lakas-Christian Muslim Democrats (CMD) co-chairs in the province, took their oath Friday at the party’s headquarters in Quezon City.

FORMER Public Works and Highways Sec. Hermogenes Ebdane Jr. has expressed confidence the people of Pangasinan will support his bid for the presidency. He cited his affinity with Pangasinenses by his marriage to the former Alma Cabanayan of San Nicolas as well as his track record as a government official….

AFTER completing daily dental and medical missions in Mangaldan and Dagupan City, the three mobile clinics of 4th District Rep. Jose de Venecia Jr. and wife Gina proceeded to San Fabian for their next mission. The medical teams have been working daily to respond to the medical needs of the…

ROSALES–Abono partylist will continue to support the planned bid of Senator Chiz Escudero for the presidency despite his recent decision to cut ties from the Nationalist People’s Coalition. Engr. Rosendo So, founding chairman of Abono, in a text message to The PUNCH, said “Abono will support Chiz”. The group had…

REPRESENTATIVE Jose de Venecia Jr. and his wife Gina met with five mayors of the 4th District last week to plan for the setting up of evacuation centers in each town in the district. The De Venecias vowed to make the establishment of “Refugee Centers” as their top priority, noting…

REP. Jose de Venecia Jr. and his wife Gina have intensified their anti-leptospirosis and anti-tetanus drive in the 4th District following the exposure of most residents to floodwater after Typhoon Pepeng hit on October 9. The campaign against the two diseases complements their ongoing relief operations to flood victims in…