FOURTH District Rep. Christopher de Venecia reiterates his support for the welfare of ‘freelancers’ in the House of Representatives. He sought the inclusion specifically of the entertainment sector of the society, particularly the freelancers, as among those to be benefited by the Philippine Economic Stimulus Act of 2020 or the…

CAPITOL NEWS “HINDI mapipigil ng COVID-19 ang pagsisilbi natin sa ating mga kababayan. Sabi nga ng ating gobernador, huwag nating putulin ang ating magandang serbisyo para sa ating mga kababayan. Services for Pangasinenses remain strong.” This was stated by Provincial Chief Administrative Officer Irmina Francisco mentioning that Governor Amado I….

STRANDED AT ROSALES-TARLAC BORDER — On May 26, 52 more stranded Pangasinenses at the Rosales-Tarlac border are given entry to the province of Pangasinan through the assistance of the Provincial Government of Pangasinan. Shown in the photo are personnel from the Provincial Health Office (PHO) who administered the swab tests…

UNDER COVID-19 FOURTH District Rep. Christopher de Venecia is not in favor of the suggestion to forgo classes next school year because of the threat of COVID-19 but wants all the necessary issues to be ironed out first before classes are finally opened August 24 this year. This was conveyed…

CAPITOL NEWS IN hope of easing the burden of stranded Pangasinenses and to prevent them from getting infected, the Provincial Government of Pangasinan led by Governor Amado I. Espino III staged various operations to bring back to the province locally stranded individuals (LSIs) and repatriated OFWs. Among the locally-stranded individuals…

CAPITOL NEWS REPATRIATED OFWS — The Provincial Government of Pangasinan also supports the Overseas Workers Welfare Association’s (OWWA) “Tulong-Sundo sa OFWs Project” by mobilizing its provincial buses, one 6×6 rescue truck and support personnel on a 24-hour basis to transport 565 repatriated Overseas Filipino Workers at the drop-off point in…

LOCAL entertainers and musicians in Pangasinan are comforted by the bill filed by Fourth District Rep. Christopher de Venecia seeking to promote the welfare of freelancers in the entertainment industry, especially at this time when they are idled in their homes by the current COVID-19 pandemic, becomes a law. According to Pope Operana, bandleader…

CAPITOL NEWS Pangasinan Governor Amado I. Espino III reminded Pangasinenses to observe General Community Quarantine (GCQ) guidelines strictly as he stressed that “we are still fighting COVID-19”. “Gusto ko po sanang iparating sa mga nakikinig, lalong-lalo na ang mga kababayan na hindi pa po tapos ang laban na ito,” said…

CAPITOL NEWS THE Provincial Government of Pangasinan has assisted 78 stranded Pangasinenses in the Regional Border Control Point in Tarlac-Rosales Boundary and in Tarlac-Mangatarem Boundary. There were 59 Pangasinenses stranded in Tarlac-Rosales boundary and another 19 Pangasinenses in Tarlac-Mangatarem boundary who were all allowed to enter the province on May…

MARKET vendors in the Fourth District were happy and grateful for the washable face masks and face shields they wear in their daily grind, all personally handcrafted by Manay Gina de Venecia, mother of Congressman Christopher de Venecia. The fruit, vegetable and meat vendors proudly wear these protective masks as…