THE final line-up of the Lakas-Christian Muslim Democrats in Dagupan City is expected to be formally announced at 7:00 p.m. today in a meeting set by party leaders at the Inn Asia on Jose R. de Venecia Highway. Dr. Mac Arthur Samson, president of the University of Luzon and likely…
SAN CARLOS CITY— Mayor Julian Resuello vowed to sign a peace covenant soon with all the local candidates for the May elections even as he protested the inclusion of the city in the list of “areas of immediate concern” (AIC) by the Commission on Elections (Comelec) and the Philippine National…
ONCE a powerful police general, he now regards himself the underdog in his first political fight. “It’ll be a “David versus Goliath” match.” This was how Arturo Lomibao, who has just resigned from his post as head of the National Irrigation Administration, described his impending contest with House Speaker Jose…
LINGAYEN—Minds keep a‘changing. After the ruling Lakas-Christian Muslim Democrats’ arbitration committee voted to endorse last week the nomination of the party’s provincial chairman, Vice Governor Oscar Lambino, for the governor, the party decided to declare the race for the top post in Pangasinan as a free zone. The camp of…
ALAMINOS–It’s never over-crowded at the top. Former Governor Oscar Orbos may yet join the fray in the fight for governorship of Pangasinan. This possibility surfaced amidst the bitter in-fighting among three administration bets – Vice Gov. Oscar Lambino (Lakas), Dr. Jamie Agbayani (Lakas) and Second District Rep. Amado T. Espino…
ILLEGAL CONSTRUCTION–This recent photo of the cleared Magsaysay Park shows the presence of construction materials and a backhoe indicating that the construction of the P84 million tourism park development project has started. However, nobody is certain if it is MetroState Realty Corporation, the supposed winning bidder, or another contractor operating…
FIRST PEDESTRIAN OVERPASS—House Speaker Jose de Venecia Jr. and Tapuac Barangay Chairman Jake Reyes (right) cut the ceremonial ribbon last Friday to officially open the overpass to pedestrians, mainly students, in the area. The overpass, funded by De Venecia’s Priority Development Assistance Fund, is located along the national highway in…
NO FREE ZONE IN PANGASINAN LINGAYEN–A decision has finally been made but the political bickering is far from over. Vice Governor Oscar Lambino, provincial chairman of the ruling Lakas-Christian Democrat party, has been anointed to be the administration’s official candidate for governorship in Pangasinan, but Dr. Jamie Eloise Manzano-Agbayani, wife…
THE clock is ticking but not a single councilor dares to affix his signature on city council’s resolution. Vice Mayor Alvin Fernandez said the councilors who voted for the controversial resolution giving authority to Mayor Benjamin Lim to enter into a contract with the alleged winning bidder that will construct…
URDANETA CITY—Mayor Amadeo Perez Jr. has downplayed reports that the killing of a councilor’s son on Monday could be politically motivated but welcomed the option of putting the city under Commission on Election (Comelec) control to ease political tension and ensure a peaceful election in May. “Some are attributing it…
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