It’s not too late PERHAPS it can be said that one of the factors why Filipinos as a nation and as communities have difficulty being united in purpose is because we are overly emotional about many issues, particularly elections that we hold every three years. In fact, we recall that…
EDITORIAL
DAGUPAN CITY MAYORALTY RACE DAGUPAN City Vice Mayor Brian Lim will be the city’s new mayor starting June 30 after defeating incumbent Mayor Belen Fernandez in their one-on-one duel last May 13. Lim, (Nacionalista Party) accounted for 49,156 votes against Fernandez (Lakas), 47,917 votes. Though she lost her reelection bid,…
Brian Lim edges Belen Fernandez
PROUD PARENTS – Reelected Fourth District Rep. Christopher de Venecia beams as former Speaker Jose de Venecia and former Cong. Gina de Venecia who occupied the same post before him, stand by him proudly. (Punchphoto by Willie Lomibao)
PROUD PARENTS
LINGAYEN—Four mayors won as representatives in their respective congressional districts in Monday’s elections. Bolinao Mayor Arnold Celeste won as First District representative against his opponent Thomas Orbos. Celeste will succeed his brother, outgoing Rep. Jesus Celeste who decided not to seek any elective post this year. Bugallon Mayor Jumel Anthony Espino…
4 mayors elected congressmen
VIOLATION OF OMNIBUS ELECTION CODE A congressional candidate of Pangasinan has filed a petition for disqualification on May 13 at the Commission on Elections provincial office in Dagupan City against the reelectionist governor, his brother mayor and 13 other aspirants. Second District Board Member Raul Sison, candidate for 2nd District…
Disqualification cases filed vs 2 Espinos, 13 others
BITTER SWEET VICTORY – The victorious Espinos, led by reelected Gov. Amado Espino III, Second District Rep.-elect Jumel, Bugallon Mayor-elect Priscilla (mother of two sons) are in a somber mood with their family members after their proclamation. Reason: their patriarch, Thirds District Rep. Amado Espino Jr., lost in his reelection bid. (Punchphoto by…
BITTER SWEET VICTORY
LINGAYEN– Governor Amado Espino III (Partido Demokratiko Pilipino ) will serve his second term as governor after defeating his lone rival Alaminos City Mayor Arthur F. Celeste (Nationalista Party). Espino garnered 782,073 votes while Celeste had 582,872 votes or 199,201 votes margin. Filled with mixed emotions, the young Espino credited…
Espino wins 2nd term as governor
FOR 5th DISTRICT REP. BINALONAN Mayor Ramon “Mon mon” Guico III became a virtual giant slayer when he scored the biggest upset in Pangasinan politics ever by defeating Fifth District Rep. Amado Espino Jr., to deny him a second term of office. Guico III was proclaimed by the Provincial Board of…
Guico upsets Espino
LINGAYEN—The conduct of the elections in Pangasinan was generally peaceful with no election-related violent incident. This was the assessment of the recently P/Col. Wilson Joseph Lopez, however, he pointed out that the election period is until June 12 and police operations will continue to ensure peace and order in the province….
