Editorial Cartoon
Wanted: Strict enforcement of election laws FOR too long and since the constitution was amended in 1986, “political dynasty” was deemed evil and our constitution banned it without as much defining what constitutes a political dynasty. An attempt was made to finally define it but has been made to apply…
EDITORIAL
UNLIKE in previous elections where there were unopposed aspirants and re-electionists, all electoral posts in the provincial level are being contested without exemption. The records of Commission on Elections provincial office in Dagupan City show: Re-electionist Gov. Amado Espino III is being challenged by Alaminos City Mayor Arthur Celeste. Espino’s vice-governor…
No one running unopposed in provincial race
POLITICAL DANCE – Members of the Balon Dagupan Team led by Mayor Belen Fernandez dance with supporters on their way to the Comelec office to file their certificates of candidacy. (Punchphoto by Jojo Riñoza)
POLITICAL DANCE
TO the beat of her campaign jingle that she personally composed, Mayor Belen Fernandez and members of her Team Balon Dagupan filed their Certificates of Candidacy (CoC) at 9:05 a.m. Tuesday (Oct. 15) before the City Elections Office amid chants of “Isa Pa (One More Time) of her green-shirted supporters. After an early morning…
It’s Fernandez-Kua vs Lim-Fernandez in Dagupan City
FAMILY SUPPORT – Re-electionist Fourth District Rep. Christopher De Venecia is joined by his proud dad, former Speaker Jose de Venecia and mother, former Rep. Gina de Venecia after filing his certificate of candidacy. (Punchphoto by Willie Lomibao)
FAMILY SUPPORT
FOURTH District Rep. Christopher de Venecia returned to Lakas-Christian Muslim Democrats (Lakas-CMD) and filed his certificate of candidacy (COC) for his re-election bid after he was sworn into the party. De Venecia, formerly with the Liberal Party, took his oath as a member of Lakas-CMD before former Leyte Rep. Martin…
De Venecia seeks re-election as Lakas-CMD bet
BINALONAN Mayor Ramon “Mon-mon” Guico III is challenging re-electionist Rep. Amado Espino Jr. for the congressional race in the Fifth District. He said he didn’t have second thoughts fighting Espino “but what I considered is what I can do for the district” even as he added he doesn’t want to…
Mon-mon Guico challenges Rep. Espino in 5th District
BABY GUNS FOR THIRD – Re-electionist Third District Rep. Rose Marie Arenas is joined by her daughter MTCRB chair Rachel Arenas at the Comelec office. (Punchphoto by Willie Lomibao)
