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The demands of new politics PANGASINAN will again be agog the whole week over who will be their likely political leaders in the next three years by watching who’s who, for what position and against whom, when the wannabes file their certificates of candidacies. One thing is definite though, since…
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CLASH OF POLITICAL FAMILIES ALAMINOS City Mayor Arthur Celeste has filed his certificate of candidacy (COC) on Oct. 11 for governor of Pangasinan in next year’s elections for a face-off with reelectionist Gov. Amado Espino III. Celeste, who is now in his second term as mayor, went to the Minor…
Celeste challenges Espino III
GOOD LUCK BUSS – Alaminos City Mayor Arthur Celeste busses his wife, Chloue, shortly after filing his certificate of candidacy for governor while his son Bryan, president of provincial Liga ng mga Barangay, stands beside them amused by it all. (PhilStar Wire Service)
GOOD LUCK BUSS
FATHER AND SON BANI— Gov. Amado Espino III squelched speculations that he and his father, Fifth District Rep. Amado Espino Jr., will switch places in the coming polls, and maintained that they will both seek re-election in their respective positions. In a talk with newsmen during the TESDA-IACT livelihood program…
It’s final: Espinos seeking reelection
THE veto of the “Anti-Backfilling Ordinance” passed by the Dagupan City Sangguniang Panlungsod received support and affirmation by various sectors including experts from the academe, professional groups and the government sector. The ordinance was recently vetoed by Mayor Belen T. Fernandez. The expression of support was aired during the open…
Veto of “Anti-Backfilling” ordinance backed
POLITICIANS in Pangasinan, particularly in the 4th district, can relax as controversial ex-Presidential Operations Office Assistant Secretary Esther Margaux ‘Mocha” Uson, who vowed to run for Congress, is not a registered voter in Pangasinan or in Dagupan where she was born. The Comelec in Pangasinan has verified that her name…
Mocha not a registered voter in Pangasinan
THERE are three items that candidates and voters should know about the 2019, according to Provincial Elections Supervisor Marino Salas. First, substitution of candidates who filed their certificates of candidacy will be allowed till November 29 this year. Second, no one can be charged of premature campaigning, meaning campaign activities…
Comelec cites rules on substitution, premature campaign, political dynasty ban
THE province of Pangasinan will pilot the state-of- the-art Voter Registration Verification System (VRVS), which verifies the name of the voter through the print of his forefinger, in addition to using the Voter Counting Machines (VCMs). Provincial Election Officer Marino Salas said only Pangasinan was chosen to pilot the VRVS machine…
