Photos and story by Art G. Valenzuela WHOSE HANDS crafted and baked the more than a million bricks and tiles that make up the façade and walls of the Fort Ilocandia Resort in Ilocos Norte? It was also in 1982 when the Ministry of Agriculture Region 1 Director Manuel “Maning”…
COMMUNITIES everywhere in Pangasinan expected vote-buying spree in the last two days before May 9, everywhere except the Comelec offices. Despite all the threats of legal consequences in media by the Comelec officials, voters were up late nights and early dawn on the streets waiting for convoys to stop in…
AGuiLa’s SHOW OF FORCE – The key members of the AGuiLa political powerhouse meet the local media to respond to API’s charge of election cheating after their proclamation. Fielding questions are (left to right): 1st District Representative-elect Art Celeste, AGuiLa lead convenor Cesar Quiambao, reelected VG Mark Lambino, Governor-elect. Ramon Guico…
LIVELIHOOD KITS FOR ENTREPRENEURS – -The Department of Trade in Pangasinan and the Dagupan Coty government conducted Entrepreneurship Seminar and awarding of sari-sari store livelihood kits to 125 beneficiaries under the DTI- Pangkabuhayan sa Pagbangon at Ginhawa. (Punchphoto by Willie Lomibao)
FAMILY VOTER’S ASSISTANCE – A daughter is permitted by the electoral board in a voting precinct in San Fabian to assist her mother fill in her ballot. (Punchphoto by Willie Lomibao)
BEAUTIES MALLING AT SM URDANETA — Limgas na Pangasinan Gwendoline Soriano (right) and Miss Asian International 2018 Gerina Chanel Ancheta find time to bond during the opening of the 3rd level of SM City Urdaneta Central where Cyberzone, Wellness Zone, SM Foodcourt and the Event Center can be found. (Punchphoto by Willie Lomibao)
TIGHT SECURITY FOR PEACEFUL ELECTIONS – The Sto. Tomas police and Provincial Mobile Force Company (PMFC), inspect vehicles for firearms to ensure the peaceful conduct of elections on May 9. Sto. Tomas town was one of the seven areas placed under “orange category” or areas of immediate concern in this year’s campaign and election. (Punchphoto by Willie Lomibao)
Outgoing Deputy Speaker Rosemary greets daughter, Rachel Arenas, congresswoman-elect of 3rd District with a motherly hug. (Eva Visperas) THIRD District Rep.-elect Rachel Arenas logged the highest percentage votes garnered in the recently-concluded elections in Pangasinan – 91% of votes cast. The daughter of Deputy Speaker Rose Marie Arenas garnered 311, 862 votes…
Congressman Toff needs no codigo. (Punchphoto by Willie Lomibao) FOURTH District Rep. Christopher de Venecia was proclaimed May 9, Tuesday afternoon by the Provincial Board of Canvassers led by Provincial Elections Supervisor Ericson Oganiza. Accompanied by his parents, former Speaker Jose de Venecia Jr. and his mother, former Congresswoman Gina de Venecia,…
THE time for reckoning for local government’s performance during the COVID-19 pandemic is on. Pangasinan’s voters will undoubtedly go to the polls on Monday with recent memories of how they fared at the height of the pandemic. How they were assisted by their elected officials will likely cross their minds…
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