FIVE of the six incumbent representatives of Pangasinan were reelected in the May 12 midterm elections, while Fourth District Rep. Christopher de Venecia, who is stepping down after completing his third and final term, will be replaced by his mother, Gina de Venecia. In the First District, Rep. Arthur Celeste ran unopposed and…
VICE Governor Mark Ronald Lambino bagged the highest number of votes among all local candidates in the province, securing a landslide reelection to his third term with 1,022,160 votes. Lambino triumphed over former Dasol Mayor Noel Nacar, who garnered 385,316 votes. When asked about the overwhelming support he received, Lambino…
MAYOR Liseldo “Dong” Calugay of Sual, who is serving a three-month suspension but is contesting the order’s implementation during the election period, won his reelection bid on May 12, beating Arthur Celeste Jr., son and namesake of incumbent Rep. Arthur Celeste of the First District of Pangasinan. Calugay, the standard…
THE May 12 midterm elections was generally peaceful in Pangasinan, according to authorities, but several technical glitches were reported in different parts of the province causing delays and affected voters. Most of the problems were attributed to malfunctioning of the automated counting machines (ACMs) from fed ballots not being accepted,…
FINAL CHECK ON DELIVERED BALLOTS – A Comelec employee makes a final count of secured official ballots for the 2025 midterm elections received at the Dagupan City Astrodome for delivery to the voting centers. (Punchphoto by Willie Lomibao)
INC ENDORSES MAYOR, VM, 7 COUNCILORS URDANETA City Mayor Julio Parayno III said reelectionist Vice Mayor Jimmy Parayno, his cousin, has likewise started to campaign from home through online platforms as they are now both facing threats to their lives with several groups of hired killers reportedly contracted to go…
THE final testing and sealing of the Automated Counting Machines (ACMs) was completed on May 6 and all units were expected to be positioned at polling centers over the weekend before election day on May 12. Provincial Election Supervisor Ericson Oganiza said logistic providers have been contracted to ensure the…
THE Commission on Elections (Comelec) is optimistic of another high voter turnout in Dagupan for the May 12, 2025 midterm polls, following an 89% turnout rate in the city during the 2022 national elections. There are currently 144,481 registered voters in the city, including 438 PDLs (Persons Deprived of Liberty)…
BINMALEY Mayor Pedro Merrera III, who is running for reelection in the May 12 polls, is facing a petition for disqualification due to alleged vote buying filed by his opponent in the mayoralty race, Vice Mayor Simplicio Rosario. The complaint, docketed as Case No. SPA 25-139 (DC), was received by…
Mayor Liseldo Calugay (center), with legal counsel Atty. Victor Morales, speaks to the media at his office on May 6 about the Ombudsman’s suspension order against him. (Photo by Eva Visperas) SUAL Mayor Liseldo “Dong” Calugay continues to hold office, asserting that the suspension order issued by the Ombudsman could…
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