Gov. Espino urges Pangasinenses: Make Pangasinan lovable
LINGAYEN–Governor Amado T. Espino, Jr. urged all Pangasinense to do his or her own share in making the province livable and lovable.
The Governor made the appeal as he led the province in the observance of the Tourism Month on September 12 at the Sison Auditorium here that was highlighted by the official launching of the “I Love Pangasinan” campaign.
The occasion also marked the formal introduction of the “Luyag ko tan Yaman” as the official Pangasinan hymn, and the introduction of the Pangasinan Culture and Arts Festival as the official annual tourism activity of the province.
Gov. Espino, in his message, called on every Pangasinense to be the first to love and be proud of its history, culture, and heritage.
“Tayo muna ang magmahal ng probinsya natin. Tayo muna ang humanga sa ating kultura bago tayo mag-imbita ng ibang tao,” the Governor said as he added that the provincial government has started doing its share by digging deeper to the province’s roots that led to the declaration of Pangasinan foundation day two years ago.
Today, further studies and research on the history of the province are ongoing to further educate Pangasinenses on their rich history and cultural heritage.
“There is nothing to be ashamed of because we have rich heritage and culture,” Gov. Espino said, adding that what Pangasinenses must do is to embrace them and be obliged to give their own share to realize a common vision of making the province “the best place to work, live, invest and raise a family.”
Furthermore, the Governor urged all Pangasinense to start speaking or understanding the dialect, and to practice cleanliness and sanitation as a way of life to further promote the tourism potentials of Pangasinan.
During the opening program, Gov. Espino signed Provincial Ordinance No. 154 which adopts the “Luyag ko tan Yaman” as the official provincial hymn. With an objective to instill love, loyalty and patriotism among Pangasinense, the provincial hymn will be sung during flag raising ceremonies in all public offices including schools throughout the province.
Other highlights of the program includes an audio-visual presentation on “I Love Pangasinan” campaign that struck the audience as Pangasinenses from various sector through random interview vividly professed the reason why they love the province while the dance presentation of nationally acclaimed Tribu Pandan served as the finale number of the celebration.
Meanwhile, two separate meetings were conducted involving the local government unit heads and representatives and all tourism officers of the various towns and cities of Pangasinan regarding the launching of the Pangasinan Culture and Arts Festival dubbed as, “Balitok A Tawir” and the conduct of evaluation on all LGUs which will serve as their scorecard on different service categories.
Vice Governor Jose Ferdinand Calimlim, Jr. commended the leadership of the Governor as he hailed the launching of the different tourism activities, stating further that said projects will catapult Pangasinan as the “center of arts and culture of the North” in the coming years. (PIO/Ruby R. Bernardino)
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