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36,000 BENGUET VOTERS ASK COMELEC TO PROCLAIM YAP

The convenors of the peace rally last week submitted a copy of their manifesto signed by 36,025 Benguet voters to proclaim Rep. Eric Yap as winner of the May 12 elections with the Commission on Elections – Cordillera Wednesday, June 4, prior they submit the same with the national office tomorrow. “It is a call […]

PANGASINAN COLLEGE TO ACCEPT 700 NEW SCHOLARS

LINGAYEN, PANGASINAN Some 700 young Pangsinenses will receive free education from the Pangasinan Polytechnic College that will double the school’s population on year two of its existence. The new batch of scholars come from the 1,500 examinees who took the admission test administered last May 26 and 27 and are expected to receive scholarship at […]

YAP EYEING COUNTER CHARGE AFTER 6TH AND 7TH DQ CASES

Cong. Eric Go Yap is mulling to file charges against those involved in the multi – disqualification charges filed before the Commission on Election against him. To date, seven disqualification cases have been filed against Yap, the latest which was forwarded as of this writing, from petitioners Cresencio Akia, Danny S. Montes, Patricio A. Ananayo, […]

PETITIONER RETRACTS SUPPORT NOT TO DECLARE YAP WINNER

LA TRINIDAD, Benguet A petitioner that blocked the proclamation of Rep. Eric Go Yap as the overwhelming victor in the May 12 midterm elections has retracted and wants his name removed from same that was submitted with the Commission on Elections Monday. Victor Belino in a six page affidavit said he is retracting his signature […]

GOV. GUICO REVS UP HIGH IMPACT PROJECTS TO IMPROVE LIVES OF PANGASINENSES ON 2ND TERM

LINGAYEN, Pangasinan Governor Ramon V. Guico III will step on the gas further and will implement more high impact projects to improve the lives of the nearly three million Pangasinenses as he enters his second term. The governor last Monday during his first flag ceremony after securing his second term said that health, education, livelihood […]

BAGUIO CITY PUBLIC MARKET REDEVELOPMENT: VENDORS’ CONCERNS AND ENVIRONMENTAL PRIORITIES

BAGUIO CITY The redevelopment of the city’s public market has sparked mixed reactions from local vendors and environmentalists. As plans progress, the city focuses on balancing sustainable design with vendor accommodation, aiming to preserve the market’s cultural integrity and ecological health. Vendors have expressed cautious optimism regarding the revised redevelopment plan. Benita Morales, a flower […]

ALYANSA’S TULFO SLAMS CHINESE AGGRESSION AIMED TO CONTROL CONGRESS IN WPS ROW

In a fiery rebuke against Beijing, ACT-CIS Rep. Erwin Tulfo on Friday sounded the alarm on China’s aggressive tactics in the West Philippine Sea, warning that ongoing maritime harassment is part of a broader strategy to exert influence over Philippine politics, including the possibility of a “Chinese-controlled Congress.” “Obviously, ang lumalabas parang gusto ng China, […]

TITO SOTTO URGES STRONG OVERSIGHT ON WPS LAWS AMID CHINESE INCURSIONS

Former Senate President Vicente “Tito” Sotto III is sounding the alarm over Chinese aggression in the West Philippine Sea, urging stricter enforcement and legislative oversight of maritime laws to protect Filipino sovereignty and safeguard the livelihoods of local fisherfolk. Speaking at a press conference of the Alyansa Para sa Bagong Pilipinas on April 25, Sotto […]

‘ALYANSA’ SLATE URGES VOTERS TO SUPPORT PRO-PINOY BETS AMID CHINA’S GROWING THREATS

Alyansa Para sa Bagong Pilipinas senatorial bets on Friday called on Filipinos to reject candidates perceived to be aligned with China and instead vote for “pro-Philippines” leaders, warning of rising Chinese interference in the West Philippine Sea and even in the upcoming elections. “Malinaw sa lahat na ang team ng Alyansa ay pro-Philippines,” said former […]

GUICO’S TEAM BUILD-UP SEES PROMOTION OF 559 PROVINCIAL EMPLOYEES

LINGAYEN, Pangasinan More than 550 Pangasinan provincial employees, some of them working for decades finally got the promotion they desired during the first term of Gov. Ramon V. Guico III. The 559 employees from the various offices of the province were given promotion or made permanent when Guico took office in July 1, 2022, the […]

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