P’nan Town Nixes Classes Every Time Sun Hits Danger Level
By Mortz C. Ortigoza
MANGALDAN, Pangasinan – When the heat index reaches the danger degree Celsius, the mayor here ordered that classes from the elementary to high school in public and privates school be suspended.
A report Thursday, for example, from the Department of Science & Technology (DOST)-PAG-ASA that the heat index would reach 46° prompted Mayor Bona Fe D. Parayno to suspend the classes to protect the students.
The action of Parayno was not new because in April 3, 2024 she signed Executive Order No. 2024-019 that instructs the suspension of all face-to-face schoolings in pre-school to high school levels in both public and private schools under the local government here.
DOST-PAG-ASA said that the 46° is under the classification “danger” to humans that would cause cramps, exhaustion, or stroke to those who expose themselves under the blistering sun.
To those school officials who would continue the direct mode of classes, it is up for them, according to the Mayor, because they have been authorized by the Department of Education (DepEd) based on DepEd Order No. 037 Series of 2022. The order is about the g𝘶𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘴 𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 c𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘰𝘳 s𝘶𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘰𝘧 c𝘭𝘢𝘴𝘴𝘦𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 w𝘰𝘳𝘬 𝘪𝘯 s𝘤𝘩𝘰𝘰𝘭𝘴 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 e𝘷𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘰𝘧 n𝘢𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘢𝘭 d𝘪𝘴𝘢𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘴, p𝘰𝘸𝘦𝘳 o𝘶𝘵𝘢𝘨𝘦𝘴 / p𝘰𝘸𝘦𝘳 i𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘳𝘶𝘱𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 c𝘢𝘭𝘢𝘮𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘦𝘴.
Parayno, however, said that the parents, guardians and the students should coordinate with the school officials to know the mode of learning the children are going to undertake.
Mayor Parayno cautioned her constituents to protect their health and safety under the sizzling heat felt not only in the Philippines but in the other regions of the world.
Earlier, the mayor advice the people here to drink enough water, stay at shaded area, avoid exposing themselves to the merciless sun, wear comfortable dress, use protection from the sun like umbrella, hat and sunglasses. (With reports from Mangaldan PIO)
GLENN REVILLA: Matteo Tinuruan Magkamay ang Misis
Malaki talaga ang nagawang impluwensya ng asawa ni Sarah Geronimo na si Matteo Guidicelli sa kanyang buhay dahil ang dating popstar na ubod ng sosyal at di mabasagang pinggan ay naging simple na at nawala na ang kaplastikan nito na dulot ng buhay showbiz.
Tila nababalatan na ng paunti unti ang glamorosang misis ni Matteo sa pamamagitan ng pagkain ng nakakamay lamang o kinamot sa Bisaya gamit ang kamay lamang sa pagkain ay nahawaan na itong feel na feel na buhay asawa ng popstar kahit kanin at tuna lang ang kayang ipakain ni Matteo kay Sarah G. ay sobrang saya at enjoy itong kumakain ng nakakamay as in walang kaarte arte itong naubos ang kanilang healthy meals pati pananamit ni Sarah Geronimo ay talagang tinerno na din ang kasimplehan dahil sa laki ng pagmamahal at respeto nito sa asawa tuluyan ng pinatawad at tinalikuran ang pang aasar ng kanyang ina sa kanyang napiling asawa na isang reservist sa Philippine Army.
Marami naman ang sumaludo sa mag asawang Guidicelli dahil sa pinamalas at pinakitang ehemplo sa mga kabataan pati na sa mga pamilyang patuloy na sumoporta sa kanilang karir lalo na lumakas ang aksyon serye ni Matteo na BlackRider na pumalo sa lakas ng ratings sa primetime na kinabog ang mga kalabang show nito sa kabilang parlor kaya haping hapi ang mga big boss ng GMA dahil biglang naunahan ang Batang Quiapo ni Coco Martin.
Ang sabi ng mga nakapanuod sa bidyo ng mag asawa ay kinamot (kinamay) is life dahil ito ang da best way para lalong tumamis ang pagmamahalan ng mag asawa. Bagay lang sa byuti ni Sarah G. na sobrang humble in both real life kaya lalong blessed sila ng Maykapal dahil down to earth ang kanilang napiling buhay nagmukha tuloy yayamanin ang magkamay sa kainan dahil nga pinauso na ito ng mag asawang supersikat na celebrity couple kahit pa nabigyan ng kauna unahang Billboard Awards for Women sa buong mundo ang popstar at natapos kagabi April 15 ang kanyang concert sa Dubai na sold out sa mga kababayan natin sa Middle East kung saan ay sinugod at dinumog ng mga taga Saudi at iba pang bansa doon ang kanilang concert ni Bamboo.
Batang Celeste Aagawan ng Trono si Sual Mayor
MATAPOS TALUNIN NI MAYOR SI EX-CONG. CELESTE SA BATTLE ROYAL
Ni Mortz C. Ortigoza
SUAL, Pangasinan – Nagparehistro dito kamakailan lang si dating Pangasinan Board Member Arthur Celeste, Jr. para agawin ang trono ng nakaupong mayor ng pinakamayamang bayan sa buong Pangasinan.
Tinalo noong May 9, 2022 sa isang magarbo at maingay na mayorship election dito ni two-term mayor Liseldo ”Dong” Calugay ang tiyuhin ni Celeste na si dating Pangasinan 1st Disrict Cong. Jesus “Boying” Celeste.
Si Celeste ay pinalitan bilang pinuno ng Philippines Councilors League – Pangasinan Chapter (PCL-PC) ni Carolyn Dizon-Sison kung saan awtomatiko siyang naging ex-oficio na miyembro ng provincial board matapos maghain ng resignation letter sa opisina ni Vice Governor Mark Ronald Lambino si Celeste sa pagiging Board Member ng Pangasinan 1st District.
Nanalo si Celeste sa PCL–PC election kontra kay Councilor Antonio Perez ng San Manuel, Pangasinan noong September 9, 2022 kung saan siya ang naging pinuno ng 47 na mga bayan at mga siyudad sa lalawigan na may mga PCL chapters.
Bago magpa rehistro dito, nagbitaw muna si Celeste bilang elected city councilor ng Alaminos City dahil iyan ay naaayon sa batas bago ang isang Filipino ay maging kandidato sa alin mang elective public pusisyon sa ibang bayan.
Ayon sa Local Government Code of the Philippines ang isang “elective local official must be… a registered voter in the… town…; a resident therein for at least one (1) year immediately preceding the day of the election… (Section 39)”.
Ang batang wannabe mayor na kandidato dito ay anak ni Pangasinan 1st District Cong. Arthur Celeste, Sr.
Ang namumuong labanan dito ay nakikita uli ng mga political experts na isang battle royal matapos gapiin ni Mayor Calugay si dating Congressman Boying Celeste sa isang magarbo, maingay at magastos na election noong May 9, 2022 kahit na daang milyong pesos ang bumaha dito sa projects at social services galing sa pondo ni Congressman Noli Celeste.
Nakakuha si Calugay ng API ng 14,735 boto habang si dating congressman Celeste ng Nationalista Party ay merong 12, 125 na boto.
Matapos manalo na vice mayor ng matandang Celeste si incumbent Vice Mayor JC Arcinue, siya ay pinagpapalagay ng diyaryong ito na maging tandem uli ng batang Celeste sa susunod na taong election noong makita siyang kasama si Arthur Jr. noong nag file ito nag voter registration dito.
Estrella Challenges Vice Guv Lambino?
By Mortz C. Ortigoza, MPA
The critics of Pangasinan Governor Monmon Guico and Vice Governor Mark Ronald Lambino –dubbed as the vaunted Aguila in the 2022 Election – fail to sow intrigue on the photo of come backing congressional wannabe Manay Gina de Venecia of the Pangasinan 4th District where the De Venecia’s matriarch posed for a photo op with Guico, outgoing 4th District Cong. Toff de Venecia, and Albert Romero Estrella.
Estrella represented his father Department of Agrarian Reform Sec. Conrad Estrella during the Farmers’ Night at a fiesta in Manaoag, Pangasinan.
Some media men at the Capitol suspected that the young Estrella – who has a male twin – was doing a stomp and soiree to countless of places in the huge province for his vice gubernatorial bid.
A high official doused water to the perception of the Capitol friendly reporters that the boy zeroes to unseat the vice governor at his perch in the capital town’s Lingayen.
Albert is ubiquitous nowadays because he is going to replace his uncle – Cong. Eskimo Estrella – as the first nominee of the Abono Partylist while his twin’s Gilbert will be challenging Pangasinan 6th District Marlyn Primicias-Agabas. This after the latter was rumored to undermine the bid of the Estrellas in the district to have another congressional apportionment so their kin could run unopposed for Congress.
I wrote on my blog then: “The cause of the riff, my source who asked on conditioned of anonymity, started when Estrella’s younger brod Cong. Robert Raymund “Eskimo” Estrella, who is the lone Representative of Abono Partylist, passed a bill in the House of Representatives to transform Pangasinan six congressional districts to eight. (MY QUESTION: Why file a bill for an eight- district when we could have up to 12 districts based on our more than three million populations by using the Constitutional barometer of not least than 250, 000 population for creating a congressional district?). My source said that Cong. Estrella’s bill carved out the towns of Asingan, Balungao and Rosales and Sta. Maria – both the bailiwick of the Estrellas – all from the old 6th District for the new 7th District that includes too the towns of Villasis and Sto. Tomas of the 5th District. My mole told me that the actuation of Estrella – whose brother – DAR Sec. Conrad – and him have shaky alliance with 6th District Rep. Marlyn Primicias-Agabas – offended the camp of the latter. Agabas’ hubby – a former congressman – is the incumbent Tayug Mayor Tyrone Agabas. “Since she is a Deputy Majority Leader of the 19th Congress, she could torpedo the bill in the committee level before it goes to the plenary for votation,” my source – an avid reader of this column – told me when I pooh-poohed how can a lone congresswoman frustrates a bill for the welfare of the folks in Pangasinan when the 315 members of the House of Representatives resort to the popular votes and not her to catapult the bill into a law (of course with the collaboration of the Senate and the final signature of the President to make it a real law – as what our Prof taught us in Political Science)”
COJUANGCO AND VG LAMBINO’S BROUHAHA
When I crossed path with Vice Governor Lambino last Monday at the Capitol, he reacted to the two sentences of my front page news article in the vernacular titled: Si VG Lambino na ang Gustong Makalaban ni Urdaneta Mayor that saw print on our April 21-27 issue of the Northern Watch Newspaper where I am the Editor-in-Chief.
I wrote: “Noong mag krus ang landas ni Lambino at Cojuangco kamakailan sa Bagoong Festival sa Lingayen, sinabihan ng huli ang una na hahanapan niya ng kalaban sa pagiging bise gobernador si Lambino”.
“Itong pangyayari ay ayon sa insider ng diyaryong ito sa Lingayen na nagsabi na masama pa rin ang loob ni Cojuangco matapos magpatawag noong September 2023 si Lambino sa mga miyembro ng provincial board para imbestigahan ang illegal na P75 million na seawall sa Lingayen na panukala ni Cojuangco na gawin ng Department of Public Works & Highway”.
The young two-term vice governor told me that he met with the solon and was told what I wrote above. He disagreed however that Cojuangco was still smarting on what he did and his lawmakers on the seawall.
“A few days later I met him and everything was fine as if nothing happens,” he told me.
As what the overused phrase said: All well that ends well!
So If Lambino and Cojuanco are chummy again so with Governor Guico and the mestizo 2nd District congressman – the son of the man behind the success of the mammoth conglomerate’s San Miguel Corporation.
In a post at Facebook by Cojuangco dated April 19, Governor Guico was seen in a jovial moment with the solon, Pangasinan 1st District Rep. Art Celeste, and Billionaire Businessman Cezar Quiambao where they dined at a posh restaurant in Imperial Manila, probably, and stood, held their fingers, and raised their hands to project to all and sundry their unity.
Cojuangco captioned it: “Ayon sa mga bali-balita na gawa ng mga Marites at Tolits, nabuwag na raw ang TEAM AGUILA. Ako raw at si Gov. Ramon Mon-Mon Guico III ay hindi na nag-uusap at may samaan ng loob, at tumiwalag na raw ako sa Team AGuiLa. Wala na pong paliguy-ligoy pa, kayo na ang humusga! Sabi nga nila, a picture paints a thousand words. Kaya heto na po ang picture namin na kuha ngayong gabi Paki-share na lang sa mga Marites at Tolits, mga ka-distrito!
I quipped by writing at my Facebook Account after sharing the photos of the meeting of those four powerful men of Pangasinan:
“Ayaw niyo kasi maniwala sa mga blogs ko na walang kalaban sa pagka Gob si Monmon Guico sa 2025 election. Heto, buongbuo ang apat na orig ng Aguila!” after Governor Guico showed me text messages from Cojuangco, Cong. Toff de Venecia, and Manay Gina de Venecia who greet him on his natal day.
The quadrumvirate of Guico, Cojuangco, Quiambao, and Celeste collaborated in the 2022 Election to destroy big time the political machinery of their archrival the perennial ruling Espino family – composed of former Governor Amado, his son and namesake the former Guv, and his congressman son’s Jumel – in the national and provincial politics.
With Guico and Lambino cozying up with Cojuangco, their critics and bashers have lost topics to sow intrigue.
Paano iyan walang kalaban na formidable sa governorship and vice governorship sa 2025 election ang dalawa, another three years kayong insecure na naman niyan mga kritiko at sour grapes?
The Quadrumvirate of Aguila
THE VAUNTED members of the Aguila that destroyed the political machinery of the Espino family in Pangasinan meet recently at a posh restaurant in Manila probably to thwart unceasing rumor that one of them broke away from the group. From left to right: Pangasinan 1st District Rep. Art Celeste, Pangasinan 2nd District Rep. Mark Cojuangco, Pangasinan Governor Monmon Guico, and Billionaire Businessman Cezar Quiambao.
BBM Seeking U.S Protection will Cost Ph Econ. from China – Imee
By Mortz C. Ortigoza, Editor-in-Chief
LINGAYEN, Pangasinan – The presidential sister disagreed on the iron clad protection by the United States against the unhampered bullying of the Chinese against personnel of the coast guard ships of the Philippines because it could cost economic sanction by Beijing to Manila.
At the back of Sec. Estrella is Lingayen Mayor Leopoldo Bataoil.
PHOTO CREDIT: Zoe Adeur
“Mahirap iyan iyong economic sanction, mamatay tayo ng gutom naghihikahos ang marami maraming mawawalan ng trabaho,” Senator Imee Marocs told this writer at the sideline of the national get together of the members of the Kabataan Barangay she headed in the 1970’s. It was held recently in the Sison Auditorium at the Capitol in Lingayen, Pangasinan.
United States President Joe Biden told the senator’s young brother President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr that the U.S defense commitments to Japan and to the Philippines are ironclad.
“They’re ironclad,” Biden said as he began the three-way talks at the White House with Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Marcos. “As I said before, any attack on Philippine aircraft, vessels or armed forces in the South China Sea would invoke our mutual defense treaty,” the U.S President pledged.
Marcos and the Japanese Prime Minister are with Biden to formulate their strategies to deal with the belligerent Beijing government that threatened the multi trillion-dollar trade sea lane there.
The Philippines and the U.S have a military’s Mutual Defense Treaty since August 30, 1951.
In 2023 the Philippines exported US$10.65 Billion or P573, 201, 750, 000 of goods to China according to Trading Economics.
In Hong Kong alone, Filipino workers there sent in 2022 U.S$732.36 million or P41.7 billion – according to statista.com – for the Philippines economy alone. Filipinos – who could not find works in the Philippines – are employed too in Mainland China and Macau – another part of China like Hong Kong.
Senator Marcos advice the concerned agencies of the government not to side with the U.S and China and avoid harsh languages that could offend the Chinese government.
She said that Beijing was affronted by the certification of Manila of the 17 Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement (EDCA) sites in the country.
EDCA codifies the conditions of limited military cooperation between the Philippines and the United States. It hands over all operational controls of these “Agreed Locations” to the United States, and allows U.S. forces to pre-position and store defense materiel, equipment, and supplies.
“Sa kanilang Presidente dapat mag-usap usap. Meron silang 11 proposals tinapon natin sa sahig, wag naman tayong ganyan kahit pikon na pikon ang ating mangingisda,” Senator Marcos stressed
The Philippines government she said should resort to dialogue at every level like the Chinese coastguard, lawmaking body of China, and their president.
“So ang sinasabi ko ang dapat we stake our claim in the legal fora that are available among them all the co-claimants, among them ASEAN, also very important we go back to the U.N lahat iyan ang talagang kailangan gawin. So sa pamaraang legal huwag lang iyong note verbal na parang binasura na sa dami at patawag ng patawag ng Ambassador (ng China)”.
She said that we should pursue these steps in spite of Filipino fishermen being harassed by the Chinese coast guard and militia ships in the Spratlys.
Meanwhile, The Philippines may invoke the 1951 MDT if a sailor or a member of its military is killed in an attack in the South China Sea, President Marcos said Monday.
He made the remark when asked at a forum hosted by the Foreign Correspondents Association of the Philippines on when the MDT could be invoked amid China’s continued aggressive acts in the Spratlys.
“I think (US Defense) Secretary (Lloyd) Austin explained it very well. If any servicemen, Filipino service man, is killed by an attack from any foreign power, then that is time to invoke the MDT,” the President said.
He said that as long as the Chinese have actually caused casualties on the Filipino side and it has killed the serviceman whatever their designation whether they are merchant marine or Coast Guard or those personnel of the navy vessels, it does not matter.
Si VG Lambino na ang Gustong Makalaban ni Urdaneta Mayor
FINAL ANNOUNCEMENT SA AUGUST
Ni Mortz C. Ortigoza
Inihayag sa isang press conference sa Urdaneta City kahapon na tatakbo sa pagka bise gobernador ang kontrobersyal na Alkalde nito pagmaganda ang survey results niya dito.
Ani news reporter Ed Gonzales na andoon sa press meeting, sinabi ni Parayno sa mga reporters na may balak siyang tumakbo sa nasabing pusisyon.
“Kung sakali man na bahagya lang ang diperensiya sa pagtakbo sa mayor mapipilitian akong tumakbong vice governor,” ani Parayno sa isang video, “Nagkaroon ako ng dream na mag preside ng Sangguniang Panlalawigan at ito ay naging forte ko noong ako’y vice mayor ng Urdaneta”.
Nagpatawag si Parayno ng mga media men sa kaniyang opisina kahapon ng alas tres para sagutin ang batikos sa kanya ni Pangasinan 5th District Congressman Ramon “Monching” Guico, Jr. na siya ay kurap at wala siyang nagagawang maganda sa Urdaneta, bilyong peso ang utang ng siyudad sa pamumuno nito, nagagalit daw siya tuwing may flag ceremony sa mga government workers niya, babaero daw siya, at merong maliit na ari.
Hindi kaila na makakalaban ni Parayno sa reelection niya si Maan Guico – maybahay ni Pangasinan Governor Ramon “Monmon” Guico III – matapos mag pa register as new voter siya sa Urdaneta noong March 14 para matupad ang requirement sa batas na one-year residency bago ang isang dayo na galing sa Binalonon, Pangasinan makatakbo sa pagiging alkalde ng 34 villages na siyudad kung saan 16 na Kapitanes ay pro Maan Guico na.
Nakikita ng mga experto na isang Herculean na gawain na labanan ni Parayno si Maan lalo walang nakikitang makakalaban ang kanyang mister sa pagka gobernador sa susunod na taon na eleksiyon. Kaysa gumastos siya ng milyon-milyon kontra sa Guico, makakalibre daw siya sa gastos pag nilabanan niya si reelective Vice Governor Mark Ronald Lambino.
“Happy ako noong inoffer sa akin iyan parang…may certain degree of happiness o brightness or parang alam mo iyong ito na iyon it is a destiny or a fate,” dagdag niya pa.
Maniniwala ang karamihan, gayunpaman, na hindi ito pakana ni Parayno para maiwasan ang mainit na isyu sa kanilang dalawa ni Cong. Monching kung siya ay makikita ng mga taga Pangasinan na umiikot na sa 44 towns at 3 cities na lalawigan para matupad ang pangarap niyang maging No.2 man ng provincial government.
Hinamon ni Parayno si Cong. Monching dati sa pagiging alkalde ng Urdaneta pero ni kontra hamon din siya ng huli na maglaban sa congressional seat ng 5th District.
“Parayno was once a presiding officer in his home town as elected vice mayor in this city and during his stint years as head of the Sangguniang Panlungsod (city lawmaking body) he performed extra-ordinary results in parliamentary procedures,” dagdag ni Gonzales.
Si two-term mayor Parayno ay nagtapos ng Bachelor of Arts sa Political Science major in Parliamentary Rules at Bachelor of Laws sa University of Pangasinan kung saan naging professor si Duterte Administration Secretary Raul Lambino – ama ng kasalukuyang bise gobernador – doon ng matagal.
Kung naging guro ni Parayno si Lambino sa Political Law at Constitution malamang gagamitin ni Mayor ang natutunan niya galing sa ginagalang na academician sa pangangampanya niya at sa pagiging presideng officer sa Sangguniang Panlalawigan (provincial legislature) kung paano tutulungan niya ang Guico Administration at ang pro Guico lawmakers doon — iyon kung manalo siya sa May 12, 2025 election – to hammer laws.
“He said as of now he is conducting a survey whether or not he will continue his dream to run for Vice Governor and appeal to the Pangasinanses that he should be given up to August to finally decide after the survey result has come up”
Pag hindi daw pabor kay Mayor ang survey tatakbo na lang siya sa last reelection niya kasama ang kanyang congressional candidate na si dating Pangasinan Governor Pogi Espino na makakasagupa ni Cong. Monching.
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Kung tumakbo si Parayno laban kay Lambino siya ba ay susupurtahan ni Pangasinan 2nd District Cong. Mark Cojuangco?
Noong mag krus ang landas ni Lambino at Cojuangco kamakailan sa Bagoong Festival sa Lingayen, sinabihan ng huli ang una na hahanapan niya ng kalaban sa pagiging bise gobernador si Lambino.
Itong pangyayari ay ayon sa insider ng diyaryong ito sa Lingayen na nagsabi na masama pa rin ang loob ni Cojuangco matapos magpatawag noong September 2023 si Lambino sa mga miyembro ng provincial board para imbestigahan ang illegal na P75 million na seawall sa Lingayen na panukala ni Cojuangco na gawin ng Department of Public Works & Highway.
REVILLA: Herlene Budol, Pinasilip ang Paraiso?
Kontrobersyal itong si Hipon Budol sa ngayon dahil nasilipan ang mabundok niyang hinaharap sa madlang pipol ng mag live ito sa Facebook kaya marami ang nalorki sa magubat at mabuhok nitong katambukan na pinagpiyestahan sa lahat ng social media apps lalo na sa Tiktok kung saan ay kalat na kalat ito.
Di naman nagdeny si Herlene Budol na siya ang nakitaan sa naturang bidyo kaya wala na itong magagawa kung madami ang nakasaksi sa kanyang kapabayaan. Nakalimutan yata na nag hellow na ang kanyang kiffy kasi nga nagmamadali itong tumayo akala siguro di mahagilap sa camera ang private parts ng komedyanteng aktres kaya hayan natulala na lang mga netizen sa kanyang katangahan. Ewan bakit naging SPG (strict parental guidance) tuloy ang nangyaring eksena.
Nagtagumpay naman si Budol sa pambubudol ng kanyang bagong gimik still good or bad publicity ito ay talagang mainit na pinag uusapan ito ngayon ng mga maritess lalo na parang sinunod lamang nito ang payo ng dating DOH secretary na si Congresswoman Janette Garin pag mainit ang panahon daw ay wag na magsuot ng damit lalo na kung tambay sa bahay kaya mag underwear or magpanty ka nalang para iwas sa init at makatipid sa kuryente. Kaya itong si Hipon ay masunurin sa kanyang payo sabi ng madlang pipol na sumasang ayon sa naturang Kongresista ng First District ng Iloilo Province. Kahit burara itong si Herlene Budol ay tuloy na tuloy ang mga proyekto nito sa Kapuso na talagang sinubaybayan ang kanyang kikay na role sa Black Rider araw araw sa primetime ng GMA.
Maliban sa kanyang mga guesting sa ibat ibang kapistahan sa Pilipinas ay in demand din ito sa mga seksing pictorials na talagang nagpatalbog sa mga ibang beauty queens dahil di matatawaran ang kanyang mga daring poise sa awrahan lalo na itong latest na pictorial kung saan ay diozang dioza ang kanyang peg.
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EDITOR’S NOTE: Seasoned Manila based showbiz writer Glenn Revilla is Northern Watch Newspaper (NWN) new columnist on showbiz, news, and other. Revilla finished his Masters in Management Major in Educational Management at the Philippines Christian University and his Bachelor of Science in Criminology at Tan Ting Bing College Foundation, Inc., in San Isidro, Northern Samar.
I met Glenn recently during the recent Cope Thunder 2024 between the American and Filipino militaries at Basa Air Base in Pampanga who signified to me he would contribute his news stuffs with a title’s Showbiz, Balita at Iba Pa to the NWN.
Quiambao Denies Cong’l. Bid
TO SUPPORT ARENAS VS. POE
By Mortz C. Ortigoza
BAYAMBANG, Pangasinan – Business tycoon and former mayor of this flourishing town denied he gravitates for a congressional seat but instead will support the reelection of Pangasinan 3rd District Cong. Ma. Rachel Arenas.
“Kay Rachel,” his short retort when queried by this writer incase outgoing Senator Grace Poe challenged Arenas in the May 12, 2025 congressional election.
The poser from this newspaper came from the persistent rumor that circulated in the big province and the social media that Senator Grace Poe will be registering in the vote rich San Carlos City – the home place of her famous actor late father – before the one-year residential requirement by law ends on May 11 this year for her bid to challenge Rep. Arenas in the one city and five towns’ district.
When this writer told Quiambao that Arenas cozied up with him and wife Mayor Mary Clare Judith Phyllis “Nina” Jose – Quiambao in the last year’s People’s Grand Ball & Balikbayan Night held at the public plaza here, he said the Quiambaos are allies of the Congresswoman.
“Pagkasama kasama,” he said in the vernacular how he will support Arenas because she is a political ally.
In this year’s People’s Grand Ball & Balikbayan Night still headed by Sangguniang Bayan (Local Legislature) Secretary Joel Camacho, Arenas was represented by former nun Jessica Gueco.
Aside from dances by the attendees and presentation by the local government of the beautiful lasses of the Binibining Bayambang, warbler Hadji Alejandro serenaded the town’s balikbayan (come backing foreign workers) while they partake their dinner held at the public plaza.
The moneyed Quiambao – whose family owned Stradcom Corporation – was a major factor in trouncing out of the perennial congressional and governorship hold of the Espinos’ political family in the May 2022 election when he supported 2nd District Congressman Mark Cojuangco and Governor Ramon V. Guico, III.
Upon his return from Indonesia to the Philippines in the early 1980’s as Executive Vice President of PT Green Timber Java, Quiambao pioneered the country’s first infrastructure project’s Public-Private-Partnership in Metro Manila Skyway and the Southern Tagalog Arterial Road (STAR) tollways that spur economic growth and improve the transportation nightmare in the Philippines.
Fearless Forecast
By Ruel Camba
The unveiling of the marker for the multi-billion-peso Pangasinan Link Expressway or PLEx is the defining moment of the administration of Gov. Ramon V. Guico III in Pangasinan. It typifies Guico’s calculating aggressiveness, boundless dynamism, keen foresight, organizational acumen, and logistical cleverness in putting his vision into action.
He clearly needs no magic wand to transform his dreams for the province into reality. The means are altogether available through the Local Government Code and other pertinent laws, from pertinent organizations, agencies, and financial institutions. All that is needed is guts and a lot of it, hard work, fortitude and forthrightness, persistence and foresight. For instance, while most local chief executives missed the significance of the proposed salt law (Republic Act No. 11985 or the Philippine Salt Industry Development Act), Governor Guico in no time secured from the Department of Environment & Natural Resources (DENR) management by the province over a huge salt farm in Bolinao. This bolstered the position of Pangasinan as the country’s top salt producer, projected to earn for the province roughly P1 billion yearly in the years to come. Note that Pangasinan derived its name from “panag-asinan” or where salt is made.
Truly, the status of the province as a public corporation under the Local Government Code is being capitalized to the hilt to achieve sustainable economic growth and social advancement. The initial success of his corporate farming thrust is worth considering. His plan to build corporate towers to generate extra revenues is not unusual, but daring. Measures are in place to make Pangasinan a haven for investors. All these moves are neither revolutionary nor ingenuous. These are embedded in the Local Government Code which provides for the corporate powers of local government units, which any mayor or governor may tap in pursuit of growth and progress.
There is also R.A 119661 or the Public-Private Partnership Code of the Philippines which the governor explored to realize PLEx. Expect more big-ticket projects under the ambit of the same legal framework. Surely, the opportunities are boundless with a leader who is resolute, tireless, persistent, gifted, and working both as a proficient visionary and man of action.
Eight months short into the culmination of his first term in office, Guico speedily proved to be a go-getter, someone who is very energetic, determined to be successful, and able to deal with new or difficult situations easily. The best thing is, all of the efforts are borne out of love of the province. Take note of his rallying call: “Pangasinan ang Galing!” It’s all about Pangasinan and not self.
Given more time to pursue his various programs and projects, he might yet succeed in pole-vaulting Pangasinan into a genuine Golden Era of prosperity and progress never before felt and seen. Apart from the PLEx, the other development thrusts include establishment of the Pangasinan Polytechnic College (PPC), commercial salt farms, construction of government corporate buildings, mega housing projects, corporate farms, airports and seaports, special economic zones as what he successfully set up in his hometown Binalonan, transport terminals, townships, medical centers and state-of-the-art health facilities, etc.
San Miguel Corporation, one of the country’s largest conglomerates, has started construction of the PLEx at no cost to the province. PLEx will considerably cut travel time between the eastern and western portions of the province. The project would definitely boost tourism and business activities and generate countless jobs for Pangasinenses, a sine qua non. What is pleasing to hear is that Mr. Ramon S. Ang, the self-effacing and amiable president and CEO of the mammoth San Miguel Corporation, has opened the doors for further partnership ventures with the province.
The newly launched PPC has started accepting enrollees. The more than 400 hectares salt farm in Bolinao has started producing tons of salt of excellent quality. Pilot areas for corporate farming has proven to be feasible in cutting cost and increasing yields and income of participating farmers. The province’s hospitals are undergoing radical transformation with modern and advanced facilities and equipment. Revenues start to double and, who knows, even triple up. And the Guico administration is just about two and a half years going!
Besides premium leadership, another major contributory factor to the unprecedented and preliminary accomplishments is the esprit de corps among the rank-and-file employees and elected leaders of Pangasinan. The synergy between the Sangguniang Panlalawigan (provincial legislature) headed by Vice Gov. Mark Lambino and Gov. Guico is quite exhilarating and a well-spring of inspiration and motivation for the others to do their utmost best to serve. There’s just no other choice.
Ergo, despite the approaching electoral exercises in the coming year, a political détente is palpable province wide. Of course, tidbits of political canard flies now and then. One day, there is the rumored Cojuangco-Espino tandem for the gubernatorial and vice-gubernatorial posts. The next day an Espino-Parayno combination crops up. One thing that is certain for now is that not one of the members of Team Aguila (Alyansang Guico-Lambino) has formally and officially broken ranks. In fact, the team’s bandwagon is close to overflowing.
A Cojuangco-Espino partnership seems unworkable, given their vicious political rivalry. Cojuangco’s wife was unseated as House representative of the province’s 5th District by Espino. In retaliation, Cojuangco in the May 2022 elections ran and won against then Rep. Jumel Espino in Pangasinan’s 2nd Congressional District.
The intense rift started when Espino, the father, refused to give in to Cojuangco’s behest to succeed him (Espino) as governor. Thus, an instantaneous alliance of the two camps bodes negative public impression and opinion bordering on political opportunism and exploitation. I have been witness to such kind of political coalitions that easily and readily disintegrated before even taking off. The inevitable cause is distrust, with one side always on guard and suspicious that he is being dropped, exploited and, worse, backstabbed and mothballed by the other side and vice versa. As the campaign heats up, disagreements over division of labor, logistical requirements, and sharing of responsibilities are likely to trigger a split-up which the public could easily get hold of and consider in their voting decision. At best, such a modus vivendi is as fragile as a paper-thin glassware that easily shatters from a tiny crack.
One thing to be considered in the rumored Cojuangco-Espino coalition is the drawing power of one candidate to generate votes for the other. An Espino vote does not necessarily and automatically mean a vote for Cojuangco and vice versa. On the contrary, Gov. Guico and Vice Gov. Lambino are presently riding on the crest of their popularity engendered by their remarkable teamwork and performance, statesmanship, decorum, charisma and youthful vigor and enthusiasm. It must be noted that they both obtained overwhelming majority of votes with the then-challenger-now-governor garnering 55.60 percent of the votes cast against his incumbent opponent, while the then-vice governor-now-still-vice governor obtained a whooping 61.47 percent against his rival. A sustained momentum in all fronts is a key factor in winning elections. Everybody knows whose team has that in Pangasinan.
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