Ulirang Guro sa Filipino Pinarangalan. Pinangunahan nina Gobernador Amado T. Espino, Jr. at ng tagapangulo ng KWF na si Virgilio Almario (kanan) ang paggawad ng parangal bilang Ulirang Guro sa Filipino sa Rehiyon Uno kina Eric Carino (pang-apat sa kanan) ng Manaoag National High School at Cristina Javier (pangatlo sa kanan) ng Pangasinan State University na ginanap sa pagbubukas ng Pambansang Kongreso sa Pagpaplanong Wika na ginaganap sa Sison Auditorium noong ika-5 ng Agosto. /MVSadim
Lingayen- – -The US Navy Pacific Partnership team has arrived in Pangasinan on August 9 for series of humanitarian and civic mission to be conducted in various areas of the province.
The 70-member team will attend the Flag Raising ceremony at the Capitol Plaza on August 10 (Monday) to be followed by a press conference at the Urduja House and a coordination briefing with rural sanitary inspectors, health program managers and coordinators.
Also on the same day, a Veterinary Medical Mission will be held in some 10 barangays of Lingayen town and along with an expert exchange coordination meeting for humanitarian and disaster relief.
Fellowship Night to be led by Gov. Amado T. Espino, Jr. with Vice Gov. Jose Ferdinand Calimlim, Jr. and the members of the board, various department heads and chiefs of hospitals has been arranged for the US Naval team.
Continuation of the hospital engagement activity will be held in the morning of August 11 followed by Public Health Diseases Symposium in the afternoon. This will focus on various diseases such as tuberculosis, leprosy, leptospirosis and dengue.
Simultaneous activities have been set for Environmental Sanitation engagement site inspection among identified business establishments, Veterinary Medical Mission in 10 barangays of San Carlos City, Mobile Blood Donation activity, TB Suyod in Bayambang town and the continuation of previous hospital engagement.
Pre-surgical screening forum will also be held in preparation for the scheduled “Operation Smile” which is intended for patients with cleft palate.
Activities for August 12, on the other hand, are as follows: Regional Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory, Demonstration and Rapid Rabies Detection Test, Demonstration of Chemical Castration in Dogs with zeuterin.
Under the US Navy Pacific Partnership program, a hospital ship, USNS Mercy, and a support vessel, USNS Millinocket, are main components of the operation, Lt. Cmndr. Timothy Pietrack, the mission’s public affairs officer, said.
Pacific Partnership 2015 is said to be the largest annual multilateral humanitarian-assistance and disaster-relief preparedness mission in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region.
The team has initially conducted a two-day Basic Life Support Training at Subic Bay, Olongapo City on August 5 and 6 where Pangasinan Provincial Health Office (PHO) medical team and hospital EMTs participated. (Ruby R. Bernardino)
Lingayen– -In line with the celebration of this year’s National Tourism Week which is celebrated in the month of September, Gov. Amado T. Espino, Jr. created the Provincial Steering Committee of the 2015 Tourism Month Celebration to oversee the successful implementation of the different activities that will highlight the event.
The creation was made possible through Executive Order No. 0063-2015 in pursuant to Presidential Proclamation No. 894 which stipulates that the month of September is officially declared as the National Tourism Week.
In view of this, the provincial board reciprocated via the drafting and approval of Resolution No. 401-2014 which declared the month of September as Pangasinan Tourism Month.
The executive order signed by the governor states that ”observance of the occasion is aimed at instilling national consciousness on tourism as an instrument of progress towards an accelerated national development, unity, and identity as a nation.”
With this, the executive order added that the Department of Tourism enjoins local government units, national agencies and the private sector to actively support and participate in the celebration by initiating various activities that will raise tourism awareness and promote the industry.
The Provincial Steering Committee of the 2015 Pangasinan Tourism Month Celebration are as follows: Chairman- Vice Governor Jose Ferdinand Z. Calimlim, Jr.; Vice-Chairman- Maria Luisa A. Elduayan (Prov’l. Tourism and Cultural Affairs Office); Members- Atty. Verna Nava Perez (Prov’l. Board); Orpheus M. Velasco (Prov’l. Information Office); Engr. Antonieta C. Delos Reyes (Prov’l Engineer’s Office); Dalisay Moya (Prov’l. Agriculturist Office); Col. Rolando Diaz (General Services Office); Dir. Martin S. Valera (Dept. Of Tourism-Region I); Dir. Cherrie Melanie Anchieta-Diego (Commission on Higher Education); Mayor Noel Nacar (Pangasinan Mayors’ League); Dr. Gerardo U. Acosta (Pangasinan Tourism Officers Association); Enrique Esguerra (Pangasinan Tour Guides Association); and, Michelle Lioanag (Pangasinan Visitors Bureau).
All city and municipal mayors are included as members as well as all schools division superintendents of the Department of Education. (Ruby R. Bernardino
Lingayen- – -“Amid every inevitable circumstances that will come let us remain united,” thus urged Liga ng mga Barangay President Amado “Pogi” I. Espino III before tornado vitims as he distributed financial assistance to them amounting to P920,000.00.
Attacks destroyed houses of the victims in Asingan and Bayambang last June 5 and 13, respectively.
The young Espino who sits in the provincial board representing the barangays was accompanied by Vice Gov. Jose Ferdinand Z. Calimlim, Jr. in the cash assistance distribution.
He said whatever natural calamity that will come, Pangasinenses must always adhere to the fact that the provincial government is ready to help and extend its support to those affected.
“The present administration is ready to help and serve Pangasinenses who need to be assisted,” he said.
The assistance will be used to help the victims reconstruct their damaged dwellings.
The provincial government through the Provincial Social Welfare and Development Office (PSWDO) headed by Emilio Samson has facilitated the distribution of cash assistance under the Emergency Shelter Assistance Program on July 28.
Based on PSWDO record, there were 23 totally damaged houses in Brgy. Bantog in Asingan while three houses were partially damaged and two persons were injured in the tornado incident which took place on June 5.
Bayambang town, on the other hand, suffered more severe damage with 13 barangays directly hit by the tornado.
Families that suffered total or extreme damage on their houses received P10,000 each while P5,000 were awarded to those who suffered partial damages including those injured.
Vice Governor Calimlim expressed his support to all affected families as he urged them to be stronger in faith. “Everything is new life and new hope,” he said.
Meanwhile, Board Member Ranjit Shahani, who joined the distribution in Asingan town, commended the administration of Gov. Amado T. Espino, Jr. for extending its helping hands to the affected families. “It only shows how much the provincial government cares for you,” he said.
For his part, Board Member Angel Baniqued, Jr., during the distribution rite in Bayambang, said that it is not the amount of cash assistance that counts but the fact that the government is ready to serve matters the most.
According to earlier reports, the tornado that took place in Sitio Aragaag in Bantog, Asingan uprooted trees and caused iron sheets to fly off houses.
The tornado also destroyed a funeral home where the roof was blown off and many caskets were blown away.
Before the awarding of cash assistance, the provincial government extended its rehabilitation assistance through the distribution of construction materials for the affected families specifically in Bayambang town.
The distribution of construction materials came after the local government of Bayambang submitted to the provincial government its post-disaster assessment report. (RBernardino)
SP opposes SSS branch transfer to Tarlac
LINGAYEN – The Sangguniang Panlalawigan (SP) has asked the Social Security System (SSS) to stop the transfer of branch area of jurisdiction of the four towns in the 2nd Congressional District of Pangasinan from Alaminos Branch to Camiling Branch.
The four towns which include Aguilar, Basista, Mangatarem and Urbiztondo were originally under the functional jurisdiction of the Alaminos Branch of the SSS but were transferred to Camiling Branch in Tarlac.
Expressing the province’s full support to the sentiments of the local chief executives in the affected towns who have asked for the return of the area of jurisdiction to Pangasinan, Gov. Amado T. Espino, Jr. has urged the SP for the immediate approval of Provincial Resolution No. 1462-2015 calling for the return of the towns under the jurisdiction of the SSS Alaminos Branch.
In a resolution approved on August 3, the SP said SSS Alaminos Branch is serving the 1st and 2nd Congressional Districts of Pangasinan and based on geographical and political categorization, the four towns belong to the 2nd District and therefore must be rendered service by the Alaminos Branch.
Noting that the SSS is considered as one of the frontline services of the national government, resolution authors, Board Members Nestor D. Reyes and Raul P. Sison, said that it is mandated to provide a social security protection to workers in the private sector, wage earners and self-employed individuals.
The SP members said the transfer of the branch area of jurisdiction of said towns to other province would mean dismembering the territorial integrity of the province of Pangasinan.
The SP added SSS move to transfer the branch area from Pangasinan to Camiling would also imply that the acquisition of data will be cumbersome in the preparation of investment plan of the province considering that data has to be secured in another province.
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Can you believe that it’s almost time to elect new leadership in PBUSA. The election is this coming September. Will this organization continue to build on what it has accomplished from the last two years? Will it strive to elect leaders that are visionaries, action and people oriented, progressive, committed and most of all fun loving. Being in a community organization requires its members to have a sense of fun but knowing that for an organization to thrive it needs people who can strike a balance. The balance between fun and having definite and worthwhile goals that benefits the community at large.
Where do you want PBUSA to go? Let’s continue to share ideas and act on them. Let’s continue to have input and dialogue in our Facebook page and website where we all want Pangasinan Brotherhood to become. There has not been any better time in the history of PBUSA where there are so many ways in which each member can provide their “constructive” input in how the organization can flourish as a whole. You can give your input by attending the meetings, posting on our Facebook page as well as blogging on our state of the art website. I hope that in the next few weeks, the members as well as potential members of PBUSA can briefly reflect on where this organization can potentially go. In it’s current state, PBUSA can POTENTIALLY unify different town associations, be a bridge between the people of Pangasinan and the community of Pangasinanses here in the U.S. We now have the credentials to truly aspire to properly raise funds because of our 501(c) non-profit status that can truly benefit people in many ways like scholarships, encourage entrepreneurship, disaster relief and social functions (that’s right…dancing, picnics etc.) that can unite friends and families.
In the next few weeks, please take the time to visit our Facebook page and/or our website and provide your input. Please understand that PBUSA has a lot to offer. There lived an individual named Earl Nightingale who told of a story entitled “Acres of Diamonds” (you can Google it or Youtube the story. It’s about seeing the potential in everything. You just have to have the right attitude.
Be well, Be thankful and Be great!
Bong Soriano
“Avoid fanning the fire of rabid partisanship that could lead to violence and other untoward incidents.”
Governor Amado T. Espino, Jr., in a press statement posted recently on the official facebook of the Province of Pangasinan, made this appeal to certain radio commentators from both opposing political camps who have warned each other in their recent programs of “possible reprisals including physical harm.”
The governor said that they may have been “incensed by fiery denunciations and licentious attacks” as they hurl charges and countercharges against each other daily over the airwaves on various issues in Pangasinan.
“As the governor of this province,” he said “I will do everything within my authority to prevent this from happening.”
He said further: “I resolve to keep Pangasinan one of the most peaceful provinces in the country, and will not allow trouble-makers to ruin our stability and new-found potential for growth that have propelled our province to a No. 1 position in the region, in governance, delivery of basic services, attaining a robust economy, reduction of poverty and now a leading destination for tourism and investments.”
The provincial chief executive said that he is aware of the danger posed by the fact that certain sectors of society, including news practitioners, “are being used to incite animosities that could erupt in violence and then put the blame on me and my administration.”
Stressing that he condemns violence, the governor who was a bemedalled military and police officer, recalled that he have seen enough of violence in his long years as an officer of the law, how it has destroyed lives, governments and leaders, deprived individuals, families and communities of a good life and future.
“I implore our friends in the media to refrain from stoking the fire of hatred and deepening animosities because of politics,” he said.
As a politician, the governor said that he have been “repeatedly vilified, slandered by outrageous charges, including murder that was only recently dismissed by the
Department of Justice, but I have kept the governorship over and above the fray of dirty politics, keeping my peace and that of my loved ones and supporters, patiently and peacefully letting justice take its course.”
He said that despite the anguish he and his family had suffered because of repeated lies and the fabricated accusations, he never lost track of his sworn duty to protect not only his followers, but always acted and functioned as a father to all Pangasinenses.
He concluded his statement with this appeal to the media: “Observe utmost professionalism by presenting the news with objectivity, truth and without malice, not allowing (yourselves) to become tools of selfish interests (by those) who want to ruin the unity and progress we have attained in the past years.”
LINGAYEN – Gov. Amado T. Espino, Jr. urged Pangasinan farmers to enhance their knowledge on farming technologies to further boost agriculture in the province.
The governor made his call during the distribution and turn-over of farm machineries to over a hundred farmer-irrigators from some 40 farmers’ associations who received the machineries under the Farm Mechanization Program of the DA on July 21 at the Pangasinan Research and Experiment Center (PREC) in Sta. Barbara.
The governor and officials of the Department of Agriculture led by OIC Regional Executive Director Valentino Perdido, Asst. Regional Technical Director Engr.Ed Gonzales, Center Chief Dr. Gilbert Rabara and Regional Agriculture and Council Chairman Vincent Adorna turned over the various farm machineries consisting of hand tractors, four-wheel machineries, harvesters, threshers and water pumps among others.
Said machineries will give a big boost to the agricultural activities of the Pangasinan farmers especially to the rice and corn production.
As he stressed that the province remains to be an agricultural province in the next 30-50 years, Gov. Espino has assured the continuous support of the provincial government to the agriculture department and its programs, as well as the farmers.
With agriculture as the provincial government’s priority program, Gov. Espino disclosed that the province has been doing its best efforts to provide irrigation in all areas of the province that need to be irrigated.
Towards this end, the governor took the pleasure of announcing that the P2.6 billion irrigation project for Pangasinan has been reapproved by the National Economic and Development Authority.
The governor said the project aims to irrigate an additional 18, 000 hectares that will enable the province to compete with other provinces who have a well developed agriculture.
The provincial chief executive also said that the province is looking into possible ways of how it can help as he disclosed that the provincial government is securing a P100 million loan for the repair of dams and theestablishment of shallow tube wells in areas that have no irrigation.
As he called for the enhancement of knowledge and farming technology among the farmers, the governor, urged them to better send their children to other jobs instead of adding another farmer to the family.
Gov. Espino instead advised the farmers to just increase their knowledge by learning new farming technologies. /AVillanueva