LINGAYEN, PANGASINAN—Governor Ramon “Monmon” V. Guico III secured another fresh term as provincial chief executive after defeating former Gov. Amado I. Espino III in the May 12 midterm polls.
Gov. Guico garnered 881,307 votes and beat anew Espino who received 784,470 votes for a 96,837 margin.
The difference was due to the large margins in districts 1 and 5 with percentage difference of 39.77 percent and 37.63 percent, respectively.
Gov. Guico also recorded wins in three of the remaining districts with 26.25 percentage difference in district 6, 18.44 percent in district 2 and 12.74 percent in district 4.
The governor said he will continue what he started as he vowed to bolster programs in tourism, health, education, infrastructure among others as he thanked the people for their unwavering support
During his first term, the Pangasinan Polytechnic College (PPC), which was a campaign promise, was established.
In his second term, Gov, Guico aims to build additional campuses for the first-ever tertiary school operated by the provincial government in the towns of Umingan and Bugallon.
Healthcare modernization will be continued specifically the Pangasinan Government Unified Incentives for Medical Consultation.
Among his legacy projects include the Redevelopment of the Capitol Complex which aims to bolster tourism not only in capital town of Lingayen but the entire province.
“Magtiwala lang po tayo sa ating mga mithiin at mga programa para sa ating minamahal na probinsya ng Pangasinan (please trust in our programs aimed for our beloved province of Pangasinan),” the governor said.
Meanwhile, the governor’s running mate, Vice Governor Mark Ronald DG. Lambino won in a landslide by beating Dasol mayor Noel Nacar. Lambino garnered 1,022,160 votes, while Nacar received a measly 385,316 votes.
Provincial board members that were reelected are: Apple Bacay and Napoleon Fontelera in district 1; district 2 has Philio Theodore Cruz and Haidee Pacheco; for district 3, it has Shiela Baniqued and Vici Ventanilla; District 4 has Marinor de Guzman and Jerry Agerico Rosario; while Nicholi Jan Louie Sison won anew in district 5.
Rose Apaga is elected as board for the 5th district, while former Vice Governor, congressman and board member Ranjit R. Shahani is re-elected as board for the 6th district.
Re-elected congressmen are: unopposed Arthur F. Celeste (1st district); Mark O. Cojuangco (2nd district); Rachel Arenas (3rd district); Ramon “Monching” Guico, Jr. (5th district); and Marlyn Primicias Agabas (6th district).
Former Speaker Jose de Venecia’s wife Gina de Venecia returns as representative of the 4th district, succeeding her son Christopher, who completed his full term.
Gov. Guico was officially proclaimed by the Provincial Board of canvassers on May 13 with Pangasinan First Lady Maan Tuazon-Guico, his parents, 5th Distict Rep. Ramon “Monching” Guico, Jr. and Dr. Arlyn Grace Guico as witnesses. (Ruby F. Rayat/PIMRO)
