Pangasinan Day awardees named

Illustrious Pangasinenses who left behind good name and worthy deeds will be given homage and recognition during the observance of Pangasinan Day on November 13 in San Carlos City.

The partial list of outstanding Pangasinenses to be honored are the late Pangasinan governors Daniel Maramba (Sta. Barbara), Francisco Duque (Aguilar), Aguedo Agbayani (Lingayen), Senator Cipriano Primicias (Alcala), Congressman Angel Fernandez (Dagupan City), Doña Eva Macaraeg-Macapagal (who accordingly was born in Barangay Guelew, San Carlos City), Dr. Martin Posadas (San Carlos City), Mayor Benigno Gubatan (Mangaldan), Mayor Artemio Frias (founder of Basista); Rep. Antonio Villar Sr. (Sto. Tomas), Don Nemesio Chong (first municipal mayor of Manaoag), Health Secretary Alfredo Bengzon of Lingayen (founder of the Barangay Health Workers).

Some of the nominees for outstanding Pangasinenses are Jess Garcia (sports), Gen. Jose Calimlim (military service), Mrs. Mercedes Chan (education), Joyce Bernal (Performing Arts), Raul "Insyong" Tamayo (music, Pangasinan songs), Barangay Captain Carlito Dion of Bued, Calasiao (solid waste management), Edwardo Guevarra (organic agriculture), Venancio Abalos (livelihood, mushroom culture); Conrado Estrella Sr. (public service), Juanito "Jun" Velasco (journalism), and Dr. Salvador Duque (private education). Read the full story...

For some reasons, literary figures in Pangasinan are actually nothing. They (the so-called selection committee) give more priorities to politicians. However, I'm still glad they nominated Joyce Bernal (Performing Arts), Raul Tamayo (Pangasinan Music) and Jun Velasco (Journalism) for Outstanding Pangasinenses.

Our prominent literati who shaped Pangasinan language and literature were deliberately ignored: Pablo Mejia, Juan Villamil, Maria Magsano, Pedro Sison. etc...

This Nov. 13 is going to be a very sad day for the Pangasinan writers. And yes, there are only four of them left - Sergio Bumadilla, Leonarda Baltazar (Amor Cico), Dr. Linda Andaya and Santiago Villafania.

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