History unfolds with “Agew na Pangasinan”
“Today, we make history! At long last, Pangasinan has a birthday!”
This was the pronouncement of Governor Amado T. Espino, Jr. to a large multi-sectoral crowd who gathered at the Capitol Plaza last April 5 during the Opening and Commemorative Program of the 430th Agew na Pangasinan.
Espino said for this celebration, all Pangasinenses set aside their political differences and gathered as one people to celebrate “Agew na Pangasinan” for the very first time.
He said he took pride in initiating the move to determine the province’s founding day.
“Today, we stand as one province, proud of our rich culture and heritage, proud of our distinct character and identity as Pangasinenses,” Espino said, adding “that we must celebrate this historic moment with firm resolve to sustain the collective effort to transform Pangasinan as the best place to invest, work, live and raise a family.”
Espino also gave a rundown of the accomplishments the province achieved under his leadership for the past two years and nine months, which he said has shown that Pangasinan, with its reservoir of human and natural resources, can excel and become number one in so many areas.
These include Pangasinan’s topping of the PhilHealth insurance registration for indigent families in the entire country which has reached over 267,000 enrollees as of March this year, being cited as Garantisadong Pambata National Champion in 2009 for outstanding achievements on nutrition and child survival programs, and emerging as the Region’s top tourist destination in 2008 and 2009.
Espino also mentioned the province’s outstanding strides in peace and order, health care, poverty reduction, coastal resources management, disaster management and programs supporting the millennium development goals (MDG), aside from maintaining its position as the Region’s food basket.
Further, Espino also bared that the long overdue strategic projects designed to attract more investments and industrial locators that would pave the way for more jobs and livelihood opportunities for Pangasinenses are now in place with the construction of the Sual Port and the groundbreaking of the Pangasinan Eco-tourism Zone.
Towards the end of his speech, Espino said, “As we savor the sweetness of this treasured moment of oneness and as we enjoy each other’s company in this jovial atmosphere, let us add meaning to this celebration and look beyond today with a solemn commitment to work even harder to bring our province to greater heights of progress and prosperity.” » Read more...
Source: Sunday Punch
This was the pronouncement of Governor Amado T. Espino, Jr. to a large multi-sectoral crowd who gathered at the Capitol Plaza last April 5 during the Opening and Commemorative Program of the 430th Agew na Pangasinan.
Espino said for this celebration, all Pangasinenses set aside their political differences and gathered as one people to celebrate “Agew na Pangasinan” for the very first time.
He said he took pride in initiating the move to determine the province’s founding day.
“Today, we stand as one province, proud of our rich culture and heritage, proud of our distinct character and identity as Pangasinenses,” Espino said, adding “that we must celebrate this historic moment with firm resolve to sustain the collective effort to transform Pangasinan as the best place to invest, work, live and raise a family.”
Espino also gave a rundown of the accomplishments the province achieved under his leadership for the past two years and nine months, which he said has shown that Pangasinan, with its reservoir of human and natural resources, can excel and become number one in so many areas.
These include Pangasinan’s topping of the PhilHealth insurance registration for indigent families in the entire country which has reached over 267,000 enrollees as of March this year, being cited as Garantisadong Pambata National Champion in 2009 for outstanding achievements on nutrition and child survival programs, and emerging as the Region’s top tourist destination in 2008 and 2009.
Espino also mentioned the province’s outstanding strides in peace and order, health care, poverty reduction, coastal resources management, disaster management and programs supporting the millennium development goals (MDG), aside from maintaining its position as the Region’s food basket.
Further, Espino also bared that the long overdue strategic projects designed to attract more investments and industrial locators that would pave the way for more jobs and livelihood opportunities for Pangasinenses are now in place with the construction of the Sual Port and the groundbreaking of the Pangasinan Eco-tourism Zone.
Towards the end of his speech, Espino said, “As we savor the sweetness of this treasured moment of oneness and as we enjoy each other’s company in this jovial atmosphere, let us add meaning to this celebration and look beyond today with a solemn commitment to work even harder to bring our province to greater heights of progress and prosperity.” » Read more...
Source: Sunday Punch
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