Velasco cites 2 ASNA Awardees from Sta. Barbara
STA. BARBARA, Pangasinan – “We commend Police Superintendent Eric E. Noble and Santiago B. Villafania for giving honor and prestige to our beloved hometown Sta. Barbara,” said town mayor Reynaldo V. Velasco after giving the 2 ASNA awardees Plaque of Recognition and Appreciation during the Flag Raising Ceremony on April 19, 2010 in this town.
“These achievements are in line with our Ten-Point Progress Agenda particularly in the area of Values Formation and Strengthening. With the examples shown by these two achievers, we are once again exemplifying leadership by example. We hope that others will follow so that we will be able to highlight Sta. Barbara not only in the map of Pangasinan but of the whole country,” he added.
Noble, former Sta. Barbara Police chief and a recipient of two major national awards namely, Country's Outstanding Policemen in Service (COPS) sponsored by the Metrobank Foundation and Presidential Lingkod Bayan Award, was also adjudged as one of the 11 Outstanding Pangasinenses in the field of Community Service.
On the other hand, Villafania, a Pangasinan poet now based in Cavite, is recognized for promoting and developing the Pangasinan language through his writings in Pangasinan.
In a motion made by Sanggunian Bayan (SB) member Miraflor Ocampo, a commendation was given by the SB headed by Vice Mayor Ruben M. Jose through SB Resoution Numbers 2010-478 and 479. The citation says that the sterling achievements of both Noble and Villafania brought pride and honor not only to their family and colleagues but to the entire municipality of Sta. Barbara.
Asna, a Pangasinan word which means salt is used to describe a person of good character. In celebration of the Agew na Pangasinan, on April 5, 2010, the 430th founding anniversary of Pangasinan, 11 Outstanding Pangasinenses were recognized. Two received the Balitok Award, namely: Former President Fidel V. Ramos and Fransico Sionil Jose; seven received ASNA Award and one received a Special Award for being a pioneer propagator of Pangasinan language in the person of former DTI Director Jaime Lucas. (DBC)
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“These achievements are in line with our Ten-Point Progress Agenda particularly in the area of Values Formation and Strengthening. With the examples shown by these two achievers, we are once again exemplifying leadership by example. We hope that others will follow so that we will be able to highlight Sta. Barbara not only in the map of Pangasinan but of the whole country,” he added.
Noble, former Sta. Barbara Police chief and a recipient of two major national awards namely, Country's Outstanding Policemen in Service (COPS) sponsored by the Metrobank Foundation and Presidential Lingkod Bayan Award, was also adjudged as one of the 11 Outstanding Pangasinenses in the field of Community Service.
On the other hand, Villafania, a Pangasinan poet now based in Cavite, is recognized for promoting and developing the Pangasinan language through his writings in Pangasinan.
In a motion made by Sanggunian Bayan (SB) member Miraflor Ocampo, a commendation was given by the SB headed by Vice Mayor Ruben M. Jose through SB Resoution Numbers 2010-478 and 479. The citation says that the sterling achievements of both Noble and Villafania brought pride and honor not only to their family and colleagues but to the entire municipality of Sta. Barbara.
Asna, a Pangasinan word which means salt is used to describe a person of good character. In celebration of the Agew na Pangasinan, on April 5, 2010, the 430th founding anniversary of Pangasinan, 11 Outstanding Pangasinenses were recognized. Two received the Balitok Award, namely: Former President Fidel V. Ramos and Fransico Sionil Jose; seven received ASNA Award and one received a Special Award for being a pioneer propagator of Pangasinan language in the person of former DTI Director Jaime Lucas. (DBC)
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