Members of Pangasinan Historical, Cultural Commission sworn in
The newly created Pangasinan Historical and Constitutional Commission (PHCC) has been finally constituted with the oath-taking of its members as part of the celebration of the 431st on Tuesday.
Governor Amado Espino Jr. officiated the oath-taking of Dr. Gonzalo T. Duque, president of the Lyceum-Northwestern University as chairman; with Dr. Perla Legaspi; Arabella Arcinue, Nida Vergara; Rev. Fr. Emmanuel Escano, Ms. Virgie Pasalo; and Vice Governor Jose Ferdinand Calimlim as members.
Duque earlier headed a committee formed by Governor Espino that conducted a research and study which finally determined in 2010 the most proximate date of the founding of Pangasinan from available records in the National Historical Institute as well as documents found in the archives of the Spanish government.
The commission, headed by Duque, composed of civil society leaders, academicians and government officials, is mandated to continue to study and make an accurate account of Pangasinan and to promote the province’s art, culture and heritage.
Gov. Espino said that as part of this effort, the province through the PHCC, is the holding of a Pangasinan Writers’ Congress to promote the Pangasinan language as a medium of literary expression.
This idea was proposed by Santiago Villafania, an accomplished writer which was endorsed by National Artist for Literature Francisco Sionil Jose of Rosales. Both were last year’s Pangasinan ASNA awardees with Sionil receiving the highest ASNA Balitok (Golden) award.
Governor Espino earlier noted that unless something is done, Pangasinan will soon be a dying dialect due to what may be called “ilocanization” of the eastern and western parts of the province.
ASNA is the primitive term of “asin”, from which Pangasinan derived its name, the place being the land where salt is produced in abundant quantity.
As a corollary project, Espino said that the province may launch the Pangasinan equivalent of the Palanca award to give due recognition to outstanding work in literature of Pangasinenses who are writing in the Pangasinan language.
The award was suggested by journalist Al Mendoza, himself a Palanca awardee from Mangatarem town for his literary works.
Source: http://www.usnewslasvegas.com/provincial/members-of-pangasinan-historical-cultural-commission-sworn-in/
Governor Amado Espino Jr. officiated the oath-taking of Dr. Gonzalo T. Duque, president of the Lyceum-Northwestern University as chairman; with Dr. Perla Legaspi; Arabella Arcinue, Nida Vergara; Rev. Fr. Emmanuel Escano, Ms. Virgie Pasalo; and Vice Governor Jose Ferdinand Calimlim as members.
Duque earlier headed a committee formed by Governor Espino that conducted a research and study which finally determined in 2010 the most proximate date of the founding of Pangasinan from available records in the National Historical Institute as well as documents found in the archives of the Spanish government.
The commission, headed by Duque, composed of civil society leaders, academicians and government officials, is mandated to continue to study and make an accurate account of Pangasinan and to promote the province’s art, culture and heritage.
Gov. Espino said that as part of this effort, the province through the PHCC, is the holding of a Pangasinan Writers’ Congress to promote the Pangasinan language as a medium of literary expression.
This idea was proposed by Santiago Villafania, an accomplished writer which was endorsed by National Artist for Literature Francisco Sionil Jose of Rosales. Both were last year’s Pangasinan ASNA awardees with Sionil receiving the highest ASNA Balitok (Golden) award.
Governor Espino earlier noted that unless something is done, Pangasinan will soon be a dying dialect due to what may be called “ilocanization” of the eastern and western parts of the province.
ASNA is the primitive term of “asin”, from which Pangasinan derived its name, the place being the land where salt is produced in abundant quantity.
As a corollary project, Espino said that the province may launch the Pangasinan equivalent of the Palanca award to give due recognition to outstanding work in literature of Pangasinenses who are writing in the Pangasinan language.
The award was suggested by journalist Al Mendoza, himself a Palanca awardee from Mangatarem town for his literary works.
Source: http://www.usnewslasvegas.com/provincial/members-of-pangasinan-historical-cultural-commission-sworn-in/
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