Gov. Espino urges Pangasinenses to make Pangasinan lovable
Governor Amado T. Espino, Jr. urged all Pangasinense to do his or her own share in making the province livable and lovable.
This developed as the Governor led the province in the celebration of the opening program of the Tourism Month on September 12 at the Sison Auditorium here highlighted by various projects such as the official launching of the I Love Pangasinan campaign as the battlecry of his administration’s tourism development thrust, the formal public introduction of the “Luyag ko tan Yaman” as the official Pangasinan hymn, and the introduction of the Pangasinan Culture and Arts Festival as the official annual tourism festivity of the province.
Gov. Espino, in his message, has called on every Pangasinense to be the first to love and be proud of its history, culture, and heritage. “Tayo muna ang magmahal ng probinsya natin. Tayo muna ang humanga sa ating kultura bago tayo mag-imbita ng ibang tao,” the Governor said as he added that the provincial government has started doing its share by digging deeper to the province’s roots that led to the declaration of Pangasinan foundation day two years ago.
It will also be recalled that studies and researches with regards to the history of the province is currently being undertaken to dig deeper to Pangasinan’s roots and existence to further educate Pangasinenses on their rich history and cultural heritage.
“There is nothing to be ashamed of because we have rich heritage and culture,” Gov. Espino said even as he disclosed that what Pangasinenses must do is to embrace them and be obliged to give their own share to realize a common vision of making the province “the best place to work, live, invest and raise a family.”
Furthermore, the Governor urged all Pangasinense to start from the basic things such as speaking or understanding the language, and to practice cleanliness and sanitation as a way of life to further promote the tourism potentials of Pangasinan.
During the opening program, Gov. Espino signed Provincial Ordinance No. 154 which adopts the “Luyag ko tan Yaman” as the official provincial hymn. With an objective to instill love, loyalty and patriotism among Pangasinense, the provincial hymn will be sung during flag raising ceremonies in all public offices including schools throughout the province.
Other highlights of the program include an audio-visual presentation on “I Love Pangasinan” campaign that strucked the audience as Pangasinenses from various sector through random interview vividly professed the reason why they love the province while the dance presentation of national acclaimed Tribu Pandan served as the finale number of the celebration.
In relation, two separate meetings were conducted involving the local government unit heads and representatives and all tourism officers of the various towns and cities of Pangasinan regarding the launching of the Pangasinan Culture and Arts Festival dubbed as, “Balitok A Tawir,” and the conduct of evaluation on all LGUs which will serve as their scorecard on different service categories.
Vice Governor Jose Ferdinand Calimlim, Jr. commended the leadeship of the Governor as he hailed the launching of the different tourism activities stating further that said projects will catapult Pangasinan as the “center of arts and culture of the North” in the coming years. (PIO/Ruby R. Bernardino)
This developed as the Governor led the province in the celebration of the opening program of the Tourism Month on September 12 at the Sison Auditorium here highlighted by various projects such as the official launching of the I Love Pangasinan campaign as the battlecry of his administration’s tourism development thrust, the formal public introduction of the “Luyag ko tan Yaman” as the official Pangasinan hymn, and the introduction of the Pangasinan Culture and Arts Festival as the official annual tourism festivity of the province.
Gov. Espino, in his message, has called on every Pangasinense to be the first to love and be proud of its history, culture, and heritage. “Tayo muna ang magmahal ng probinsya natin. Tayo muna ang humanga sa ating kultura bago tayo mag-imbita ng ibang tao,” the Governor said as he added that the provincial government has started doing its share by digging deeper to the province’s roots that led to the declaration of Pangasinan foundation day two years ago.
It will also be recalled that studies and researches with regards to the history of the province is currently being undertaken to dig deeper to Pangasinan’s roots and existence to further educate Pangasinenses on their rich history and cultural heritage.
“There is nothing to be ashamed of because we have rich heritage and culture,” Gov. Espino said even as he disclosed that what Pangasinenses must do is to embrace them and be obliged to give their own share to realize a common vision of making the province “the best place to work, live, invest and raise a family.”
Furthermore, the Governor urged all Pangasinense to start from the basic things such as speaking or understanding the language, and to practice cleanliness and sanitation as a way of life to further promote the tourism potentials of Pangasinan.
During the opening program, Gov. Espino signed Provincial Ordinance No. 154 which adopts the “Luyag ko tan Yaman” as the official provincial hymn. With an objective to instill love, loyalty and patriotism among Pangasinense, the provincial hymn will be sung during flag raising ceremonies in all public offices including schools throughout the province.
Other highlights of the program include an audio-visual presentation on “I Love Pangasinan” campaign that strucked the audience as Pangasinenses from various sector through random interview vividly professed the reason why they love the province while the dance presentation of national acclaimed Tribu Pandan served as the finale number of the celebration.
In relation, two separate meetings were conducted involving the local government unit heads and representatives and all tourism officers of the various towns and cities of Pangasinan regarding the launching of the Pangasinan Culture and Arts Festival dubbed as, “Balitok A Tawir,” and the conduct of evaluation on all LGUs which will serve as their scorecard on different service categories.
Vice Governor Jose Ferdinand Calimlim, Jr. commended the leadeship of the Governor as he hailed the launching of the different tourism activities stating further that said projects will catapult Pangasinan as the “center of arts and culture of the North” in the coming years. (PIO/Ruby R. Bernardino)
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I am married to a true Pangasinensee, from the Ruperto QUINTOS family of Lingayen, who graduated from the Pangasinan Provincial High School at its heyday in the 50's. The teachers were unique and so cultured then, and we hope this has continued. Her Grandfather was honored as the last survivor of the Katipuneros – her father was a guerrilla against the Japanese during WW II and extremely well–read and a true patriot, as should be expected from the relatives of Rizal's family. We always look forward to visiting Lingayen twice a year, to staying at one of the fine hotels (The President's is our favorite), going to the beach at sunrise and enjoying the sight of the people who bring their little babies and children to the sea, sun and fresh air. My wife's siblings and family speaks only Pangasinan among themselves(Pangalato?), even in phone calls to relatives abroad.
They are quietly proud of their history and heritage! One writer in the family and many artists, such as "Lolong" Teofilo Quintos who painted many murals in the Province, including the Princess Urduja mural in the Governor's (Urduja) House.
We hope and pray that your efforts at expanding and adding to a library of Pangasinan literature will be blessed and furthered by other young poets and writers!