Ex-Guv Espino, P’nan Dads Support Perez for PCL Election

By Renato “Atong” V. Remogat

LINGAYEN – While the Pangasinan Councilor’s League election is fast approaching, both camps of the political families' Perezes and Celestes of the gargantuan Pangasinan province are now consolidating their forces.

PANGASINAN’S LUMINARIES pose for prosperity for the Pangasinan Councilor’s League (PCL)  incoming election. From (L-R). Re-elected 6^th District Board Member Salvador “Dong” Perez, Former San Manuel Mayor, San Manuel Vice Mayor Salvador M. Perez, Former Pangasinan Governor, 5^th District and now Abante Pangasinan-Ilocano Partylist Chairman Amado T. Espino, Jr., Councilor Honeyboy Perez, and re-elected San Manuel Mayor Kenneth Perez.  

                It was known that the Celestes have already started calling up re-elected and newly elected members of the council.

                Yet the Perez camp have leaned on the support of former Pangasinan Governor and incumbent Abante Pangasinan-Ilocano Partylist Chairman Amado T. Espino, Jr.

                It was learned that Espino has already endorsed Antonio “Honeyboy” Perez during the meeting of all the allies of the former congressman Espino  in a gathering recently.

                Present during the meeting were the majority of the re-elected and newly elected mayors, vice mayors and the district’s board members.

                Political pundits are seeing that the contest in the councilors' league will be competitive between the two camps since both have the power, influence, and money.

                In a telephone interview with the former San Manuel Mayor, Vice Mayor Salvador “Badong” Perez, told this Writer in the vernacular with his baritone voice: “Iyong laban namin ng mga Celeste ay sa pulitika lang, hindi naman sana masisira yong samahan namin bilang magkaka-ibigan dahil pulitika lang yan”.

                Number one newly elected councilor Antonio “Honeyboy” Perez is the fifth son of former Mayor Perez while his rival Councilor Arthur Celeste, Jr. is the son of 1^st District Congressman Arthur Celeste.

                Whoever will win in the PCL election will be catapulted to be the ex-officio member of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan (provincial legislative body) representing the councilors’ in the forty four towns and three cities’ Pangasinan.