BATTLE ROYAL LOOMS: Guv Guico's Wife Transfers Residence to Urdaneta

By Mortz C. Ortigozas

Pangasinan First Lady Maan T. Guico has just transferred today her residence from Binalonan to Urdaneta City as a new registered voter of the city. She was accompanied by hubby Governor Monmon Guico and father-in- law 5th District Cong. Monching Guico and some political allies at the city election office

Some political kibitzers including this columnist have been saying in the past that Maan Guico would be a favorite mayoralty bet against incumbent Mayor Rammy Parayno in the looming battle royal for the May 12, 2025 election.

Supporters of outgoing Senator Grace Poe are calling her to run against reelectionist Pangasinan 3rd District Rep. Ma. Rachel Arenas on the May 12, 2025 local and national elections.

“May tama si Rachel kay Grace Poe. Taga Malasiqui siya tapos ang kalaban kinikilalang taga vote-rich San Carlos City at anak pa ni Fernando Poe, Jr (Congresswoman Rachel will have a run for her money. She came from Malasiqui while the challenger is a recognized daughter of the vote –rich San Carlos City and movie icon Fernando Poe, Jr. who was the favorite son of the city),” according to political kibitzer Pido Montoya and his friends in Calasiao’s town about this possible battle royal between the famous Senator and the well-entrenched Congresswoman.

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Whenever she dropped by in Pangasinan for a whistle stop in her senatorial bids and presidential campaign, she met the siblings of her father and kin from Barangay Kawayan Quiling here at a famous restaurant in this city.

It is not common to see a senator of the Republic running for the membership of the House of Representatives after his or her consecutive two terms or 12 years’ limit in the upper chamber.

Former Senators Juan Ponce Enrile, Loren Legarda, Ralph Recto, Pia Cayetano and Allan Cayetano ran and won too their congressional seats in the past.

It needs only for Senator Poe to be registered voter and a resident for at least one year in the 3rd Congressional District – the most populated among the six congressional districts in Pangasinan – if she wants to be elected for the lower chamber.