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                    [Summary] => STA. BARBARA, Pangasinan — "Pangasinan needs a full-time governor." 


Thus said Koalisyon ng Nagkakaisang Pilipino (KNP) gubernatorial candidate Marietta Primicias-Goco who is waging what she described as a "crusade" against a seemingly invincible opponent, re-electionist Gov. Victor Agbayani. 


With her elder brother, former governor Cipriano "Tito" Primicias Jr., Goco called for a press conference at her residence here last Wednesday to rally support for her crusade.


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                    [Summary] => Some Muslim groups and their advocates are angrily crying out that the four arrested Abu Sayyaf "terror" suspects were tortured into "confessing" to planning terrorist bombing attacks as well as to heinous crimes. How did they know this?


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                    [Title] => Singer Viktoria tries her luck in politics
                    [Summary] => LINGAYEN, Pangasinan — Viktoria (Victoria Agbayani in real life) is singing her way to the May 10 elections. 


Known for her alternative pop music, 34-year-old Viktoria, "Daddy’s girl" of the late former Pangasinan governor Aguedo Agbayani, is running for mayor of Sual, a third-class municipality hosting the coal-fired power plant of Mirant Phils.


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                    [Title] => Popular Pangasinan mayor opts not to run vs Agbayani
                    [Summary] => CALASIAO, Pangasinan — Citing the need to preserve unity in the province, a town mayor made a sacrifice when he finally decided not to run against incumbent Gov. Victor Agbayani despite getting overwhelming support from local political leaders for his possible candidacy.


Sto. Tomas Mayor Antonio Villar Jr. announced his decision in a joint press conference with Agbayani at 4 p.m. the other day, or eight hours before the deadline for the filing of certificates of candidacy for the May 10 polls. 


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                    [Title] => P’sinan gov derby: Agbayani vs Villar?
                    [Summary] => URDANETA CITY — Pangasinenses are still in suspense over how the province’s gubernatorial race will shape up.


This, as re-electionist Gov. Victor Agbayani failed to get a categorical answer from Sto. Tomas Mayor Antonio Villar Jr. when the two met here last Saturday, to discuss if the latter would indeed run against him, as what a number of mayors wanted. 


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                    [Summary] => LINGAYEN, Pangasinan — Pangasinenses could expect a tight gubernatorial race next year should the mayor of Sto. Tomas town heed the clamor of local politicians to run for the position.


As of yesterday, 28 mayors, four of the province’s six congressmen and majority of provincial board members, belonging to the Biskeg Pangasinan (Strength of Pangasinan) coalition, have thrown their support behind the possible candidacy of Mayor Antonio Villar Jr.


Incumbent Gov. Victor Agbayani is seeking a final and third term in next year’s elections.


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                    [Title] => No Expedition gift from ‘jueteng lord’
                    [Summary] => LINGAYEN, Pangasinan – Finally breaking his silence, Gov. Victor Agbayani denied yesterday having received a Ford Expedition as a gift from an alleged jueteng lord, as reports claimed, in exchange for the revival of the illegal numbers game in the province.


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                    [Title] => Pangasinan vice gov ‘torn between two lovers’
                    [Summary] => LINGAYEN, Pangasinan — Re-electionist Vice Gov. Oscar Lambino feels he is "torn between two lovers."


Why not? Two gubernatorial contenders — re-electionist Gov. Victor Agbayani and former governor Rafael Colet — are both adopting him as running mate.


To make the situation worse for Lambino, second district Rep. Teodoro Cruz, who is also joining the gubernatorial fray, is also adopting him.


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AGUEDO AGBAYANI

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Why not? Two gubernatorial contenders — re-electionist Gov. Victor Agbayani and former governor Rafael Colet — are both adopting him as running mate.


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Goco: No turning back on ‘crusade’

By Eva Visperas | April 17, 2004 - 12:00am

STA. BARBARA, Pangasinan — "Pangasinan needs a full-time governor." Thus said Koalisyon ng Nagkakaisang Pilipino (KNP) gubernatorial candidate Marietta Primicias-Goco who is waging what she described...

Nation

Why don’t they holler, too, when Christian captives are beheaded?

By BY THE WAY | By Max V. Soliven | April 1, 2004 - 12:00am

Some Muslim groups and their advocates are angrily crying out that the four arrested Abu Sayyaf "terror" suspects were tortured into "confessing" to planning terrorist bombing attacks as well...

Opinion

Singer Viktoria tries her luck in politics

By Eva Visperas | February 28, 2004 - 12:00am

LINGAYEN, Pangasinan — Viktoria (Victoria Agbayani in real life) is singing her way to the May 10 elections. Known for her alternative pop music, 34-year-old Viktoria, "Daddy’s girl" of the...

Nation

Popular Pangasinan mayor opts not to run vs Agbayani

By Eva Visperas | January 7, 2004 - 12:00am

CALASIAO, Pangasinan — Citing the need to preserve unity in the province, a town mayor made a sacrifice when he finally decided not to run against incumbent Gov. Victor Agbayani despite getting overwhelming...

Nation

P’sinan gov derby: Agbayani vs Villar?

By Eva Visperas | January 5, 2004 - 12:00am

URDANETA CITY — Pangasinenses are still in suspense over how the province’s gubernatorial race will shape up. This, as re-electionist Gov. Victor Agbayani failed to get a categorical answer from Sto. Tomas...

Nation

Mayor being courted to run for P’sinan gov

By Eva Visperas | December 29, 2003 - 12:00am

LINGAYEN, Pangasinan — Pangasinenses could expect a tight gubernatorial race next year should the mayor of Sto. Tomas town heed the clamor of local politicians to run for the position. As of yesterday, 28 mayors,...

Nation

No Expedition gift from ‘jueteng lord’

By Eva Visperas | February 15, 2003 - 12:00am

LINGAYEN, Pangasinan – Finally breaking his silence, Gov. Victor Agbayani denied yesterday having received a Ford Expedition as a gift from an alleged jueteng lord, as reports claimed, in exchange for the revival...

Nation

Pangasinan vice gov ‘torn between two lovers’

By by Eva De Leon | February 28, 2001 - 12:00am

LINGAYEN, Pangasinan — Re-electionist Vice Gov. Oscar Lambino feels he is "torn between two lovers." Why not? Two gubernatorial contenders — re-electionist Gov. Victor Agbayani and former governor...

Nation