Last June, Pangasinan Rep. Victor Agbayani (second district) filed House Bill 4267 or “An Act Reapportioning the Province of Pangasinan into Seven Legislative Districts.” Representatives Arthur Celeste (first district) and Ma. Rachel Arenas (third district) were co-authors.
Celeste, however, told Aksyon Radyo Pangasinan in an interview that he has withdrawn his signature as co-author because his constituents were against it. Arenas, for her part, said that she was already happy with the composition of the district that she now has, adding that the Agbayani bill is “far-fetched.”
On Monday, the provincial board in Lingayen unanimously passed a resolution opposing the Agbayani bill, saying that political leaders in the province and their constituents were not consulted about it.
Aksyon Radyo commentator Orly Navarro interviewed sixth district Board Member Alfonso Bince.
(Please click the Windows Media Player below to listen to the interview.)
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