BAYAMBANG, DAPAT ALAM MO! - Ang Bayambang Noon at Ngayon

 BAYAMBANG, DAPAT ALAM MO!

Kuya Ngen, pasok!

Bayambang, dapat alam mo na ibang-iba na talaga ang Bayambang ngayon kung ikukumpara noon.

Ito ‘yung klase ng improvement na kapag matagal kang hindi umuwi ng Bayambang, mapapahinto ka talaga at mapapasabi ng: “Wait! Bayambang pa rin ba ‘to?”

Dapat alam mo na simula nang maupo ang kasalukuyang administrasyon, Team Quiambao-Sabangan, sabay-sabay at sunud-sunod ang mga infrastructure project sa iba’t ibang bahagi ng bayan. At hindi lang ito isang project dito, isang pintura doon.

Literal na malawakang development. Na para bang walang pahinga ang construction era ng Bayambang.

Dapat alam mo na noon, iilang barangay lang ang may covered court. Pero ngayon? Halos lahat na ng 77 barangays ay mayroon na! From basketball liga, barangay assembly, evacuation, feeding program, graduation, hanggang Zumba dance showdown ng mga tita niyo—covered court ang sentro ng lahat.

Pero wait! There’s more!

Bayambang, dapat alam mo na may ginagawa nang San Gabriel II to Pantol Farm-to-Market Road with Bridge project, salamat sa pondo mula sa DA-PRDP o Philippine Rural Development Project. Kasi noon, ang daang ito ay para bang trial version ng off-road adventure ang atake talaga. Kapag umulan? Automatic putikan edition.

Pero ngayon? Mas magiging maayos na ang biyahe ng mga magsasaka lalo na ng mga nagsisibuyas, mas mabilis na naihahatid ang mga produkto, at mas napapadali ang transportasyon sa mga barangay.

Noon, tignan niyo ang itsura ng covered court ng Munisipyo na dating events center. Ikumpara niyo ito sa Balon Bayambang Events Center ngayon.

Noon, dalawa lamang ang ating RHUs. Ngayon, mayroon na tayong anim na RHU upang makarating ang mga health services sa pinakamalalayong barangay.

Noon, mayroon lamang tayong dalawang police precincts. Ngayon, may himpilan na ang pulisya sa lahat ng siyam na distrito upang mapanatili ang kapayapaan kahit saanman.

Noon, wala tayong maayos na Tricycle Terminal para sa ating mga trike drivers. Ngayon, malayong mas kumportable na ang ating mga driver ng trike.

Noon, walang maayos na bagsakan. Pero ngayon, kitang-kita naman ang layo ng pagkakaiba sa ating bagong bagsakan.

Noon, ang ating central terminal ay napakaliit at napakasikip. Ngayon, pagmasdan natin ang ganda at aliwalas ng ating modernong Central Terminal sa PSU.

Pero, Bayambang, eto ang pinaka-nakakagulat. Ito ang plot twist! Sa dami ng nagawa sa loob lamang ng ilang taon, tuluy-tuloy pa rin ang development tulad ng BPC campus at mga cold storage. Meaning, hindi pa ito peak o final form!

Kaya kung noon, ang tingin lang ng iba sa Bayambang ay ordinaryong bayan… ngayon? Bayambang is proving na kaya rin nating sumabay sa modernong development basta tuluy-tuloy ang proyekto, malinaw ang direksyon, at may maayos na namumuno.

Bayambang, ang mga pagbabagong ito… ay dapat alam mo!

Muli, ako si Kuya Ngen, na nagsasabing ang weather ay buhay-buhay lang!

MONDAY REPORT - May 25, 2026

 

MONDAY REPORT

May 25, 2026

INTRO

Newscaster 1: Magandang araw, mga Bayambangueño! Ako po si ________, handang maghatid ng mga napapanahon at mahahalagang balita mula sa ating bayan.

Newscaster 2: At ako naman po si ________, at kami ay mula sa __________ Office, na magbibigay ng malinaw, makabuluhan, at mapagkakatiwalaang impormasyon para sa ating komunidad.

Newscaster 1: Mula sa mga programa, proyekto, at kaganapan—narito kami upang iparating ang mga balitang dapat ninyong malaman.

Newscaster 2: Dahil sa bawat balita, mahalaga ang tamang impormasyon na nag-uugnay at nagbibigay-serbisyo sa bawat Bayambangueño.

Both: Ito ang… BayambangueNews!

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HEADLINES

1.     Municipal Bonery, Nilinis

Matagumpay na natapos ng SEE staff ang paglilinis at clearing operations sa Bonery area ng Public Cemetery. Patuloy namang pinananatili ang kaayusan at kalinisan ng nasabing pasilidad.

2.     Top 15 Barangays sa HAPAG Project, Sumailalim sa Validation

Isang on-site validation ng HAPAG Project ang isinagawa noong May 13 at 14 sa mga pinaka-natatanging barangay upang matukoy ang pinakamahusay na implementer ng programa. Sinuri ng validation team ang mga community garden, nutrition initiatives, at sustainable gardening practices batay sa iba’t ibang criteria tulad ng paggamit ng recyclable at organic materials, at ornamental vegetation. Bibigyang pagkilala ang mga nanalong barangay sa darating na Nutrition Month Culmination Day.

3.     Mga Serbisyong Sibil, Direktang Inihatid sa 3 Barangay

Noong May 14, 20, at 21, sumunod namang nagtungo ang Local Civil Registrar sa Brgy. Tococ West, Inanlorenza, at Malimpec, upang mailapit doon ang mga serbisyong pangsibil. Nagbigay ng mahahalagang impormasyon ang LCRO hinggil sa late registration, correction of entries, paggamit ng apelyido ng ama, legitimation, at iba pang serbisyong direktang nakatulong sa mga residente. Nagsagawa rin dito ng data capturing para sa upgraded Community Service Card.

4.     Bayambang, Nag-host ng Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride 2026

Matagumpay na naging host ang bayan ng Bayambang sa culmination at solidarity meeting ng “Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride 2026” noong May 17, sa St. Vincent Ferrer Prayer Park sa pangunguna ng MTICAO. Naging panauhing pandangal si Mayor Niña, na nirepresenta ni Councilor Jocelyn Espejo. Dinaluhan ang aktibidad ng daan-daang riders mula sa iba’t ibang motorcycle groups sa Pangasinan at Tarlac bilang bahagi ng pandaigdigang ride para sa adbokasiya ng men’s health at mental health awareness.

5.     Blood Drive, Nakaipon ng 32 Blood Bags

Naging matagumpay ang mobile blood donation drive ng RHU I na ginanap sa Brgy. Tamaro Covered Court sa pakikipagtulungan ng Philippine Red Cross – San Carlos City Chapter. Sa kabuuang 46 na registrants, 32 ang naging successful donors, kaya nakapagkolekta rin ng 32 blood bags ang bloodletting activity. Dagdag-suporta ito sa pagpapanatili ng sapat na suplay ng dugo para sa mga nangangailangan sa komunidad.

6.     Search for Permanent BPC President, Binuksan!

Sa ginanap na 1st Board of Trustees Meeting ng Bayambang Polytechnic College, inanunsyo nina Dr. Cezar Quiambao at Mayor Niña ang pagbubukas ng search for a permanent president ng Bayambang Polytechnic College. Inanunsyo rin nila na bukod sa libreng tuition para sa mga estudyanteng taga-Bayambang, inilibre na rin ang kanilang graduation fees.

7.     SPES Students, Idineploy sa LGU

Labintatlong kabataan ang naging unang batch ng mga bagong benepisyaryo ng Special Program for Employment of Students program ng DOLE, at pormal silang ipinakilala sa tanggapan ni Mayor Niña. Ayon sa PESO, nakadeploy na ang unang batch sa iba’t ibang tanggapan habang inihahanda pa ang mga dokumento ng susunod na labindalawang benepisyaryo.

8.     Bagong Pamunuan ng PWD Federation, Nailuklok

Pormal na nailuklok noong May 14 ang bagong hanay ng mga opisyal ng Bayambang Persons with Disabilities (PWD) Federation sa pangunguna ni Efren Estabaya bilang pangulo. Nahalal din ang iba pang federation officers at district leaders mula sa iba’t ibang barangay upang magsilbing kinatawan ng sektor ng PWD sa buong bayan. Layunin ng bagong pamunuan na higit pang mapalakas ang pagkakaisa at pagsusulong sa kapakanan ng mga PWD sa Bayambang.

9.     Mga Programa, Pondo, at Development Plans ng Bayan, Tinalakay sa MDC Meeting

Sa ginanap na Municipal Development Council Meeting, tinalakay ang implementasyon ng mga programa at paggamit ng pondo ng bayan, kabilang ang 2026 Annual Investment Program, 20% Development Fund, budget utilization at fund performance, at pag-apruba sa Supplemental Investment Program No. 3 para sa taong 2026, na inaasahang magsisilbing dagdag na hakbang upang masuportahan ang mga prayoridad na proyekto at pangangailangan ng iba’t ibang sektor sa bayan.

10.  MDRRMO, Naglakbay-Aral sa San Roque Dam

Nagsagawa ng technical visit ang MDRRMO sa San Roque Multipurpose Project sa bayan ng San Nicolas at San Manuel, Pangasinan, upang mapalawak ang kanilang kaalaman hinggil sa flood control, disaster risk reduction, at power generation ng pasilidad. Tinalakay sa pagbisita ang mahahalagang operasyon kabilang ang irrigation system, flood control, power generation, water quality management, at safety features ng San Roque Dam. Ipinakita rin ang iba’t ibang technical features ng dam tulad ng hydrology system, reservoir, spillway, generators, atbp.

 

11.  Year 3 ng Search for Outstanding BNC, Isinagawa!

 

Isinagawa noong May 19–20 ang validation para sa ikatlong taon ng Search for Most Outstanding Barangay Nutrition Committee sa Bayambang gamit ang evaluation tool ng National Nutrition Council na MELLPI PRO. Masusing sinuri ng Municipal Nutrition Committee ang mga barangay na nakabilang sa top 5 batay sa kanilang vision at mission, mga naipatupad na polisiya at programa, pamamahala ng Local Nutrition Committee, nutrition services, at pagbuti ng nutritional status indicators sa kanilang komunidad.

 

12.  MDRRMC, Nag-aalerto para sa Ligtas at Maayos na Summer Vacation

 

Mula noong Abril 1 hanggang sa kasalukuyan, patuloy ang pagsasagawa ng roving at monitoring ng MDRRMC sa 5 resorts at 36 barangays na dinadaanan ng Agno River sa bayan ng Bayambang bilang bahagi ng aktibidad para sa Ligtas na Summer Vacation 2026. Sa utos ni Mayor Niña katuwang ang MDRRMO at buong barangay DRRM frontliners, nagsasagawa ng dalawang beses na roving at monitoring sa ating kailugan, kalsada, at kapaligiran araw-araw upang matiyak ang kaligtasan at kaayusan sa mga lugar na dinarayo ngayong tag-init.

 

13.  Problema ng School Supply Vendors, Agad Inaksyunan

 

Noong May 20, pinulong ng Public Market ang mga school supply vendors upang agarang matugunan ang kanilang mga hinaing kaugnay ng patuloy na pag-ulan na nagdudulot ng suliranin sa kanilang hanapbuhay. Dahil sa problema sa tubig-ulan, nababasa ang kanilang mga panindang supply kaya’t nahihirapan silang magbenta. Kaya naman sa pagpupulong, bumuo ng plano para sa agarang solusyon.

 

 

14.  Social Dance Workshop para sa mga Empleyado ng LGU Bayambang, Nagsimula na

Pormal nang nagsimula ang Social Dance Workshop para sa mga empleyado ng munisipyo noong May 21, sa Dance Studio ng Social Annex Building A – Bougainvillea Building, kung saan tampok ang cha-cha, ballroom, boogie, rumba, at salsa. Ang workshop ay isasagawa tuwing Huwebes mula alas-5:00 hanggang alas-6:00 ng hapon at bukas sa lahat ng empleyado.

15.  RPVARA Tax Amnesty Program, Bukas Pa sa Taxpayers Hanggang July 5, 2026

Pinaaalalahanan ng Municipal Treasury Office ang lahat ng taxpayers na maaari pang makapag-avail ng RPVARA Tax Amnesty Program hanggang July 5, 2026.

Sa ilalim ng programa, maaaring maalis ang penalties, surcharges, at interes sa hindi nabayarang Real Property Tax para sa mga obligasyong naipon bago ang July 5, 2024.

Para sa iba pang detalye, maaaring bumisita sa Municipal Treasury Office tuwing Lunes hanggang Huwebes, mula 7:00 A.M. hanggang 6:00 P.M o tumawag sa (075) 633-1000.

16.  LGU, Muling Umani ng Parangal mula sa PhALGA

Muling binigyan ng Excellence Award ang LGU-Bayambang, sa pamamagitan ng Accounting Office, sa ginanap na na 21st Annual National Conference of the Philippine Association of Local Government Accountants o PhALGA sa Dapitan City, Zamboanga del Norte. Nirepresenta si Mayor Niña sa nasabing parangal ni Municipal Accountant Flexner de Vera, isang pagkilala sa mahusay at maayos na pamamahala sa lahat ng transaksyon kaugnay ng pananalapi ng bayan.

 

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BAYAMBANG, DAPAT ALAM MO!

Kuya Ngen, pasok!

Bayambang, dapat alam mo na ibang-iba na talaga ang Bayambang ngayon kung ikukumpara noon.

Ito ‘yung klase ng improvement na kapag matagal kang hindi umuwi ng Bayambang, mapapahinto ka talaga at mapapasabi ng: “Wait! Bayambang pa rin ba ‘to?”

Dapat alam mo na simula nang maupo ang kasalukuyang administrasyon, Team Quiambao-Sabangan, sabay-sabay at sunud-sunod ang mga infrastructure project sa iba’t ibang bahagi ng bayan. At hindi lang ito isang project dito, isang pintura doon.

Literal na malawakang development. Na para bang walang pahinga ang construction era ng Bayambang.

Dapat alam mo na noon, iilang barangay lang ang may covered court. Pero ngayon? Halos lahat na ng 77 barangays ay mayroon na! From basketball liga, barangay assembly, evacuation, feeding program, graduation, hanggang Zumba dance showdown ng mga tita niyo—covered court ang sentro ng lahat.

Pero wait! There’s more!

Bayambang, dapat alam mo na may ginagawa nang San Gabriel II to Pantol Farm-to-Market Road with Bridge project, salamat sa pondo mula sa DA-PRDP o Philippine Rural Development Project. Kasi noon, ang daang ito ay para bang trial version ng off-road adventure ang atake talaga. Kapag umulan? Automatic putikan edition.

Pero ngayon? Mas magiging maayos na ang biyahe ng mga magsasaka lalo na ng mga nagsisibuyas, mas mabilis na naihahatid ang mga produkto, at mas napapadali ang transportasyon sa mga barangay.

Noon, tignan niyo ang itsura ng covered court ng Munisipyo na dating events center. Ikumpara niyo ito sa Balon Bayambang Events Center ngayon.

Noon, dalawa lamang ang ating RHUs. Ngayon, mayroon na tayong anim na RHU upang makarating ang mga health services sa pinakamalalayong barangay.

Noon, mayroon lamang tayong dalawang police precincts. Ngayon, may himpilan na ang pulisya sa lahat ng siyam na distrito upang mapanatili ang kapayapaan kahit saanman.

Noon, wala tayong maayos na Tricycle Terminal para sa ating mga trike drivers. Ngayon, malayong mas kumportable na ang ating mga driver ng trike.

Noon, walang maayos na bagsakan. Pero ngayon, kitang-kita naman ang layo ng pagkakaiba sa ating bagong bagsakan.

Noon, ang ating central terminal ay napakaliit at napakasikip. Ngayon, pagmasdan natin ang ganda at aliwalas ng ating modernong Central Terminal sa PSU.

Pero, Bayambang, eto ang pinaka-nakakagulat. Ito ang plot twist! Sa dami ng nagawa sa loob lamang ng ilang taon, tuluy-tuloy pa rin ang development tulad ng BPC campus at mga cold storage. Meaning, hindi pa ito peak o final form!

Kaya kung noon, ang tingin lang ng iba sa Bayambang ay ordinaryong bayan… ngayon? Bayambang is proving na kaya rin nating sumabay sa modernong development basta tuluy-tuloy ang proyekto, malinaw ang direksyon, at may maayos na namumuno.

Bayambang, ang mga pagbabagong ito… ay dapat alam mo!

Muli, ako si Kuya Ngen, na nagsasabing ang weather ay buhay-buhay lang!

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OUTRO

Newscaster 1: At diyan nagtatapos ang ating mga pangunahing balita para sa linggongna ito. Maraming salamat sa inyong patuloy na pagtutok at pakikiisa.

Newscaster 2: Asahan ninyo ang patuloy naming paghahatid ng mga balitang makabuluhan, napapanahon, at kapaki-pakinabang sa ating komunidad. Muli ako po si ______.

Newscaster 1: At ako naman po si ____________, mula sa ____________. Naghahatid ng tapat at makabuluhang balita para sa bawat Bayambangueño.

Both: Ito ang… BayambangueNews!

Waldy Ferrer-Canalita

Classmate ko yan!

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Waldy Ferrer-Canalita 

Private School Administrator

Waldy Ferrer-Canalita is a licensed professional educator and school administrator with more than 18 years of experience in academic leadership and school management. She has served in both public and private educational institutions, handling classroom instruction, administration, curriculum planning, and student development.

She finished her primary education at Bayambang Central School in 1983 and completed high school at Pangasinan State University Laboratory High School in 1987. She earned her Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education degree, graduating cum laude, from Pangasinan State University - College of Education (Bayambang) in 1991.

Mrs. Canalita later pursued graduate studies in education and guidance counseling. She took Master’s units in Language Education at the University of the Philippines College of Education from 2004 to 2006. She completed her Master’s in Educational Management through the Open University program of Polytechnic University of the Philippines from 2016 to 2019, and earned a Master’s in Guidance and Counselling from Philippine Christian University in 2022. She is currently pursuing a Doctor of Education major in Educational Management at the same university.

Her teaching career began at Divine Grace School, Novaliches, Quezon City, where she worked as a librarian, substitute teacher, and classroom teacher.

She later joined the Department of Education and taught at Bacundao Elementary School, Malasiqui, Pangasinan, handling a multi-grade class in a remote area. In 1994, she transferred to Bani Elementary School, Bayambang, Pangasinan, where she handled Grade 4 pupils and became active in school programs and activities.

She eventually returned to Divine Grace School and steadily rose through the ranks, serving as Teacher-In-Charge, Registrar, Assistant Principal, and later Principal, a position she continues to hold today. Her work includes supervising teachers and students, preparing school programs and academic activities, coordinating with parents, and helping implement school improvement plans.

Mrs. Canalita has also contributed to educational publishing. She co-authored several instructional books released by Brilliant Creations Publishing Inc., including Tuklas Lahi 5 Serye sa Araling Panlipunan (2015), Bukal ng Lahi 4 Serye sa Wika at Pagbasa (2018), and Pagpapakatao at Pag-unlad 6 Serye sa Edukasyon sa Pagpapakatao (2024).

Throughout her career, she has received recognition for her work in education and youth development. Among her awards are the BSP National Merit Award in 2015 and the BSP Bronze Medal of Merit in 2014. She has also participated in numerous seminars, conferences, and leadership trainings related to education, school administration, and student development.

Mrs. Canalita remains active in professional and civic organizations, including the Reading Association of the Philippines, Samahan ng mga Manunulat na Pilipino Inc., Boy Scouts of the Philippines, and Soroptimist International. She also serves in leadership roles within private school organizations in Quezon City.

Atty. Charlemagne Perez Papio

Atty. Charlemagne Perez Papio was born on February 22, 1992. He is the youngest among five siblings and the son of retired Police Inspector Ricardo V. Papio Sr. of the Bayambang Police Headquarters and retired Teacher III Filomena P. Papio of Bongato West Elementary School.

During his elementary years, he consistently earned academic honors and participated in extracurricular activities, particularly in sports and quiz competitions. In 2002, he won the YMCA Group Quiz Bee together with now Atty. Kenneth Mataban and RN James Patrick Tadeo. He continued his academic achievements in high school and received the Loyalty Award.

He briefly became a cadet of the Philippine National Police Academy before pursuing higher education at Saint Louis University, where he graduated in 2013 with a Bachelor of Science in Information Technology. He also received several Dean’s Lister recognitions during his college years.

From 2014 to 2016, Atty. Papio worked in private companies in Clark, Pampanga as a data analyst and technical support personnel. In 2016, he entered government service as a technical staff member of the ICT Office of the local government unit. He later served as information systems analyst from 2017 to 2021 under Maria Concepcion Santillan and Ricky Bulalakaw.

In 2021, he joined the Municipal Legal Office as a paralegal under Atty. Bayani B. Brillante Jr. While working in government service, he pursued his law studies at PHINMA University of Pangasinan College of Law from 2019 to 2023 and earned his Juris Doctor degree in 2023. He passed the 2025 Bar Examinations on January 7, 2026 and was admitted to the Philippine Bar on February 6, 2026.

At present, Atty. Papio assists in drafting and reviewing Sangguniang Bayan resolutions and ordinances, prepares legal opinions and research, and helps handle concerns referred to the Municipal Legal Office. He also serves as mediator or arbitrator in selected disputes and acts as Officer-in-Charge during the absence of the Municipal Legal Officer.

Aside from office work, he conducts lectures and seminars for barangays and local constituents, and provides free legal assistance and document preparation during medical and outreach missions.

He is an active member of the Integrated Bar of the Philippines Pangasinan Chapter and previously became part of the Philippine Eagles from 2021 to 2023.

Intro for Atty. Rodelynn Rajini Sagarino-Vidad

 Our speaker today is a true daughter of Bayambang, Pangasinan, whose journey of excellence began right here as the Salutatorian of Pangasinan State University Laboratory High School, Batch 1999.

An Iskolar ng Bayan through and through, she continued this path of distinction at the University of the Philippines, earning a degree in Public Administration and her Juris Doctor from the UP College of Law. Her journey in public service began immediately after university, taking her through the halls of national policy-making. She served as a legislative staffer in the House of Representatives, a Presidential Staff Officer at the Presidential Management Staff, and later at the National Anti-Poverty Commission. It was here, at the National Anti-Poverty Commission, working directly with our country's most vulnerable sectors, that she found her true calling. This experience ignited her desire to pursue law—not for prestige, but as a more powerful tool to serve her fellowmen. Juggling work and her studies, she forged a work ethic defined by discipline, hard work, and resolute commitment to excellence. Her career has been a testament to this single-minded dedication to service. In 2016, she answered the call to come home, leaving a private practice in Manila to serve as Bayambang's Municipal Administrator, where she was instrumental in crafting the town's landmark Poverty Reduction Plan. Her commitment even crossed oceans. In Australia, she served as a passionate advocate, protecting women and children from domestic abuse. But driven by a deep love for her hometown, the call to serve her own community brought her back home in 2022 to once again assume the post of Municipal Administrator. Today, she is known for her integrity, her passion, and her powerful belief that there is no place for mediocrity in public service, because the people of Bayambang deserve only the best. Ladies and gentlemen, let’s give a warm welcome to the pride of PSU Laboratory High School, Atty. Rodelynn Rajini Sagarino-Vidad!

In Memoriam: Oscar Ora

In Memoriam: Oscar Ora

In Pangasinan provincial and regional media (Bombo Radyo, Aksyon Radyo, Energy FM) and Pangasinan culture and arts circles, he has been known as a veteran radio dramatist, scriptwriter, stage drama producer, voice actor, musician, and jingle maker in the Pangasinan language.

In his hometown of Bayambang, however, he has been a most familiar face, particularly to churchgoers, because he was an active choir member at the local parish church, and in fact headed its Music Ministry. He was also a Grand Knight of the Knights of Columbus.

In his barangay of Telbang, he has been known as a council member or Barangay Kagawad.

Not a lot of people know, but he was also an army reservist or peacekeeping force multiplier of some sort, being a member of a group called Provecom.

Of course, to his blood relations, he was a loving husband, father, brother, son, uncle, cousin, etc.

Oscar Orap Ora was obviously a complex, multi-faceted man. And yet, being of humble character, one wouldn't know such a range of roles he assumed and accomplishments he attained from the way he comported himself.

A graduate of St. Vincent Catholic School (batch 1980), he finished an Auto Diesel Mechanic course in 1981 at the Bayambang Technical School. (Much later, I'd discover that he was a classmate of my older cousin Celia in high school.)

As a cultural worker, musician, composer, and community arts advocate, he has been associated with several heritage, music, and cultural initiatives in the municipality. Though only limited biographical information is publicly available, local government archives and cultural records show that he has played an active role in preserving and promoting Pangasinan culture through music and community events.

Ora became known locally for composing Pangasinan songs that celebrate Bayambang’s identity and heritage. One of his known compositions is “Pinablin Bayambang” (“Beloved Bayambang”), a hometown hymn written in Pangasinan that reflected local pride and cultural identity. Although another municipal hymn was later officially adopted for the first time by the local government in 2017, his composition remains recognized among local cultural circles as possibly the first attempt to compose a municipal hymn.

It was at this point that I personally met Ora for the first time, when he approached me at my office to give me an mp3 file of his original song. I liked what I heard: a relaxing and most fitting town anthem.

He has also contributed to municipal cultural programs organized by the local government and the Bayambang Municipal Council for Culture and the Arts (BMCCA). During the town's quadricentennial celebrations in 2014, he composed Bayambang 400th year jingle, "Maria Victoria" (daughter of Emilio Aguinaldo), and "Pamatanir nen Miong."

In community celebrations and public events, Ora frequently appeared as a music arranger, composer, performer, and judge. During the 2017 Bb. Bayambang pageant, he helped compose the customized jingle for the event together with fellow Bayambang musicians. Apart from "Pinablin Bayambang" and the Binibining Bayambang jingle, among Ora's compositions are Sibuyas Festival jingle, Kalutan ed Dalan jingle, "Say Dasal – Sanengseng," "Asin na Kabaleyan," "Manisia Ak ed Diyos, "Hakbang sa Pangarap," Bayambang Tourism jingle, Saint Vincent Ferrer theme song, and Matalunggaring Awards jingle.

His compositions are catchy, mellifluous, emotionally relatable and thus highly resonant. He was a natural. One of his most memorable works is the jingle used by the Ecological Solid Waste Management Office. The moment the garbage truck went the rounds with the theme song, residents, especially the children, couldn't help but sing along to it. "Basura, ipaway yo la. Basura, tipunen yo la..."

He also served as one of the judges in local music and cultural competitions, including municipal nutrition-jingle contests and LGU cultural activities.

Ora likewise took part in heritage-centered programs that revived traditional Pangasinan customs. In a 2016 revival of the old “Taotaoag” tradition in Bayambang, he participated as guitarist during the community’s house-to-house cultural performance.

Beyond music, Oscar Ora also appeared as an actor in independent Filipino cinema. He portrayed a character in "Dapol tan Payawar na Tayug 1931" in 2017 and as a spiritual healer character in the short film "Mina's Family History" in 2021, internationally and locally acclaimed films directed by kabaleyan Christopher Gozum.

In 2019, Ora was among those accorded the prestigious “Matalunggaring Award,” Bayambang local government’s highest accolade. His body of work reflects a devoted effort to preserve and promote Pangasinan language, music, and community traditions through grassroots cultural involvement.

As a local politician, Ora also attempted to run for a higher position as municipal councilor, but lost.

As a Facebook friend and member of the Bayambang Culture Mapping Project Facebook page, he has contributed a significant amount of valuable historical and linguistic knowledge, among which is that "bayambang" is an old indigenous word that means "madanom ya pasen o lugar" (a waterlogged area), among other meanings.

Again, on a personal note, I remember Ora as someone who would generously lend his home-based recording studio when our department needed it badly for a formal municipal event.

It is sad to lose a good and multi-talented man--and a major local and provincial cultural worker--like him with such suddenness and while still in his prime. May God welcome his faithful servant to his eternal home.

Bayambang, Dapat Alam Mo! - BPSO/TFD Services

  

Bayambang, Dapat Alam Mo! - BPSO/TFD Services

Bayambang, dapat alam mo na ang Bayambang Public Safety Office o BPSO, kasama ng Task Force Disiplina, ay katuwang ng PNP bilang force multiplier, upang siguraduhin ang kaayusan at seguridad ng mga empleyado, bisita, at kagamitan sa lahat ng major facilities ng LGU. Kasama na rin dito ang mga major events ng LGU at mga NGO.

Sinisiguro rin ng BPSO na maayos na nasusunod ang mga batas trapiko upang maayos ang daloy ng lahat ng pangunahing daan sa ating bayan. Noong 2025, ang BPSO ay nagkaron ng 11,268 na bilang ng apprehended violators:

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SUMMARY OF APPREHENDED VIOLATORS FOR 2025:

Riding a motorcycle without protective helmet - 6,052

Driving without license - 4,375

Failure to obey police order - 959

Disregarding traffic lights/signs - 641

Illegal parking - 634

No side mirror - 379

No OR/CR - 266

Obstruction - 191

Driving with an expired license - 137

Truck ban - 122

Unregistered motorcycle - 106

No franchise - 85

Reckless driving - 56

No plate number - 35

Modified muffler - 35

Expired OR/CR - 26

 

Total number of apprehended violators: 11,268

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Sakop na rin ng BPSO ang pangangasiwa sa mga ambulansya at PTV o patient transport vehicle ng LGU. Sa taong 2025, mayroon po tayong 1,516 na pasyente na dinala sa mga major hospital tulad ng Philippine Heart Center, Philippine General Hospital, Baguio General Hospital, Ilocos Training and Regional Medical Center, Jose Reyes Memorial Medical Center, at iba pa, upang mabigyan ng kaukulang lunas medikal. Mayroon namang 79 na pasyente ang dinala sa hospital at ibang health facilities dito sa Pangasinan.

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SUMMARY OF AMBULANCE SERVICES FOR 2025

Vehicular Accident - 445

Residence to Hospital - 627

Transfer hospital to hospital - 444

Patient transported outside Pangasinan - 79

Total: 1,595 clients

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At mayroon namang 1,956 na pasyente ang inihatid ng ating PTV o Patient Transport Vehicle para sa mga non-emergency cases.

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PATIENT TRANSPORT VEHICLE o PTV SERVICES (Non-emergency Cases) FOR 2025:

Within Pangasinan: 339

Outside Pangasinan: 22

Total: 361 clients

Grand Total: 1,956

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Sa kabuuan, mayroon tayong 1,956 na pasyente na natulungan sa buong 2025.

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Pingangasiwaan din ng BPSO personnel 24/7 ang Command Center, kung saan matatagpuan ang #4357 na katulad ng 911 sa Amerika. Dito rin nakalagay ang mga CCTV monitoring system na nakakapagpabilis sa paglutas ng kaso na hawak ng ating kapulisan tulad ng pagnanakaw, pananakit, o pambubully, missing items or person, at vehicular accident. Sa kasalukuyan, mayroong 192 na aktibong CCTV ang minomonitor ng BPSO.

Sa taong 2025, may kabuuang 225 na playback requests for CCTV footage kaugnay ng mga vehicular traffic incident, shooting incident, carnapping, missing person, pang-iiscam, atbp. ang ating natugunan. May daan-daang emergency calls naman ang nabigyan ng mabilisang aksyon ng ating #4357.

Mahigpit ding binabantayan ng BPSO ang lahat ng building at pasilidad ng Munisipyo upang maprotektahan ang mga ito laban sa sunog, panloloob, pagnanakaw, at paninira.

Ito ang mga iba’t ibang gawain ng ating mga tauhan sa Bayambang Public Safety Office (BPSO).

Ang lahat ng ito, Bayambang, ay dapat alam mo!