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Wednesday, January 10, 2007

some notable names from Asingan

( from the Asingan Corner, Pang.Org)

Rain, Sun_shine- Welcome to our town. It is small town but I am proud to say that this town produced great leaders of our country, Narciso Ramos, Fidel Ramos, Congressman Milla, Congressman Justino Benito, Cong. and former Governor Colet, Sen. Leticia Shahani, Vice Governor Ranjit Shahani, Chief of Staff of Philippines Armed Forces General Hermogenes Esperon, to name a few. -- Ramon Casio Antonio

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Here are some photos of Armed Forces of the Philippines Chief of Staff Gen. Hermogenes Esperon. One of his older relatives, Rodrigo Esperon was my classmate in Dupac during my Elementary days. Rudy is a rugged, handsome chap with curly hair and an ever ready smile. Plus a devil-may-care attitude that sometimes gave our teachers a high blood pressure when it comes to study habits. But I guess Rudy made good, somehow, somewhere. I lost track of him after graduating from Gr. 6.

Here are two photos of the General for the townmates who might have never seen him yet ( I am one of them ).

Rain ( Sue V. ) also mentioned that FVR ( Fidel Ramos ) would sometimes drop by her house in Manaoag to call on her dad ( may he rest in peace ) and to talk of politics ( among other things ). He is a friend of the de Venencias of Dagupan City.

For the record, FVR was born in Lingayen, went through his elementary school years there. But at present, he has a beautiful  house in Cabinculan, Asingan. So Asinganians usually claim him as their "own.".His uncle, Jose Ramos had served one time as a Mayor of Asingan.---#

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