Pres. Aquino opens Palarong Pambansa

Pangasinan Governor Amado T. Espino, Jr. (2^nd from left) congratulates President Benigno S. Aquino III (left) after the latter delivered his speech during the grand opening of Palarong Pambansa 2012 at the Narciso Ramos Sports and Civic Center in Lingayen last May 7.  The President commended the province headed by Gov. Espino for hosting the country’s biggest sporting events for student athletes for the second time, the first being in 1995.    Also present in the opening ceremonies are Nationalist People’s Coalition Representative and former 5^th Dist. Cong. Mark Cojuanco (partly hidden), Local Government Sec. Jesse Robredo (partly hidden), Manila Economic and Cultural Office Chairman Amadeo R. Perez, Jr., Laguna Gov. Jeorge “ER” Ejercito, former Philippine President Fidel V. Ramos, DepEd Sec. Bro. Armin Luistro and TESDA Sec. Gen. Joel Villanueva.