State of the Province Address (SOPA)
Gov. Ramon Guico III updates Pangasinenses on reforms in SOPA assembly By Earl D.C. Bracamonte Pangasinan governor, Hon. Ramon "Mon-mon" Guico III, delivered his State of the Province Address (SOPA) on the occasion of the 444th celebration of Pangasinan Day on April 5, 2024. "Today, we will be revisiting our mission/vision for the province. We are going to where we wanna go. Our trajectory is going up. By 2031, Pangasinan will be a great province of socio-economic growth. The province has created more jobs for gainful employment with 3,340 job applicants employed. We will make Pangasinan an investment-ready province." Gov. Mon Guico's approach to governance could be described by the word "syzygy." Like the alignment of celestial bodies (sun, moon, and earth) during a solar or lunar eclipse, different sectors are "yoked together." Thus, there is unity amid diversity. "There will be pride in one's work (dignity of labor). With the he
