Sen. Teofisto “TG” D. Guingona III Inaugurated New Water Pumping Station

On June 17, 2015 Senator Teofisto “TG” D. Guingona III returned to Umingan, Pangasinan for the blessing and inauguration of the new Umingan Water Pumping Station at Barangay Cabaruan which was funded by the good senator himself. Together with the father of the town, Mayor Eldred P. Tumbocon, they cut the ribbon followed by the blessing of the new water pumping station by Rev. Fr. Jess S. Prado. Also present at the event were Mr. Simplicio C. Belisario, the Chairman of Umingan Water District, Ms. Malou Ortiz of DILG Pangasinan, who represented the Provincial Director, Ms. Eduviges Villanueva, our MLGOO, Mr. Gil M. Infantado, the Administrator of Quezon Memorial Academy, Brgy. Capt. Cresencio Y. Vergara, and other barangay officials. The newly- completed water project covers San Leon, San Andres, Cabaruan and Gonzales.

            After the activity at Brgy.Cabaruan, they headed to Quezon Memorial Academy for the senator’s meeting with his scholars and then proceeded to Municipal Auditorium where the well- reputed lawmaker was warmly welcomed by more than a thousand Uminganians. The turn over of the new water pump from LGU- Umingan to Umingan Water District which was the highlight of that momentous event transpired there, an extraordinary day which every single individual present thereat could remember and cherish, especially the beneficiaries who were fortunate enough to be granted such valuable piece of equipment, all because of the massive efforts and ineffable concern of the retiring but tireless, as aptly described by Sen. TG Guingona in his own words, Local Chief Executive of this town. The good senator committed also to initiate the possible funding of another water distribution project for five (5) waterless communities: Papallasen, Cabalitian, Sinabaan, Flores and Buenavista.