In the campaign, Espino vowed to also put an end to cattle rustling which is rampant in some towns of central Pangasinan, particularly in San Carlos City.

During his oath-taking on June 30, 2007, he was quoted as saying, “Our destiny as a province and our future as a people depend not upon one single person, much less the governor, even with all the powers in his hands."

Espino sought for re-election bid for the second time in the recently concluded 2019 Midterm Elections, however, he lost to Ramon Guico III, a last-term Mayor of Binalonan town located in 5th District.

In December 2012, Governor Amado Espino was accused of receiving bribes from jueteng operators in Pangasinan amounting to P10 million per month.

[4] On September 8, 2016, the Sandiganbayan ordered a 90-day suspension for Espino as Congressman of Pangasinan due to alleged black sand mining in the province.