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                    [Title] => Padaca faces real death threats – aide
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ILAGAN, Isabela — In an apparent attempt to deny claims of any political gimmickry, a close aide of Isabela Gov. Grace Padaca insisted that the death threats against her are real.


Padaca’s aide Bing Franco said the governor was not using the issue for media mileage, contrary to what her political rivals may think.


Last week, Padaca admitted to reporters that she has been receiving death threats from unnamed groups apparently stung by her vigorous opposition to all sorts of illegal activities.


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                    [Title] => Mayors belie jueteng resurgence in Isabela
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ILAGAN, Isabela — Local executives from at least three towns here belied the resurgence of jueteng in their area, declaring that their municipalities have been jueteng-free since it went into full-stop almost two months ago in the province.


Cordon town Mayor Amado Vallejo yesterday said that as far as his municipality is concerned there has been no jueteng operations as well as bet collections taking place within their area, disputing reports of the illegal number game’s sudden resurgence in the province, including his turf.


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                    [Title] => Mayors belie jueteng resurgence in Isabela
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ILAGAN, Isabela — Local executives from at least three towns here belied the resurgence of jueteng in their area, declaring that their municipalities have been jueteng-free since it went into full-stop almost two months ago in the province.


Cordon town Mayor Amado Vallejo yesterday said that as far as his municipality is concerned there has been no jueteng operations as well as bet collections taking place within their area, disputing reports of the illegal number game’s sudden resurgence in the province, including his turf.


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                    [Title] => Bishops ask gov’t to stop jueteng anew
                    [Summary] => Catholic bishops reiterated their appeal to the government to immediately stop the reported resurgence of jueteng in some provinces, but also conceded that such a task would not be easy.


Ilagan Bishop Sergio Utleg believes there is an obvious link between the resurgence of jueteng and the mid-term elections in May next year, citing, for instance, the return of the illegal numbers game in several Isabela towns.


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                    [Title] => Jueteng still on in Isabela
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ILAGAN, Isabela — Jueteng still persists in the province despite Gov. Grace Padaca’s appeal last week for its stoppage.


In Santiago City, Fr. Noel Cruz held the local police responsible for the revival of the illegal numbers game, saying it could not have resurfaced had law enforcers been serious enough in going against it.


Jueteng has reportedly returned in at least 11 out of the province’s 35 municipalities, including this capital town, as well as in Cauayan City.


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                    [Title] => Attempts to revive jueteng in Isabela foiled, police say
                    [Summary] => ILAGAN, Isabela — Police claimed to have thwarted attempts to revive jueteng in the province after a few days of "guerrilla" operations in some communities.


Local police authorities led by acting provincial police director Oscar Fiesta said they were able to foil the attempts by jueteng operators just before they could fully resume the illegal numbers game.  


Jueteng reportedly resurfaced in some barangays last week after almost two years of absence. 


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                    [Title] => Stalling the canvass irritates most people
                    [Summary] => MOVE IT!: Most people are getting impatient with the antics of sore losers and their runners in Congress who are obstructing the official proclamation of the winners in the presidential and vice presidential elections.


We have this bizarre scenario of the people already knowing who had won as president and a Congress that pretends not to know or to believe it. This gap between public perception and congressional actuation is incredible.


                    [DatePublished] => 2004-05-27 00:00:00
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                    [AuthorName] => Federico D. Pascual Jr.
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                    [Title] => Isabela education exec to resign if…
                    [Summary] => ILAGAN, Isabela — The schools division superintendent of this province vowed to resign if allegations of massive fraud in the May 12 special elections in the fourth congressional district are proven.


"If indeed there were fraud committed in our level, then I would resign my post without any condition because my name and credibility are at stake," said Dr. Benito Tumamao in a statement.


He was reacting to the pastoral letter of Ilagan Bishop Sergio Utleg calling for the resignation of all members of the district board of election canvassers.


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ILAGAN BISHOP SERGIO UTLEG

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Padaca’s aide Bing Franco said the governor was not using the issue for media mileage, contrary to what her political rivals may think.


Last week, Padaca admitted to reporters that she has been receiving death threats from unnamed groups apparently stung by her vigorous opposition to all sorts of illegal activities.


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Cordon town Mayor Amado Vallejo yesterday said that as far as his municipality is concerned there has been no jueteng operations as well as bet collections taking place within their area, disputing reports of the illegal number game’s sudden resurgence in the province, including his turf.


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ILAGAN, Isabela — Local executives from at least three towns here belied the resurgence of jueteng in their area, declaring that their municipalities have been jueteng-free since it went into full-stop almost two months ago in the province.


Cordon town Mayor Amado Vallejo yesterday said that as far as his municipality is concerned there has been no jueteng operations as well as bet collections taking place within their area, disputing reports of the illegal number game’s sudden resurgence in the province, including his turf.


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Ilagan Bishop Sergio Utleg believes there is an obvious link between the resurgence of jueteng and the mid-term elections in May next year, citing, for instance, the return of the illegal numbers game in several Isabela towns.


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ILAGAN, Isabela — Jueteng still persists in the province despite Gov. Grace Padaca’s appeal last week for its stoppage.


In Santiago City, Fr. Noel Cruz held the local police responsible for the revival of the illegal numbers game, saying it could not have resurfaced had law enforcers been serious enough in going against it.


Jueteng has reportedly returned in at least 11 out of the province’s 35 municipalities, including this capital town, as well as in Cauayan City.


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Local police authorities led by acting provincial police director Oscar Fiesta said they were able to foil the attempts by jueteng operators just before they could fully resume the illegal numbers game.  


Jueteng reportedly resurfaced in some barangays last week after almost two years of absence. 


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We have this bizarre scenario of the people already knowing who had won as president and a Congress that pretends not to know or to believe it. This gap between public perception and congressional actuation is incredible.


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                    [Summary] => ILAGAN, Isabela — The schools division superintendent of this province vowed to resign if allegations of massive fraud in the May 12 special elections in the fourth congressional district are proven.


"If indeed there were fraud committed in our level, then I would resign my post without any condition because my name and credibility are at stake," said Dr. Benito Tumamao in a statement.


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