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Convicted of gun smuggling, losing his House seat and frustrated at a political comeback, this former Nueva Ecija congressman is dipping his hand again at politics, this time with a different tack.  
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                    [Title] => I have lost my idol, says Wycoco’s brod
                    [Summary] => CABIAO, Nueva Ecija — "He is my idol upang ‘di ako maligaw ng landas (so I won’t go astray). I will miss him."


Thus said Superintendent Edgar Wycoco, younger brother of National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) director Reynaldo Wycoco who died Monday after three weeks in coma due to a severe stroke.


The younger Wycoco said more than the loss of his idol kuya, the family also lost the "kindest" member of the Wycoco brood who was always willing to lend a helping hand.


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                    [Title] => Comelec junks Ecija mayor’s plea
                    [Summary] => CABIAO, Nueva Ecija — The Commission on Elections’ first division has rejected the petition of Mayor Gloria Crespo-Congco seeking to set aside an earlier court ruling on an electoral protest against her.


In a 12-page decision, the Comelec dismissed Congco’s petition to annul the Jan. 21 order of Regional Trial Court Branch 87 Judge Victoriano Cabanos junking her omnibus motion against the electoral protest filed by her rival, businesswoman Abundia Garcia.


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                    [Title] => Court junks NE mayor’s petition vs poll protest
                    [Summary] => GAPAN CITY — The local regional trial court (RTC) has denied the motion of the woman mayor of Cabiao, Nueva Ecija seeking the dismissal of the electoral protest filed by her rival in the May 2004 polls.


In a two-page decision, Presiding Judge Victoriano Cabanos of RTC Branch 87 denied the omnibus motion to dismiss Election Case No. 02-04 filed by lawyer Petronilo David, counsel of Cabiao Mayor Gloria Crespo-Congco.


The judge scheduled the revision of ballots on Feb. 18 to determine the rightful winner in the Cabiao mayoral election.


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                    [Title] => Court orders transfer of ballot boxes from Cabiao town to Gapan
                    [Summary] => GAPAN CITY - A Regional Trial Court (RTC) here has ordered the transfer here of 48 ballot boxes from the municipal hall of Cabiao. The said ballot boxes are the subject of an election protest filed by Abundia Garcia against Cabiao Mayor Gloria Congco.


In an order, Gapan RTC Branch 87 Judge Victoriano Cabanos directed the municipal treasurer of Cabiao to submit to the custody of the court the 48 ballot boxes, the keys, list of voters with voting records, book of voters as well as other election paraphernalia relative to the election protest.


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                    [Title] => Ecija vice mayor-elect shot dead
                    [Summary] => CABANATUAN CITY — Armed men posing as well-wishers killed the vice mayoral winner in Gen. Natividad, Nueva Ecija shortly before midnight last Thursday, authorities said.


Slain was vice mayor-elect Joselito Cruz, 44, who belonged to the Bagong Lakas ng Nueva Ecija (Balane) party of re-electionist Gov. Tomas Joson III.


Inspector Rodolfo Racho, Gen. Natividad police chief, said Cruz was talking with a certain Miguel Trinidad in his frontyard when the gunmen arrived and greeted him, saying, "Magandang gabi Vice (Good evening, Vice Mayor)." 


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Thus said Superintendent Edgar Wycoco, younger brother of National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) director Reynaldo Wycoco who died Monday after three weeks in coma due to a severe stroke.


The younger Wycoco said more than the loss of his idol kuya, the family also lost the "kindest" member of the Wycoco brood who was always willing to lend a helping hand.


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In a 12-page decision, the Comelec dismissed Congco’s petition to annul the Jan. 21 order of Regional Trial Court Branch 87 Judge Victoriano Cabanos junking her omnibus motion against the electoral protest filed by her rival, businesswoman Abundia Garcia.


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In a two-page decision, Presiding Judge Victoriano Cabanos of RTC Branch 87 denied the omnibus motion to dismiss Election Case No. 02-04 filed by lawyer Petronilo David, counsel of Cabiao Mayor Gloria Crespo-Congco.


The judge scheduled the revision of ballots on Feb. 18 to determine the rightful winner in the Cabiao mayoral election.


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                    [Title] => Court orders transfer of ballot boxes from Cabiao town to Gapan
                    [Summary] => GAPAN CITY - A Regional Trial Court (RTC) here has ordered the transfer here of 48 ballot boxes from the municipal hall of Cabiao. The said ballot boxes are the subject of an election protest filed by Abundia Garcia against Cabiao Mayor Gloria Congco.


In an order, Gapan RTC Branch 87 Judge Victoriano Cabanos directed the municipal treasurer of Cabiao to submit to the custody of the court the 48 ballot boxes, the keys, list of voters with voting records, book of voters as well as other election paraphernalia relative to the election protest.


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                    [Title] => Ecija vice mayor-elect shot dead
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Slain was vice mayor-elect Joselito Cruz, 44, who belonged to the Bagong Lakas ng Nueva Ecija (Balane) party of re-electionist Gov. Tomas Joson III.


Inspector Rodolfo Racho, Gen. Natividad police chief, said Cruz was talking with a certain Miguel Trinidad in his frontyard when the gunmen arrived and greeted him, saying, "Magandang gabi Vice (Good evening, Vice Mayor)." 


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Pardoned ex-Ecija lawmaker Josons campaign manager

By Manny Galvez | July 26, 2009 - 12:00am

Convicted of gun smuggling, losing his House seat and frustrated at a political comeback, this former Nueva Ecija congressman is dipping his hand again at politics, this time with a different tack.  

Nation

I have lost my idol, says Wycoco’s brod

By Manny Galvez | December 21, 2005 - 12:00am

CABIAO, Nueva Ecija — "He is my idol upang ‘di ako maligaw ng landas (so I won’t go astray). I will miss him." Thus said Superintendent Edgar Wycoco, younger brother of National Bureau of...

Nation

Comelec junks Ecija mayor’s plea

July 18, 2005 - 12:00am

CABIAO, Nueva Ecija — The Commission on Elections’ first division has rejected the petition of Mayor Gloria Crespo-Congco seeking to set aside an earlier court ruling on an electoral protest against her. In...

Nation

Court junks NE mayor’s petition vs poll protest

February 13, 2005 - 12:00am

GAPAN CITY — The local regional trial court (RTC) has denied the motion of the woman mayor of Cabiao, Nueva Ecija seeking the dismissal of the electoral protest filed by her rival in the May 2004 polls. In...

Nation

Court orders transfer of ballot boxes from Cabiao town to Gapan

By Manny Galvez | July 22, 2004 - 12:00am

GAPAN CITY - A Regional Trial Court (RTC) here has ordered the transfer here of 48 ballot boxes from the municipal hall of Cabiao. The said ballot boxes are the subject of an election protest filed by Abundia Garcia...

Nation

Ecija vice mayor-elect shot dead

By Manny Galvez | May 15, 2004 - 12:00am

CABANATUAN CITY — Armed men posing as well-wishers killed the vice mayoral winner in Gen. Natividad, Nueva Ecija shortly before midnight last Thursday, authorities said. Slain was vice mayor-elect Joselito...

Nation