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For the first time in 56 years, the powerful Joson political clan in Nueva Ecija is not fielding a family member to run for the gubernatorial race in the 2016 elections.

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A barangay chairman here was gunned down by ski mask-wearing men while in the house of the village treasurer Friday morning, police said.

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Political leaders in Nueva Ecija have crossed party lines to support the plan of the camp of Gov. Aurelio Umali to field his wife, third district Rep. Czarina Umali, in the 2016 gubernatorial race.

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Re-elected Vice Gov. Jose Gay Padiernos has made history, as he beat former vice governor Eduardo Joson IV with a 238,827-vote margin.

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While political dynasties prevailed in the May 13 elections according to foreign observers, clans in Nueva Ecija suffered otherwise with some taking painful defeats while others further cemented their power in their respective turfs.

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Nueva Ecija Gov. Aurelio Umali yesterday denied insinuations that the filing of graft charges against Quezon Mayor Mariano Cristino Joson was politically motivated.

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The formidable alliance between Nueva Ecija Gov. Aurelio Umali and Mayor Julius Caesar Vergara is on the verge of collapse, with the two political giants headed for a showdown over the city government’s plan to pursue its bid for highly urbanized city status.

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An Umali and a Joson have joined hands to help develop the tourism industry in Nueva Ecija, considered one of the underdeveloped sectors of the province’s economy.

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Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office Director Jose Taruc V’s planned gubernatorial bid in the May 2010 elections has drawn varied reactions from old political allies and foes, with the camp of his estranged ally, incumbent Nueva Ecija Gov. Aurelio Umali expressing doubts he was serious in his bid while the Josons welcomed the plan, saying it would benefit them in the end.

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This congressman must be a rare breed of politician. Unlike many of his colleagues, he is not dying to stay in power.

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For the first time in 56 years, the powerful Joson political clan in Nueva Ecija is not fielding a family member to run for the gubernatorial race in the 2016 elections.

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A barangay chairman here was gunned down by ski mask-wearing men while in the house of the village treasurer Friday morning, police said.

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Political leaders in Nueva Ecija have crossed party lines to support the plan of the camp of Gov. Aurelio Umali to field his wife, third district Rep. Czarina Umali, in the 2016 gubernatorial race.

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Re-elected Vice Gov. Jose Gay Padiernos has made history, as he beat former vice governor Eduardo Joson IV with a 238,827-vote margin.

[DatePublished] => 2013-05-29 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1097277 [AuthorName] => Manny Galvez [SectionName] => Nation [SectionUrl] => nation [URL] => ) [4] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 943615 [Title] => Political dynasties rise, fall in NE [Summary] =>

While political dynasties prevailed in the May 13 elections according to foreign observers, clans in Nueva Ecija suffered otherwise with some taking painful defeats while others further cemented their power in their respective turfs.

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Nueva Ecija Gov. Aurelio Umali yesterday denied insinuations that the filing of graft charges against Quezon Mayor Mariano Cristino Joson was politically motivated.

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The formidable alliance between Nueva Ecija Gov. Aurelio Umali and Mayor Julius Caesar Vergara is on the verge of collapse, with the two political giants headed for a showdown over the city government’s plan to pursue its bid for highly urbanized city status.

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An Umali and a Joson have joined hands to help develop the tourism industry in Nueva Ecija, considered one of the underdeveloped sectors of the province’s economy.

[DatePublished] => 2010-07-11 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1097277 [AuthorName] => Manny Galvez [SectionName] => Nation [SectionUrl] => nation [URL] => ) [8] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 519776 [Title] => PCSO chief's Ecija gubernatorial plan draws varied reactions [Summary] =>

Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office Director Jose Taruc V’s planned gubernatorial bid in the May 2010 elections has drawn varied reactions from old political allies and foes, with the camp of his estranged ally, incumbent Nueva Ecija Gov. Aurelio Umali expressing doubts he was serious in his bid while the Josons welcomed the plan, saying it would benefit them in the end.

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This congressman must be a rare breed of politician. Unlike many of his colleagues, he is not dying to stay in power.

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