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Mayor Rolando Salvador gave up the top local post at about 6 p.m., after which Romeo Estrella, whom the High Court recognized as the duly elected mayor, entered the town hall, accompanied by police escorts.


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Superintendent Danilo Evangelista, municipal police chief, said they got a directive from the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to re-install Mayor Rolando Salvador.


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Lina stressed the need to immediately resolve the 10-day political impasse which, he said, has retarded and hampered government operations and delivery of basic services to Baliuag residents.


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MAYOR ROLANDO SALVADOR

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Bulacan mayor steps down

By James Mananghaya | May 5, 2004 - 12:00am

BALIUAG, Bulacan — After two days of tension, this town’s mayor finally stepped down yesterday to give way to a Supreme Court ruling affirming the victory of his rival in the May 14, 2001 elections. Mayor...

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Police raid Baliuag town hall

July 19, 2002 - 12:00am

BALIUAG, Bulacan — Tension reigned here at dawn yesterday when policemen forced their way into the town hall to ask the court-proclaimed mayor, Romeo Estrella, to vacate the post. Superintendent Danilo Evangelista,...

Nation

Lina urges Comelec to resolve mayoral row in Baliuag town

April 28, 2002 - 12:00am

Interior and Local Government Secretary Jose Lina has made an urgent appeal to Commission on Elections (Comelec) chairman Alfredo Benipayo to issue an unequivocal ruling on the mayoralty dispute in Baliuag, Bulacan...

Nation