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So said Bishop Ramon Villena of the Diocese of Bayombong, Nueva Vizcaya, referring to accusations being hurled by what he described as "a few people" against Msgr. Vic Tugadi, parish priest of Bagabag town.


"We believe that he only has good intentions for the people of Bagabag. And we are in solidarity with him in his persecution," the bishop said in a letter to The STAR.


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But Senior Superintendent Romeo Hilomen, provincial police director, denied that the relief of Inspector Zaidee Daculog had anything to do with the vandalism, saying Daculog was on his way out for another assignment.


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However, beleaguered Msgr. Emilio Vicente Tugadi vowed not to leave the Saint Jerome Parish here, saying he will fight the "misrepresented" church members to the end.


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We believe he’s innocent, says Nueva Vizcaya bishop of embattled priest

June 20, 2002 - 12:00am

"We believe that he is innocent." So said Bishop Ramon Villena of the Diocese of Bayombong, Nueva Vizcaya, referring to accusations being hurled by what he described as "a few people" against...

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Vizcaya bishop retains embattled priest

By Charlie Lagasca | June 10, 2002 - 12:00am

BAGABAG, Nueva Vizcaya — Bayombong Bishop Ramon Villena saved the neck of this town’s parish priest yesterday by retaining him despite calls by a group of parishioners for his ouster for alleged corruption...

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Vizcaya cop chief axed over church vandalism

June 8, 2002 - 12:00am

BAGABAG, Nueva Vizcaya — This town’s police chief lost his post this week apparently for failing to stop parishioners seeking the ouster of their parish priest, Msgr. Emilio Vicente Tugadi, from vandalizing...

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‘If they want to remove me, they have to kill me’

By Charlie Lagasca | June 3, 2002 - 12:00am

BAGABAG, Nueva Vizcaya — Hundreds of parishioners staged a rally here the other day to press the ouster of their parish priest due to his alleged unauthorized and unaccounted use of church funds, ostentatious...

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