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Word: magallon (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1951-1951
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Moises Padilla was an insignificant figure but a courageous man, a former lieutenant in the U.S. Far East forces and later a local guerrilla leader who fought the Japanese. When election time rolled around, Padilla filed as Nacionalista candidate for mayor of Magallon, a dusty little pip on the map. Governor Lacson, a member of the Liberal Party, who liked to boast that he had 200,000 votes in his pocket, notified Padilla to clear out if he valued his health...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: THE PHILIPPINES: The Charge: Murder | 12/24/1951 | See Source »

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