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When news broke out that the 2nd Division of the Comelec under Commissioner Nicodemo Ferrer "declared the term of " Isabela Governor Grace Padaca null and void, it seemed as if the entire Filipino twitterdom broke out in a collective shriek of shock.
The more notable Twitter stars of the Filipino online community registered their disgust over Comelec's decision and insinuated that some evil plan was afoot. I have a tendency to weave my own conspiracy theories and if I could kick myself in the head everytime I write about it, I'd be brain dead right now.
Anyway, it seems Jim Paredes' followers on Twitter were the most active with mentions of jimparedes chirping every second after the news broke out. One of Jim Paredes' responses got twitter love and got retwitted.
jimparedes Grace Padaca is a Ramon Magsaysay awardee for governance. Dat's like getting the Nobel in Asia. She is NOT a cheat!
Now, here's the thing that confounds me. Does being a Ramon Magsaysay awardee for governance automatically mean that you are IN FACT not a cheat? Moreover, I am pretty sure that the Comelec stated that Governor Padaca was not removed from office because of cheating. Here's the bit of information that Jim must have overlooked from GMANEW dot TV:
Comelec Commissioner Nicodemo Ferrer, who presides the Second Division, said that what happened in Isabela in 2007 doesn't necessarily constitute cheating. He said the poll body just "appreciated" several protested ballots.
With the final appreciation of the ballots, the poll body said that the true tally of votes should be 199,435 for Dy and 198,384 for Padaca, or a winning margin of 1,051 in favor of the former.
Anyway, for some reason, people started shooting out conspiracy theories. Here are some fine examples:
tonyocruz Deposed Gov. Grace Padaca is apparently a victim of GMA's plot to keep power. Next target is Gov. Ed Panlilio. 
mlq3 Pangadanan, Dy topple Martinez, Padaca. Panlilio to fall to Pineda next, PaLaKa and our prayerful president hail these democratic triumphs!
And then, came the predictable slurs against Commissioner Ferrer:
- mlq3 RT @gabemercado: It's the same Nicodemo Ferrer who unseated Grace Padaca and refused to accredit Ang Ladlad. Kunin na sana siya ni Jesus.
Anyway, if you want to pore over the craziness over Padaca, here's a sampling of the digital shrieking that went on.
yembog RT @jimparedes Breaking news: Gov. Grace Padaca unseated. Comelec declares Dy winner of 2007 gubernatorial race. SHOCKING! 
ermitanyo RT @jimparedes: Grace Padaca is a Ramon Magsaysay awardee for governance. Dat's like getting the Nobel in Asia. She is NOT a cheat!
- meloh947 gov jonjon mendoza, gov grace padaca, gov ed panlilio whose next ?
alanagrao agree! RT @jimparedes: Grace Padaca is a Ramon Magsaysay awardee for governance. Dat's like getting the Nobel in Asia. She is NOT a cheat! 
pipodelrosario RT @ANCALERTS: BREAKING NEWS: Comelec declares Benjamin Dy, not Grace Padaca, won 2007 Isabela gubernatorial race 
piercingpens RT @mlq3: RT @gabemercado: It's the same Nicodemo Ferrer who unseated Grace Padaca and refused to accredit Ang Ladlad. Kunin na sana si ... 
cheeneeotarra RT @jimparedes: Comelec says they are not accusing Grace Padaca of cheating. They 'appreciated' certain votes in question erasing her ... 
xtauymatiao RT @ANCALERTS: BREAKING NEWS: Comelec declares Benjamin Dy, not Grace Padaca, won 2007 Isabela gubernatorial race 
edleenebreo RT @jimparedes: Grace Padaca is a Ramon Magsaysay awardee for governance. Dat's like getting the Nobel in Asia. She is NOT a cheat! - jimparedes Comelec says they are not accusing Grace Padaca of cheating. They 'appreciated' certain votes in question erasing her 17,000 lead
bongsac Terrible news of Gov. Padaca's unseating a big shocker to my mother dear who is very close to Grace. Poor Nanay must be heartbroken. :(( 
miadsoriano RT @jimparedes: Grace Padaca is a Ramon Magsaysay awardee for governance. Dat's like getting the Nobel in Asia. She is NOT a cheat! 
ojfudalanjr @jimparedes I saw Grace Padaca get interviewed on ANC by Mo. She didn't make sense during that time but I'm sure here intentions are pure. - miadsoriano RT @CVP1960: RT @Kid_Kilatis: first Joel Mendoza, then Grace Padaca... will COMELEC unseat Among Ed next?
- jimparedes RT @gabemercado: It's the same Nicodemo Ferrer who unseated Grace Padaca and refused to accredit Ang Ladlad. Kunin na sana siya ni Jesus.
- mlq3 RT @gabemercado: It's the same Nicodemo Ferrer who unseated Grace Padaca and refused to accredit Ang Ladlad. Kunin na sana siya ni Jesus.
elvinuy RT @cocoy @Noynoy2010: "Sana Hindi Totoo" by Gov Grace Padaca http://wp.me/pF5sS-cy 
cocoy RT @Noynoy2010: "Sana Hindi Totoo" by Gov Grace Padaca http://wp.me/pF5sS-cy 
knucklecracker5 RT @hbmacale: RT @AdeMagnaye: RT @gabemercado It's the same Nicodemo Ferrer who unseated Grace Padaca and refused to accredit Ang Ladlad. 
santiagoregidor Q. Why is Grace Padaca trending? A. http://wttrend.com/13907 Comelec unseats Padaca as Isabela governor. 
CVP1960 LP REBUKES COMELEC FOR UNSEATING ISABELA GOV. GRACE PADACA & ALLOWING ITSELF TO BE USED AS A TOOL OF GMA ADMIN @noynoyaquino @maroxas - elvinuy This is ridiculous! RT @ANCALERTS: (Update) Comelec annuls Grace Padaca's 2007 poll win in Isabela http://tinyurl.com/yaxmut6
ninja0310 RT @ANCALERTS: BREAKING NEWS: Comelec declares Benjamin Dy, not Grace Padaca, won 2007 Isabela gubernatorial race 
taytaybulls RT @jo_santos: WTF RT @ANCALERTS: BREAKING NEWS: Comelec declares Benjamin Dy, not Grace Padaca, won 2007 Isabela gubernatorial race 
sportyfedz RT @jimparedes: Breaking news: Gov. Grace Padaca unseated. Comelec declares Dy winner of 2007 gubernatorial race. SHOCKING! 
MavsUngco RT @jimparedes: Grace Padaca is a Ramon Magsaysay awardee for governance. Dat's like getting the Nobel in Asia. She is NOT a cheat! 
asianpundit RP politics down and dirty: RT: @CVP1960 RT @Kid_Kilatis: first Joel Mendoza, then Grace Padaca... will COMELEC unseat Among Ed next? 
pzerolaris RT @jimparedes: Grace Padaca is a Ramon Magsaysay awardee for governance. Dat's like getting the Nobel in Asia. She is NOT a cheat! 
eiram_ginette RT @ANCALERTS: BREAKING NEWS: Comelec declares Benjamin Dy, not Grace Padaca, won 2007 Isabela gubernatorial race 
neva_mnlmommy RT @gabemercado: It's the same Nicodemo Ferrer who unseated Grace Padaca and refused to accredit Ang Ladlad. Kunin na sana siya ni Jesus. 
sparklemind RT @jimparedes: Grace Padaca is a Ramon Magsaysay awardee for governance. Dat's like getting the Nobel in Asia. She is NOT a cheat! 
ojtibi ♺ @jimparedes: Grace Padaca is a Ramon Magsaysay awardee for governance. Dat's like getting the Nobel in Asia. She is NOT a cheat! 
aninafish RT @gabemercado: It's the same Nicodemo Ferrer who unseated Grace Padaca and refused to accredit Ang Ladlad. Kunin na sana siya ni Jesus. - aninafish RT @ANCALERTS: BREAKING NEWS: Comelec declares Benjamin Dy, not Grace Padaca, won 2007 Isabela gubernatorial race
- ermitanyo RT @jimparedes: Grace Padaca is a Ramon Magsaysay awardee for governance. Dat's like getting the Nobel in Asia. She is NOT a cheat!
iamherbo Wow only took 3 years.tsssRT @ANCALERTS: BREAKING NEWS: Comelec declares Benjamin Dy, not Grace Padaca, won 2007 Isabela gubernatorial race - jimparedes Grace Padaca is a Ramon Magsaysay awardee for governance. Dat's like getting the Nobel in Asia. She is NOT a cheat!
joey_alarilla RT @hbmacale RT @AdeMagnaye RT @gabemercado It's the same Nicodemo Ferrer who unseated Grace Padaca and refused to accredit Ang Ladlad. 
rowsterr RT @jimparedes: Breaking news: Gov. Grace Padaca unseated. Comelec declares Dy winner of 2007 gubernatorial race. SHOCKING! 
dzmmteleradyo Isabela Governor Grace Padaca, talo sa electoral protest, desisyon ng Comelec, iaapela http://bit.ly/595LSB 
hbmacale RT @AdeMagnaye: RT @gabemercado It's the same Nicodemo Ferrer who unseated Grace Padaca and refused to accredit Ang Ladlad. 
AdeMagnaye RT @gabemercado It's the same Nicodemo Ferrer who unseated Grace Padaca and refused to accredit Ang Ladlad. 
danezamudio WTF?!?!?!!! RT @ANCALERTS: BREAKING NEWS: Comelec declares Benjamin Dy, not Grace Padaca, won 2007 Isabela gubernatorial race 
atheista RT @gabemercado It's the same Nicodemo Ferrer who unseated Grace Padaca and refused to accredit Ang Ladlad. - jimparedes Grace Padaca is a media person, reformer who beat the Dys, warlord kingpins in Isabela in two elections
gabemercado It's the same Nicodemo Ferrer who unseated Grace Padaca and refused to accredit Ang Ladlad. Kunin na sana siya ni Jesus. 
jhaydm0422 @jimparedes who's grace padaca? 
yuanbartolome RT @jimparedes: Breaking news: Gov. Grace Padaca unseated. Comelec declares Dy winner of 2007 gubernatorial race. SHOCKING! 
iammiguelito NABILI ANG COMELEC! RT @ANCALERTS: BREAKING NEWS: Comelec declares Benjamin Dy, not Grace Padaca, won 2007 Isabela gubernatorial race 
jonijavier Whoa. RT @jimparedes: Breaking news: Gov. Grace Padaca unseated. Comelec declares Dy winner of 2007 gubernatorial race. SHOCKING! 
carmcast RT @jimparedes: Breaking news: Gov. Grace Padaca unseated. Comelec declares Dy winner of 2007 gubernatorial race. SHOCKING! 
filipinowriter RT @ANCALERTS: BREAKING NEWS: Comelec declares Benjamin Dy, not Grace Padaca, won 2007 Isabela gubernatorial race 
tinadelcano19 "Breaking news: Gov. Grace Padaca unseated. Comelec declares Dy winner of 2007 gubernatorial race...." http://tumblr.com/xid4jfhpa 
overlordtrainee Getting nervous about this RT @ANCALERTS: BREAKING NEWS Comelec declares Benjamin Dy, not Grace Padaca, won 2007 Isabela gubernatorial race - CVP1960 RT@spankyenriquez: the MASTERPLAN starts : Grace Padaca unseated in Isabela, Among Ed next in Pampanga... both recently sworn in as LIBERALS
gnolasco RT @ANCALERTS: BREAKING NEWS: Comelec declares Benjamin Dy, not Grace Padaca, won 2007 Isabela gubernatorial race 
shenbrood Gov. Grace Padaca Unseated, Panlilio Next? http://ping.fm/MYYYy 
krisadora WHUT?! RT @ANCALERTS BREAKING NEWS: Comelec declares Benjamin Dy, not Grace Padaca, won 2007 Isabela gubernatorial race 
merokoyui RT @ANCALERTS: BREAKING NEWS: Comelec declares Benjamin Dy, not Grace Padaca, won 2007 Isabela gubernatorial race 
katsprinze RT @jimparedes: Breaking news: Gov. Grace Padaca unseated. Comelec declares Dy winner of 2007 gubernatorial race. SHOCKING! - CVP1960 RT @Kid_Kilatis: first Joel Mendoza, then Grace Padaca... will COMELEC unseat Among Ed next?
mmeyma WTF! RT: @jimparedes: Breaking news: Gov. Grace Padaca unseated. Comelec declares Dy winner of 2007 gubernatorial race. SHOCKING! 
neilrizo Is it true, Grace Padaca has been unseated by the Comelec? 
jbinx RT @ANCALERTS: BREAKING NEWS: Comelec declares Benjamin Dy, not Grace Padaca, won 2007 Isabela gubernatorial race 
pinoybuzz246 http://tinyurl.com/y9cmvg7 Grace Padaca loses seat to Dy, Comelec ruling on electoral protest 
prettyinpunked RT @jimparedes: Breaking news: Gov. Grace Padaca unseated. Comelec declares Dy winner of 2007 gubernatorial race. SHOCKING! 
jobellen RT @ANCALERTS: BREAKING NEWS: Comelec declares Benjamin Dy, not Grace Padaca, won 2007 Isabela gubernatorial race 
imcubi OMG! this can't be! RT @ANCALERTS BREAKING NEWS: Comelec declares Benjamin Dy, not Grace Padaca, won 2007 Isabela gubernatorial race. 
PoksDivina RT @jimparedes: Breaking news: Gov. Grace Padaca unseated. Comelec declares Dy winner of 2007 gubernatorial race. 
knightkira RT @ANCALERTS: BREAKING NEWS: Comelec declares Benjamin Dy, not Grace Padaca, won 2007 Isabela gubernatorial race 
jviardo RT @jimparedes: Breaking news: Gov. Grace Padaca unseated. Comelec declares Dy winner of 2007 gubernatorial race. SHOCKING! - jimparedes Breaking news: Gov. Grace Padaca unseated. Comelec declares Dy winner of 2007 gubernatorial race. SHOCKING!
emmanueldispo @ancalerts Can Grace Padaca not do evil in order to stop a greater evil such as Benjamin Dy? To me, that's acceptable! 
ustcsc0910 RT @ANCALERTS: BREAKING NEWS: Comelec declares Benjamin Dy, not Grace Padaca, won 2007 Isabela gubernatorial race - emmanueldispo who's telling the truth? RT @ANCALERTS: BREAKING NEWS: Comelec declares Benjamin Dy, not Grace Padaca, won 2007 Isabela gubernatorial race
- MavsUngco @ederic RE Grace Padaca - WTF!!!!!!!!
apolthegreat Sunod na si Among Ed? hmm...RT @tonyocruz: Grace Padaca is unseated. Comelec declares Benjamin Dy winner of 2007 Isabela gubernatorial race 
meannski RT @tonyocruz: Deposed Gov. Grace Padaca is apparently a victim of GMA's plot to keep power. Next target is Gov. Ed Panlilio. - tonyocruz Deposed Gov. Grace Padaca is apparently a victim of GMA's plot to keep power. Next target is Gov. Ed Panlilio.
- atheista RT @nethrow: What a travesty. Tsk tsk! RT @ANCALERTS: BREAKING NEWS: Comelec declares Benjamin Dy, not Grace Padaca, won 2007 Isabela g ...
Kid_Kilatis first Joel Mendoza, then Grace Padaca... will COMELEC unseat Among Ed next? 
felicitytan RT @maimislang: Demolition job by paid GMA hacks! Grabe! @ANCALERTS: Comelec declares Benjamin Dy, not Grace Padaca, won... 
alitaptapndcity RT @pzerolaris: WATDAFAAAAAAAAK? RT @ANCALERTS: BREAKING NEWS: Comelec declares Benjamin Dy, not Grace Padaca, won 2007 Isabela guberna ... 
nethrow What a travesty. Tsk tsk! RT @ANCALERTS: BREAKING NEWS: Comelec declares Benjamin Dy, not Grace Padaca, won 2007 Isabela gubernatorial race 
kevinraychua asks why unseat Isabela Governor Grace Padaca only now? Something smells fishy! http://plurk.com/p/2wnzt3
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