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would declare martial law. Out of fear, Gedeon advised his children to emigrate to the U.S. before martial law was declared in 1972. He pleaded to the U.S. president and U.S. State
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Arroyo's father). With his growing power in the province, Gedeon was alleged for having 500 personal agents of which he was cleared. He was the youngest governor of the province, one of the youngest serving governors in the
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