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THE 2001 midterm elections were, indeed, a baptism of fire for then-Senate candidate Ralph Recto, despite being a grandson of Claro Mayo Recto Jr., a towering intellectual and passionate nationalist who, in another era, graced the halls of the Philippine Senate. He placed 12th in a race that elected 13 senators, barely edging Gregorio Honasan, who placed 13th. Mr. Recto was propped up by votes cast overwhelmingly in his favor from the precincts of Sultan Kudarat province, hence his early monicker The Honorable Gentleman from Sultan Kudarat. But a win is a win, and no one was able to question the validity and provenance of the Sultan Kudarat votes cast for the candidate from Batangas province. ....

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