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Embattled incumbent Govrtnor Joselito “Jonjon” Mendoza on Friday said he will not step down from his post unless the Supreme Court tells him to do so.

Mendoza said he has 30 days to appeal the Comelec en banc decision or get a favorable ruling from the high court.

On the other hand, Comelec- declared Governor Roberto “Obet” Pagdanganan took his oath of office as the duly elected governor of Bulacan late Friday afternoon, after the poll body ordered the immediate execution of its ruling that declared him (Pagdanganan) as the rightful winner of the 2007 local polls over Mendoza.

In a five-page resolution issued last Friday, the Comelec en banc also denied Mendoza's appeal.

The poll body also ordered the Clerk of the Commission and the Electoral Contest and Adjudication Department (ECAD) to issue a writ of execution to the Provincial Election Supervisor of Bulacan and the Department of Interior and Local Government, ordering Mendoza to vacate his office in favor of Pagdanganan, a former governor.

Mendoza warned on Friday that violence would erupt if Pagdanganan forced his way into the provincial capitol. -pna