A Brief Forgotten Chronicle during the Naval/Biliran Capitol Siege by Bruce Gonzales

Naval/Biliran – It was a humid early morning that the Capitol building located at Barangay Calumpang was quite and serene surrounded with fine trees and other plants; however tensions and worries were heating up due to the political disarray of the island.

The Capitol building was undermanned, and only Dr. Dalmacio Colasito and his aides were in the scene, armed with an office memorandum order issued by then-Governor Gonzales who contests for a congressional seat. The said memorandum order appointed Dr Colasito as acting Governor by succession. The compound was quite but frightening for it was reported that Col Wayne Jaro desired to assume office as Lt.Governor on the same day.

Wayne Jaro a former military dentist had in hand a Ramos Malacanang Office Order appointing him the OIC Lt. Governor for the sub-province of Biliran attacked and sieges the Capitol building with heavy military hardware.

A blitzkrieg attack was launch through the main-door and exist door likewise the secret exit door from the governors office by the Jaro’s commando and his operatives. Hon Dr. Colasito who was armed with the Gonzales Office Order was displaced and terrified with confronting Col. Jaro.
Atty Casas Nueve who was the Capitol Administrative official was with Dr. Colasito until Jaro lost control.

Jaro attack and pushed, dragged atty Lolita Casas Nueve out of the governor’s office with no mercy while Danilo Parilla was in good strength laughing. The smart cameramen had immediately flashing their cameras however it was confiscated by the armed Jaro’s operatives spearheaded by a certain Rene Morillo.

There were two reasons that prompted Gonzales to protect the Naval/Biliran capitol: – 1) by law of succession on elected official per approved by the Philippine constitution, Gonzales’ memorandum was issued as mandated by the law; 2) And, the approve budget for the province-hood movement might be lost under Jaro’s hand; but on the other side of the story, he may be tempted to use the money for his congressional aspiration during the coming election.

However, to avoid bloodshed Dr Colasito decided to backed-off and left the governors office calmly. And in the early morning of the following day, Col. Jaro and his family with armed bodyguards paid a visit at Colasito’s residence for reconciliation.

There was a debate regarding a presidential orders and the constitutional law of the Philippines however, the corrupt justice system of the country has hinder to follow those laws. -bruce-