Lawmaker’s supporters rally outside Biliran capitol hall
May 14th, 2010
MARK DALAN MERUEÑAS, GMANews.TV
Hundreds of supporters of a losing congressional candidate in the island province of Biliran in Eastern Visayas have gathered outside the capitol hall to protest election results there, the local police said.
Senior Superintendent Wilson Caubat, provincial police director, said supporters of outgoing Rep. Glenn Chong wanted to prevent election officers from transporting 171 precinct count optical scan (PCOS) machines from the capitol hall of Naval town to Tacloban City.
“It was their spontaneous expression of indignation for the supposed injustice. Emotions ran high but we observed maximum tolerance,” Caubat told GMANews.TV over the phone.
The supporters, according to Caubat, alleged that elections in the province were rigged in favor of Chong’s rival, outgoing Governor Rogelio Espina, who had already been proclaimed as congressman last May 11, a day after the elections.
Prayer vigil
The mob, which started to gather around 12 noon Wednesday, has virtually surrounded the capitol hall building where they held a prayer vigil.
Caubat said people from the mob frisked individuals going out of the capitol hall building to ensure no compact flash cards were being taken away. A municipal hall employee lost her money from the frisking.
The protest action disrupted operations at the capitol hall building. Caubang said operations might resume Friday.
Dispersed
Chong’s supporters only agreed to voluntarily disperse after several of their representatives were allowed to go with Commission on Elections (Comelec) officials and volunteers from the Parish Pastoral Council for Responsible Voting (PPCRV) in transporting the PCOS machines.
“Kasama sila sa paglipat. Bubuksan sa harap nila ang truck pagdating sa Tacloban City para may visuals sila (Some of the supporters were allowed to go along with Comelec officials and PPCRV volunteers in transporting the machines),” he said.
The PCOS machines were transported to Tacloban at around 2 p.m. Thursday.
As of posting time only a “handful” of protesters remain gathered outside the building, and policemen had barricaded the vicinity to prevent more supporters from going back near the capitol hall.
Caubat said they had also been preventing food and water from reaching the protesters.
Espina was proclaimed the winning congressman of Biliran’s lone district on May 11, a day after the elections.
Espina clan
His vacated post as governor was taken over by his brother Gerardo “Gerry” Espina Jr. The two brothers belong to an influential clan in the island province.
Clan patriarch Gerardo Espina Sr was a former congressman and leads the current Kawayan town mayoral race. His other son Rodolfo was the town’s outgoing mayor and is now leading the vice mayoral race in Kawayan town.
In the middle of the protest action, a supporter of Chong was shot wounded in the chest some 300 meters away from the capitol hall building around Wednsday midnight.
The wounded man – initially identified as one ‘Tumamak’- is still being treated at a nearby hospital.
Caubat was quick to stress that the shooting incident “had no connection” with the protest action at the capitol hall.
“Malabo naman na tao ni Espina kasi nga panalo na sila, bakit pa nila gagawin iyon [It could not have been the camp of Espinas because they had already won in the elections],” he said.- KBK, GMANews.TV
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26 Comments for Lawmaker’s supporters rally outside Biliran capitol hall
1.
bec
May 14th, 2010 at 9:41 pm
If you read the last paragraph of the above report, the statement of Caubat, ano bang ibig nyang sabihin sino ang bumaril kay Tumamak, tao pa kaya ni Glenn Chong? Talaga naman, hatatadong sipsip din itong Provincial Police Director na to.
2.
Observer
May 14th, 2010 at 10:48 pm
bec:
Sabihin naman nila na nga drama. mao mana permi ang ilang justification. Very illogical man gud ng iyang statement. During sa people power sa EDSA, ang mga sundalo ning amin nga gisugo sila si marcos nga barilin ang mga tao na nag people power. Nganong sugoon man ni marcos nga barilin nga naproclaim na man siya nga panalo at that time?
3.
asa. ka chong
May 14th, 2010 at 10:51 pm
I know that the espina family had illegaly done all there best to win this election because they can still get more money from this island… I know it all.. Im only doing this things because im there ”tota”.. Even if it is against my will, still i need to support them because they have given me money, i am one of those ghost employee… Gamay nalang man ang kulang gud nga kwarta akong kinahanglan para makapatukod pud ko ug akoang garden mao dli lang usa ko moundang.. Magpaka buta bungol lang usa ko ron… Chong no hard feeling….
4.
usb
May 14th, 2010 at 10:57 pm
correct!!! sila ra gad gihapun nag himu ana
ESPINAS GO TO HELL!!!
5.
janzen
May 15th, 2010 at 3:02 am
poor biliranons, 3 years of suffering!
sana hindi nalang lumipat si glenn ng partido para matulungan siya ni noynoy.paano na ngayon?sino pa ang tutulong eh lakas siya at liberal ang uupo ngayon.for sure lilipat ng liberal yang mga espina kasi kung sino yong nasa administration doon sila.
ALL WE HAVE TO DO IS TO PRAY ANG NOTHING IS IMPOSSIBLE!
PEACE!!!!!!!!!!!
6.
LIMBONGAN
May 15th, 2010 at 7:20 am
maghuwat na lang ta karon o ugma sa resulta ug unsay
decision sa comelec manila sa mga panghitabo nato
karon ilabi na nga naay daghan mga ebidensiya nga
nakuha. nag iyahay raba ug pangawala ang mga taga
comelec dinhi sa ato.
7.
bec
May 15th, 2010 at 8:46 am
THEIR PURPOSE OF SHOOTING (TUMAMAK) WAS TO DESPERSE THE CROWD. MAO NA ANG TUYO NILA, PARA MANGAHADLOK ANG MGA TAWO. KAY NAULAW MAN SILA NGA DAGHAN KAAYO ANG NAG PROTESTA SA HUGAW NILANG BINOHATAN.
8.
dissappointed
May 15th, 2010 at 1:12 pm
D man na sipsip si Caubat. Naa ra man na siya magkape ug mokaon putomaya sayo sa buntag sa baybay duol PNP uban nila Ave Hernandez ug Danny de Leon. Mga tawo baya ni sila ni Espina.
9.
asa_ka_chong
May 15th, 2010 at 1:25 pm
@FAKE asa ka chong
AHAHAHA..
OMG You are the fourth person who imitated my name..
Am I that good?
If you just watched clearly all my post has ‘_’ (underscores) not spaces..
Second, let me quote what you d*mb f*ck said:
“because im there ”tota””
THERE TOTA??
OMG, AHAHAHAHAHA!!!
There=Location not ownership
TOTA= If you want to pretend to be Tagalog please study it first.. It is spelled as tuta as in puppy…
Damn Chong Supporters are dumb..
I am so famous that I am having imitators. I’m so happy! :)
WE WON! YOU LOSE! :)
10.
butabuta
May 15th, 2010 at 2:56 pm
Mga Biliranon palihog pagmata kamo! Ayaw intawon mo pagpabuta-buta ug pagpabungol-bungol Kung aduna kamo’y nahisayran nga mga dili maayong buhat sa mga tawong daotan ipasabot sa katawhan ug ayaw paimbayoni kay tingali ug magabaan mo tiklopon na hinoon sa Ginoo inyong mga mata ug madayonan kamo pagkabuta.
11.
wayne
May 15th, 2010 at 2:59 pm
Chong supporters are sour losers. why cant they accept the result of the just concluded election like civilized people. pictures are painted all over biliran because of their act. when are we going to learn the lessons of the past…..lets congratulate the victors and say better luck next time to the non winners. their will be another election to come. we should all put everything behind and work together for the betterment of our country….
12.
bando bandido (espina)
May 15th, 2010 at 3:51 pm
GARAPALAN NA PUD KAAYO ANG MGA ESPINA OI… DILI MAN MAUWAW SA MGA TAWO. IPAMUGOS MAN GUD NILA ANG ILANG MGA KAUGALINGON SA MGA TAGA BILIRAN. NAUNSA NA MAN SILA OI.. MAAYO PA MANGULI MO SA INYO SA MANILA KAY DILI MAN MO MGA TAGA BILIRAN. MGA ANOD LA MO NGA BATANG.
ANG BILIRAN AY PARA LANG SA MGA TAGA BILIRAN. BUSA ANG MGA TAGA MANILA MAMAULI NA NGADTO SA INYO KY NAGDALA LANG MO UG SALOT SA MALINAWONG PROBENSYA.
AKO NAGPASALAMAT SA KATAWHANG BILIRANON NGA MAY MGA MISUPORTA NA SA TIBUOK BILIRAN PARA SA KAGAWASAN. DATI NGA MORE OR LESS 400 RA KATAWO SA RALLY SA PANAHON NI DANNY PARILLA, KARON MUKABAT NA KAMI KAPIN 4,000 DIHA SA RALLY..
SALAMAT KAAYO SA MGA NAKAMATA NGA MGA BILIRANON
13.
espina_suck
May 15th, 2010 at 5:34 pm
@asa_ka_chong: Those who support Congressman Chong are not dumb. Actually, they really are smart people who knows whom to see as a good leader who is able to lead the Biliranons to a brighter future. You are one of those few people who are totally dumb. You have become totally posioned and blinded by the Espinas’ grandiosity. Please do check yourself first before you comment on others. Who cares with your dumb thinking of feeling famous!
14.
asa_ka_chong
May 15th, 2010 at 7:52 pm
@bando bandido
Sino kaya ang mga mukhang “NAMUGOS”?
Kayo nga ang inginungudngod ung mukha niyo sa Capitol dahil di niyo matanggap ang pagkatalo niyo..
And so what if we are not from Biliran? That does not mean we cannot render service to its people. And we being non-Biliranons gave us a TERRIBLE HANDICAP in every elections but WE HAVE WON AND PREVAILED TIME AND TIME AGAIN.. This goes to show that Biliranons loves us more than your kinsman..
And your low level insults just show how short you are..
@espina suck
I am sorry to say that instead of feeling smart of recognizing the “true leader” that you say I think you are rather stubborn..
A fraction of 4000 people(I doubt they are really 4000) cannot represent all the Biliranons.. Beside from those Chong Supporters who have honorably accepted defeat.. Those who are not in the rallies, those at home, those continuing their regular jobs, those who does not even bother to reason with people like you. THOSE ARE THE OTHER FRACTION..
THE ESPINA FRACTION.. MUCH MUCH MORE THAN YOUR PUNY 4000(FAKE) PEOPLE..
Biliran has spoken my friend. And you are the ones who closed your ears when the proclamation was done. The one who closed your eyes when the Espina rose to their seats..
15.
bobo asa_ka_chong
May 15th, 2010 at 9:56 pm
asa_ka_chong is classified as a profound person…
16.
ME2
May 16th, 2010 at 2:23 am
ASA KA CHONG-
BILIRANONS HAVE SPOKEN.
THEY WANT ALL OF THE ESPINA OUT OF THE ISLAND.
DILI MAG SACRIPISYO ANG MGA TAWO ADTO SA RALLY IF THEY DON’T BELIEVE IN SOMETHING.
MGA INTRUDERS LANG MO SA BILIRAN. YOU ARE NOT WELCOME HERE. LAYAS!
17.
KKB
May 16th, 2010 at 2:29 pm
Mora man ni si Supt. Caubat ug ignoy unya just now pa gayud. Sumala kinsay daghan ug tambak sa mga armas dinhi sa Biliran? Kinsa mang panig ang nangadakpan ug armas karong eleksiyona:
1. Ang 5 ka goons ug armas (armalite, Uzi, ug .45 nga may silencer) nga nadakop sa Kawayan?
2. Ang dunay .45 nga nadakop didto sa Culaba?
Ang gigamit pagpusil kang Tumamak, may silencer kono to nga pusil, mao nga wa mabatii ang buto sa ubang rallyista. Kinsa may duna ingon ana nga armas dinhi sa Naval.
Didto na may checkpoint sa pulis sa may munisipyo mga alas 10:00 sa gabii sa Martes. Ang tuyo mao ang pagpugong sa ubang mga tawo nga moadto unta sa Kapitolyo aron mo apil sa rally. Wa ba sila agii didto sa pick-up nga eskapohan sa nagpusil kang Tumamak?
Kang kinsa man pod tong pick-up? Ayaw kog ingna nga mao gihapon tong sakyanana ang nadakop didto sa Kawayan.
18.
mark
May 16th, 2010 at 10:20 pm
angayan palayason ang mga chong kay taga china na cila ilang kaliwat dili man bagay ila apilyedo dinhi sa naval pwede pod didto sa china town……..
19.
asa_ka_chong
May 16th, 2010 at 11:55 pm
As I have said me2..
Your 4000(FAKE) people is just a SMALL part of the whole..
They do not and cannot speak for all Biliranons..
And to someone who called me bobo and profound.. I am sorry you cant come up with actual words with meaning that will support your posts.
I wish all you haters can at least do better than swearing and calling names. This is supposed to be for the educated..
20.
ME2
May 17th, 2010 at 12:13 am
“ASA KA CHONG” POST #19
YOU STUPID ASSHOLE! YOU CALLED THOSE PEOPLE RALLYING IN HEAT…….. FAKE? MAGPAKILALA KA DOON AND THEY’LL BEAT THE LIVING DAYLIGHTS OUT OF YOU. KAPAL NG MUKHA MO!
21.
ME2
May 17th, 2010 at 12:40 am
PEOPLE OF BILIRAN-
THE ESPINAS ARE SCOFFING AT OUR NUMBERS IN THE RALLY. WE ARE ESTIMATED TO BE 4000 PEOPLE STRONG BUT THEY THINK WE ARE FAKE PEOPLE. NAKATAMAY UG GIGAMYAN SILA SA ATOA. THEY THINK 4000 PEOPLE IS NOT STRONG ENOUGH. SO I URGE ALL BILIRANONS TO FILL THE STREETS OF NAVAL SO THAT THE ESPINAS WILL NOT MOCK AT OUR NUMBERS AGAIN. WE ARE GOING TO SHOW THEM THAT WE ARE THE SILENT MAJORITY. THEY ARE LOOKING FOR THE 40,000 PEOPLE IN THE RALLY. LET’S SHOW THEM! LET THEM EAT THEIR WORDS!
22.
bando bandido (espina)
May 17th, 2010 at 11:02 am
TO ASA_KA_CHONG
KINI TIMAN-E. AYAW PAABOTA NGA MOABOT PA KAMI UG 40,000 KA TAWO PARA IPAKITA NAMO ANG AMONG PWERSA.. ANG AMONG PWERSA MAOY TINGOG NGA TINOOD. AMONG IPAGLABAN ANG AMONG BOTOS NGA GIKAWAT SA MGA HAKOG UG PODER NGA DILI NGA LUMAD NGA TAGA BILIRAN… POBRE LA ME PERO KAMAO ME MOPENSAR SA MGA PANGHITABO. KINI NGA AMONG GIBUHAT DILI PARA KANAMO UG SA AMONG KAUGALINGON KUN DILI PARA SA AMONG MGA ANAK UG MGA APO UG SA TANANG KATAWHAN NGA NANGITA UG MAAYONG KAUGMAON..
KUNG WA KA PAGTAN-AW SA MAHAYAG NGA KAUGMAON, MAAYO PA PAULI NALA SA INYO LUGAR.
23.
:-P
May 18th, 2010 at 2:00 pm
WILSON CAUBAT:
WA MAN KY ANGAY INGNON UG PULIS. KY BIAS KAU KA! UNSAY BOOT NIMO IPASABOT? NGA ANG MGA CHONG NAGPAPUSIL SA KANG TUMAMAK? BAA! BALI NA HINOUN TA ANI.. NGANU MAGPAPUSIL MAS GLENN CHONG SA KANG TUMAMAK NGA SUPPOTER MANA NYA? UG KINSA MAN D ANG ANG RALLY BATOK? DBA SA MGA ESPINA. COMMON SENSE DAW CAUBAT!
PESTE MONG DAGKO MGA PULISA MO, DD2S RALLY MY GIPUSIL WALA RA MO MULIHOK, NANGAPISOK RAMO BSAN GKANCHAWAN NAMO SA MGA TAWO, PERO WA JUD MULAMPOS TONG PUSIL2X PAG.DISPERSE SA CROWD. SUMA MY NAGULI BA, MY NANAGAN BA NGA MGA TAWO, NANGAHADLOK BA? ANG TUBAG: WALA!!!
24.
bato-bat0
May 19th, 2010 at 6:08 am
Now that the election is over, and even though the cheaters won the senatorial and governorial seat, let us moved on. No more slandering, uttering of hurtful words, let us observed and see what is next building the Espina will build for themselves! Look at the Biliran garden- though it is pretty they do not have customers; as it is located in the bukid. Look at their convenient store located in Calumpang, no customers, as the people know they are ill gotten goods. What is happening in Naval, and in the Biliran island is so sad and depressing, people has no more principles in life, no integrity and no more fear of God. What a mess we are now in!
25.
mark
May 23rd, 2010 at 2:19 pm
hoy bando espina,, cigi buhata na para matunghan ka sa imong gibati karag karag laman mo sa oras pildi na uy inyo congressman unya moingon kapa gikawat inyo boto, ingna nga gibulsa la inyo kwarta gipanghatag kay wala cila mobotar sa inyo kandidato mao nay tinood ambot la ikaw tingalig pa aron ingnun kalang kay leader kaman ni chong para dili masabtan nga ki korakot nimo iya kwarta thats why naninguro ka dinhi… dili nami too inyo uy mga buwaon mong dagko..
26.
mark
May 23rd, 2010 at 2:22 pm
me2, pagsulo diha ug rally sugoon pa nimo ang mga katawhan nga gawas para intra sa rally hehehehhe napungot la ci adelfa ana inyo gibuhat pakoha koha mo sa mga tawo kalas kalas la daw mo ug fuel sa sakyanan, pagpuyo mo uy……..
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