The fight narrowed down to Eñing and Arroyo. As El Tiempo became a hot seller, tension gripped Iloilo. A thug known to be close to the governor beat up the editor-in-chief.
Ginulpi ng goon ni Arroyo ang editor-in-chief ng El Tiempo. Dinemanda rin ni Arroyo ng libel si Lopez, na nagsampa naman ng administrative charges.