By 11 p.m. Querubin announced, to the consternation of his civilian backers, that it was all over and the Marines would follow orders of the chain of command. Philippine president Gloria Macapagal Arroyo chats with Brig. Gen. Danilo Lim, head of Scout Rangers special forces regiment on January 31. Three weeks later Lim was arrested for rebellion.
Pagdating ng alas-onse ng gabi inanunsyo ni Querubin, matapos ang “masinsinang pag-uusap ng mga opisyal ng Philippine Marines,” at sa matinding pagkadismaya ng mga sibilyang taga-suporta nito, naayos na di-umano ang gusot at susunod na ang mga Marine sa chain of command!