Romeo "Nonong" Garcia Jalosjos Sr. (born November 24, 1940)[2] is a Filipino politician, businessman, and television producer who was convicted and imprisoned for raping an 11-year-old girl in 1996 while he was still a congressman.
Following the closure of ABS-CBN in the aftermath of the declaration of martial law in September 1972, he cofounded Philippine Production Center, Inc., and with the permission of the Lopez family who owned ABS-CBN, brought several of their shows such as Pugo’s Si Tatang Kasi and Dolphy’s Buhay Artista to its rival network, RBS-7, in December 1972.
[5] At the same time, Jalosjos stumbled upon and developed a white-sand beach property in Dapitan, Zamboanga del Norte called Dakak (short for dakong kakahoyan or "big forest"), which has since become a major luxury resort.
Following the Supreme Court's second affirmation of his sentence in 2002, he was removed from the roster of the House of Representatives[2] and was replaced by his sister and mayor of Piñan, Cecilia Jalosjos-Carreon, in a special election held on August 26 of that year.
[2] He also financed the construction of several infrastructure in Bilibid such as a tennis court, a gymnasium, and a bakery inside the NBP's maximum security compound.
He also financed the construction of the Tennis Academy of the Philippines and a resto-bar in neighboring Katarungan village, all of which he said, was derived from his continued earnings from his outside businesses.
[13] Jalosjos maintained his innocence throughout his imprisonment and called his case an act of political persecution, specifically blaming officials in the administration of Fidel V. Ramos, who was president at the time he was charged and arrested for the rape, particularly Justice Secretary Teofisto Guingona Jr.[14] Jalosjos' sentence was commuted to 16 years by President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo on June 13, 2007, and was allowed to live in a privately owned house in Katarungan Village, which is part of Bilibid's reservation area.
Despite serving only 11 years in prison, he was finally released in 2009 after completing his reduced 16-year term, which officials attributed to benefits gained due to good behavior while in detention.