20/12/2020
Illegal fishing activity caught by the team of Pilar Bantay Dagat and Pilar PNP
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PNP News Release 12-05-2020
Authority: PCPT RENE A HARE
Public Information Office, Pilar Municipal Police Station
Rizal Street, Barangay Poblacion, Pilar, Capiz
Hotline No: 09084877518/09989673707
e-mail add: [email protected]
Date: December 20, 2020
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Illegal fishing activity caught by the team of Pilar Bantay Dagat and Pilar PNP
PILAR MPS, Pilar, Capiz-PSSg Danilo B Placer under the supervision of PCPT RENE A HARE, ACOP together with Pilar Bantay Dagat led by Ernesto L. Cuñada apprehended ten (10) fishermen engaging illegal fishing around 3:30 in the afternoon of December 20, 2020 at Pilar Territorial Sea.
PSSg Danilo B Placer, detailed as seaborne patrolller and Pilar Bantay Dagat said that the apprehended persons were:
Buenvenido Cos, 49 years old, married; Jhon Rey Labenosa, 39 years old, married; Ron-Ron Batarino, 27 years old, single; Danny Villarosa, 52 years old, married; Selverio Batarido, 34 years old, married; Leopoldo Ombas, 35 years old single; Reynaldo Francisco, 36 years old, married; Rommy Tomonog, 35 years old, married; Joven Loro, 37 years old, married; and Makenly Rom, 47 years old, married, all resident of Barangay Libas, Roxas, City, Capiz.
They further stated that while their team conducted sea borne patrol and coastal monitoring at the territorial sea of Pilar, they spotted a two (2) trawl boat engaged illegal fishing activity under Municipal Ordinance No. 01, Series of 1999-Chapter 7, Section 56 and unhesistantly, they apprehended the above mentioned suspects including the two (2) unit Motorbanca, two (2) engine and two (2) fine mesh net .
All recovered items were under the custody of Pilar Bantay Dagat for proper disposition. # # #