Three men from here went on a fishing trip on May 8 far north of Olotayan Island. Around 1 a. m. of May 9 a larger vessel allegedly hit their 35-foot fishing boat “Jhon Roel” in the waters between Capiz and Masbate provinces. Two of the three fishermen onboard – Leo Arilas, resident of Barangay Bakhaw Sur, and Gerald Retos, resident of Barangay Bakhaw Norte – were rescued by other fishermen. Their third companion Ricky “Rex” Peralta, however, couldn’t be found. On May 10, Peralta’s body was recovered.

Zabal, B. R. (2021, May 12). Coastguard probes 'hit-and-run' at sea. Panay News, p. 9.