The top official of the Maritime Police Station-Bacolod City said that the confiscation of small fishing boats in Manapla town, Negros Occidental, was legal amid questions raised by some boat operators. Its officer-in-charge Police Lieutenant Reynaldo Dauden Jr. yesterday, October 17, said the confiscation was in response to the help sought by Manapla Mayor Manuel Escalante on October 14, 2022.

Ellera, T. D. (2022, October 18). Maritime police confiscates small fishing boats. SunStar Bacolod, p. 2.