The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) – Caticlan office has urged the owner of LCT Bato Twin to immediately salvage the ill-fated cargo vessel. It sank on Nov. 4 near Boracay Island and remains a potential threat to traversing pumpboats and ships. LCT Bato Twin departed Sambiray Port in mainland Malay at around 9 a.m. and was on its way to Manoc-Manoc cargo port in Boracay Island when it encountered big waves. The cargo vessel took in sea water and sank about 500 meters away from the shoreline of mainland Malay.

Zabal, B. R. (2018, November 26). Coast Guard wants sunken cargo vessel removed from Boracay waters. Panay News, p. 11.