Police and Coast Guard intercept satellite vessel in the water
Boat Accident in Bohol Disputed
A controversial post on social media claims that two fishermen were run over by police and Bantay Dagat personnel around Carlos P. Garcia City on May 2, 2025, allegedly resulting in their deaths. The victims were identified as Rene Awas Reyes and B-Jay Manayon, alias Budon, who were said to have been navigating an illegal fishing boat.
Residents near the scene expressed their concern, alleging that the victims were attacked by a group from Pitogo, who were acting with the police and Bantay Dagat.
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News about the incident spread like wildfire, triggering investigations from the Bohol Police Provincial Office (BPPO) led by Police Colonel Arnel Banzon along with colleagues from the Bien Unido Police Station, Ubay PNP, and Talibon. The focus of the investigation shifted towards the Carlos P. Garcia Municipal Police Station.
Upon examining the police station, no evidence was found to suggest the involvement of the local police in the incident.
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Police Lieutenant Conrado Butil confirmed that there were no Coastal Law Enforcement Operations conducted by the force from May 1-2, 2025.
The BPPO officers expressed doubt in the allegations, as messages surfaced suggesting the boat color of the victims was apple green, despite the alleged incident happening in a different area where the local police were not involved.
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Investigators from various local divisions in Bien Unido are probing the incident, especially considering two witnesses who claim to have seen a red motorboat collide with the victims.
The boat belonging to the victims, described as a single-engine vessel, is yet to be identified.
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Many social media users raised questions about the authenticity of the incident, with some expressing skepticism regarding the unbelievable circumstances surrounding the victims' boat.
The BPPO offered their condolences to the families of the victims, stating that they would do their utmost to bring justice to the deceased fishermen, should the responsible parties ever be identified.
Local authorities confirmed that no related investigations are ongoing based on the current information available.
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- The allegations against the Bohol Police Provincial Office and Bantay Dagat personnel, regarding a boat accident in Carlos P. Garcia City on May 2, 2025, remain under investigation, as doubts have arisen over the involvement of the local police in the incident.
- The Bohol Police Provincial Office (BPPO) has expressed skepticism about the aftermath of the disputed boat accident, particularly regarding inconsistent details such as the color of the victims' boat and the location where the incident reportedly took place.
- The focus of the investigation into the disputed boat accident has shifted towards identifying the responsible parties, with witnesses reporting a collision between a red motorboat and the victims' boat, described as a single-engine vessel.
- As the investigation into the disputed boat accident continues, social media users argue over the authenticity of the incident, with some questioning the unbelievable circumstances surrounding the victims' boat, while others express doubts about the accuracy of the initial reporting on the incident.
