At least 10 fishermen from Mariveles, Bataan were rewarded by Gov. Joet Garcia with ₱100,000 each for turning over ₱1.5 billion worth of shabu they retrieved from the sea last May 29.
Garcia said the cash rewards recognized the fishermen’s honesty and valuable role in helping keep the community safe.
He urged the public to follow the fishermen’s good example.
The fishermen discovered 10 sacks containing 223 vacuum-sealed packs of methamphetamine hydrochloride commonly called shabu, weighing over 222 kilograms.
