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November 20 1999.
Dynamite fishermen from the small town of Geratag, Northern Samar, attacked and dynamited a group of Dolphins that had successfully passed through the San Benardino Strait into the Pacific Ocean.
Three Dolphins were injured and two of them bleeding from the ears and mouth and very confused reached the beach area of Geratag. (Perhaps to avoid the strong currents in the straits)
One Dolphin beached at the east of the town and the other at the west of the town.
The third Dolphin is assumed to have regained the Pacific waters but is probably doomed and can be assumed by this time to be lost or dead.
The two Dolphins that reached Geratag beach were caught by the fishermen and killed,cut up and sold as fish steak.
November 23 1999.
Unconfirmed reports suggest that at least one of the Dolphins killed on Geratag beach had an identification tag possibly with two names and not in English.
Further inquiries into this incident are ongoing.
November 26 1999.
Spear fishermen from the town of Dalupirit on San Antonio Island speared a large female Brown Turtle through the neck and dragged it to the beach near the town and hid it for two days behind the toilet of the fisherman's house near the village of Manraya on that Island. Then the Turtle was finally put out of its agony and killed, cut up and the meat sold locally.
November 27 1999.
It is understood that Congressman Harlin Abayon visited San Antonio Island and his home village of Burabod and the Seventh Day Adventist Church there.
November 29 1999.
Dynamite fishing in the immediate area of Dalupiri Island has lately been reduced to a minumum and the only fishermen using dynamite in that area are using "Silencers" which are simply steel bars or heavy rocks attached to the blasting material in order that it may explode deeper and not be heard from the coast. Underwater however these blasts have an increased effect on marine life. The areas mainly concerned are those of, San Isidro, Victoria, Alegria and Viriato on the Samar mainland and Pilar on San Antonio Island.
All other areas of the Strait continue at the "Usual" rate of explosions per day and in some areas on the Pacific side of the strait blasting has increased.
December 2 1999.
Inquiries into the Geratag incident suggest that the TAG had chinese or Japanese markings and the name of a couple, for example like,John and Mary.
December 5 1999.
All Tagging Organizations are being contacted in order to establish who tagged this unfortunate Dolphin.
December 13 1999.
This web site has agreed to cooperate with several Diving Organizations and the Milan Insurers of the Italian Diver Mr Mario Sartirani with the view to re-open the Strange case of Mr Sartirani's death caused by the dynamite fishermen of San Antonio Island.
An Austrian national, Mr Fritz Vogel is being contacted as he is understood to have information regarding this unfortunate mystery.
( click here for the Inquirer Newspaper reportage )
December 17 1999.
More Turtle meat was sold on San Antonio Island this week. Origin unknown.
December 19 1999.
This week Dr Arabone was again in the area and confirmed that the Dynamite fishing unfortunately continues.
Arabone Associates has engaged several "Reporters" who reside or travel frequently in the San Bernadino area.
This will increase our ability to bring you speedy and more detailed updates.
December 20 1999.
Phase II of the campaign will be launched Jan 13th 2000. (Y2K permitting)
Be sure to bookmark this site because after that date you can win a FREE trip to Samar and see the situation yourself!
December 21 1999.
One of our Associates, Mr Richard M. has reported that the Money earned from Dynamite is now being invested in illegal drugs, his report is awaiting confirmation and will be released onto these pages soon. Stay tuned for more details.
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