25 repatriates on board KM Pasifik-101 arrived at around 10:00 am on August 23, 2011 at Wharf 2, Calumpang, General Santos City. The original expected arrival was set August 22, 2011. However, Kagawad Ronnel C. Rivera advised the captain of the vessel not to depart from Bitung, Indonesia unless all 25 repatriates are on board.

The Ronnel C. Rivera Foundation, Inc. has been actively involved in providing transportation assistance to repatriates.

Brgy. Calumpang barangay captain Reynaldo Salubre giving instructions to repatriates who are residents of barangay Calumpang.

Interviewed by media, these repatriates narrate their experiences and life while with the Indonesian custody.

"CASTING SHADOWY CONVICTION" Fishing is in their lifeblood, a conviction . Dreams and hopes emanate from the bounty of seas. Yet, dreams and hopes become elusive, a shadow of conviction.