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Source: The Philippine Star  MANILA, Philippines – Technical divers recovered the body of Interior and Local Government Secretary Jesse Robredo during a deep sea search in waters off Masbate City on Tuesday morning. Transportation Secretary Mar Roxas announced that the body was spotted 800 meters from the shore and at a depth of 180 feet in waters off Masbate City. Roxas said that the body Read More …

SURVIVOR: President Aquino listens to Senior Inspector Jun Abrazado, DILG Secretary Jesse Robredo’s aide who survived the plane crash.

Source: The Philippine Star MANILA, Philippines – Masses were held and prayers tweeted in hopes that Interior and Local Government Secretary Jesse Robredo would be found alive after a plane taking him to Camarines Sur crashed in the waters off Masbate Saturday afternoon. Albay Gov. Joey Salceda said that all 4 p.m. Masses in the parishes of the province were “dedicated to the swift rescue Read More …

Search and rescue efforts for Robredo, 2 others.Photo courtesy of Red Cross Masbate

Source: ABS-CBNnews.com  MANILA, Philippines (8th UPDATE) – A small Piper aircraft carrying Interior Secretary Jesse Robredo crashed in the sea off Masbate City Saturday afternoon. Masbate Vice Governor Vince Revil said the plane carrying Robredo, his aide and two pilots, crashed 150 meters away from the Masbate airport as it attempted to make an emergency landing. “Nag-emergency call that they are going to have an Read More …

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Plumbline By Pastor Apollo Quiboloy Manila Standard Today This column is being written while a massive air and sea search is combing the seas off Masbate to find Interior and Local Government Secretary Jesse Robredo. Our thoughts and prayers go to his family in this difficult time. The incurable optimist that I am, I hope that he will soon walk into his Naga home to Read More …

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By Jaime Laude The Philippine Star MANILA, Philippines – A maritime investigation into the ramming of a Filipino fishing boat off the coast of Bolinao, Pangasinan would involve at least 90 foreign vessels, the Philippine Navy said yesterday. Navy chief Vice Admiral Alexander Pama said that aside from MV Peach Mountain, Philippine Coast Watch monitoring showed there were at least 90 vessels that sailed through Read More …