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Missing Philippine secretary's body found

(Xinhua) Updated: 2012-08-21 10:42

MANILA - Philippine divers recovered the body of Interior Secretary Jesse Robredo Tuesday morning, local media reported.

Local newspaper Inquirer quoted Transport and Communications Secretary Mar Roxas II as saying that divers found the plane's fuselage at around 7:30 am. Robredo's body was found inside the fuselage at 7:45 am. His body was brought to shore at 8:40 am.

A private plane carrying Robredo and others aids crashed in Masbate sea last Saturday.

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