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MANILA, Philippines – It was a busy week for Interior and Local Government Secretary Jesse Robredo before his plane crashed on Saturday, August 18.
Robredo briefed the media on some of the country’s biggest stories: the disappearance of convicted killer Rolito Go; the continuous search for the country’s most notorious fugitives; and the government’s plan to get rid of over 100,000 informal settlers blocking Metro Manila’s waterways.
Then on the afternoon of that tragic day, Robredo could no longer be reached. He was no longer the source of news, but had become the news. His chartered flight to Naga City from Cebu – via a 6-seater Piper Seneca – encountered engine problems. The plane attempted to make an emergency landing at the Masbate airport, but didn’t make it and crashed at sea.
Robredo’s aide survived the crash. But Robredo and the plane’s two pilots died. Their bodies were found inside the fuselage of the ill-fated aircraft on Tuesday, August 21, after nearly three days of intense search. Here’s a timeline of Robredo’s last days, the plane crash, and the search, rescue and retrieval operations conducted after. – Rappler.com
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