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SURIGAO CITY–Rescuers finally found yesterday the body of Mayor Arlencita Navarro of Del Carmen town and two other fatalities who were trapped underneath the hull of the ill-fated ferry M/B Leonida II that sank in the vicinity of  Hinatuan and Halian Islands last Nov. 25.


Coast Guard officials said the three bodies were found by divers at around 11:30 a.m. The victims were pinned down by the sunken vessel.

Lorelei Navarro-Santiago, daughter of Mayor Navarro, confirmed in a text message that her mother’s body was recovered.
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Surigao City Coast Guard Commander Gonzalo Magno said one of the recovered bodies was identified as Geremie Comelon, 22, a male school teacher, whose body was found floating near the Punta Cili Point near Hinatuan and Halian islands.
[DatePublished] => 2006-12-01 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1096525 [AuthorName] => Ben Serrano [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => ) [2] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 372263 [Title] => EDITORIAL - Punish them [Summary] => If it isn’t a tanker spilling toxic substances into Philippine waters, it’s yet another ferry sinking, leaving scores of people dead.
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Lapu-Lapu City police chief Louie Oppus identified the suspects as Rolando Amistoso, the boat captain, Randolf Amistoso, 30, Fernando Ancot, 41, Rimon Alburo, 18, Renante Mandaue, 25, Fernando Pelayo, 30, Danilo Ngujo,35,Alberto Mercede, 43, Cesar Gonzaga, 29, Jhunrey Munez, 25, Marven Cantay, 35, Efren Tudio, 49, and Mariano Mendoza, 32, all of Bogo, Cebu.
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SURIGAO CITY–Rescuers finally found yesterday the body of Mayor Arlencita Navarro of Del Carmen town and two other fatalities who were trapped underneath the hull of the ill-fated ferry M/B Leonida II that sank in the vicinity of  Hinatuan and Halian Islands last Nov. 25.


Coast Guard officials said the three bodies were found by divers at around 11:30 a.m. The victims were pinned down by the sunken vessel.

Lorelei Navarro-Santiago, daughter of Mayor Navarro, confirmed in a text message that her mother’s body was recovered.
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Surigao City Coast Guard Commander Gonzalo Magno said one of the recovered bodies was identified as Geremie Comelon, 22, a male school teacher, whose body was found floating near the Punta Cili Point near Hinatuan and Halian islands.
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Lapu-Lapu City police chief Louie Oppus identified the suspects as Rolando Amistoso, the boat captain, Randolf Amistoso, 30, Fernando Ancot, 41, Rimon Alburo, 18, Renante Mandaue, 25, Fernando Pelayo, 30, Danilo Ngujo,35,Alberto Mercede, 43, Cesar Gonzaga, 29, Jhunrey Munez, 25, Marven Cantay, 35, Efren Tudio, 49, and Mariano Mendoza, 32, all of Bogo, Cebu.
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