Robredo missing as plane crashes in Masbate

Robredo missing as plane crashes in Masbate:

Robredo missing as plane crashes in Masbate


MANILA, Philippines – A five-seater light plane purportedly carrying Interior and Local Government Secretary Jesse Robredo crashed in Masbate Saturday and search and rescue efforts are ongoing, said radio and television reports.



Masbate Vice Governor Vince Revil was quoted on Twitter as saying that there was one survivor, an aide of Robredo. He has not been identified.



In a separate television interview, Revil said authorities were trying to find the exact location of the crash.



The plane, a Cessna 172 according to the Department of Interior and Local Government on Twitter, did not make it to the provincial airport as it crashed three kilomete...

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