Baby girl among 4 bodies retrieved from Catalyn B

A baby girl who still had a pink pacifier in her mouth was among the four bodies retrieved on Wednesday from the underwater wreckage of the ill-fated MV Catalyn B about 220 feet deep off Limbones Island in Cavite province. The Philippine Coast Guard said in a text message that the agency’s divers recovered seven-month old Rhein Shanele Abileda and three other bodies of adults from inside the sunken vessel, where at least 12 bodies are still believed to be trapped.
For the latest Philippine news stories and videos, visit GMANews.TV The three other recovered bodies were those of: * Mario Redublo, 62, of Maguinhawa, Lubang, Occidental Mindoro, who was identified based on his senior citizen ID; * Ester Quiñones, around 40, wearing brown pedal pants, dark green jacket, black blouse, with gold Seiko watch and cellphone; and * an unidentified female with pink key chain engraved "Shane Madel," from 30 to 35 years old, about 5’5" or 5’6" in height, wearing striped pink-and-white polo blouse and black pants, and with two cellphones. The Abileda baby was wearing pink-dotted overalls, a yellow butterfly shirt and white shorts. The latest retrievals from MV Catalyn B has reduced the number of still missing passengers to 17 as of posting time. Two of the bodies were retrieved on Wednesday afternoon, while the other two were retrieved earlier in the day. [See: 2 more bodies recovered from M/V Catalyn B wreckage] Wednesday’s retrievals coincided with the Maritime Industry Authority’s (Marina) preliminary hearing on the December 24 collision between the wooden-hulled MV Catalyn B and the steel-hulled fishing boat FV Anatalia off Limbones Island in Cavite province. Catalyn B eventually sank after the incident. Coast Guard chief Admiral Wilfredo Tamayo has earlier given his men until the end of this week to finish the search, rescue, and retrieval operations for Catalyn B passengers. – Aie Balagtas See/JV, GMANews.TV