Sunday, June 29, 2008 (Philippines)

IN LIMBO. A relative weeps after seeing the 49 bodies brought to Cebu so far. None of them looked like the loved one she lost when the mv Princess of the Stars sank a week ago off Sibuyan Island. The search inside the sub-merged ferry remains suspended, as authorities map out how to remove toxic pesticides from the vessel’s cargo hold. (Sun.Star Photo/Alex Badayos) THE search for bodies inside the mv Princess of the Stars will remain suspended until Wednesday at least. Commercial divers headed to the mv Princess of the Stars yesterday to remove a toxic cargo before authorities can resume retrieving hundreds of bodies believed trapped inside the ship. Tests of water samples from the area show the toxins have not leaked out, but Defense Secretary Gilbert Teodoro stressed that periodic tests must be taken. [full story]