The retrieval operations for the remaining passengers of the ill-fated M/V St. Thomas Aquinas off Talisay City in Cebu is getting more the sunken vessel is affecting the breathing apparatus of the divers. But Lt. Jim Alagao, spokesman of the military's Central Command, said the operations are still ongoing despite the threat posed by the oil spill, revealing the three more cadavers were retrieve inside the vessels yesterday morning. The recovery of three more bodies by the divers-one at 6:30 a.m. and the total number of cadavers accounted for, with 46 others still missing.

Recuenco, R. B., Antonio, R. F., & Medenilla, S. P. (2013, August 23). Oil spill hampering retrieval operations. Manila Bulletin, pp. 1, 13.