MANILA, Philippines (UPDATE) – A Cessna aircraft with one of the passenger Interior Secretary Jesse Robredo crashed in the sea off to Masbate City this Saturday afternoon, this is according to a Masbate official.

Masbate City Vice Governor Vince Revil said the Cessna plane carrying Interior Secretary Jesse Robredo and several others crashed 150 meters away from the Masbate airport.

“Nag-emergency call that they are going to have an emergency landing sa Masbate City Airport pero nag-crash ang plane about 150 meters away from the airport , nag-crash sa dagat,” Revil told “TV Patrol: Weekend.”

There are some ongoing rescue and operations for DILG Secretary Jesse Robredo who is said to be in a Plane crash at Masbate.

Interior Secretary Jesse Robredo