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Welder killed in 40-foot fall

A welder died on Monday night after he accidentally slipped and fell through the hatch of a ship he was repairing in Manila. The body of Renato Osorio, 53, a resident of Tondo, was found before midnight by his coworker at the Aurora Marine Repair Services after he apparently fell from a height of 40 feet from the main deck of the cargo ship MV Solid Link which was docked at Pier 8, North Harbor in Tondo. Police Officer 3 Rodel Benitez of the Manila Police District (MPD) homicide section told the Inquirer that initially, Osorio’s coworker thought he was just resting because he had complained earlier that his eyes were tired and aching. But when Elizar Vicente opened at around 11 p.m. the hatch that Osorio had been working on, he discovered the victim’s body on the bottom deck, some 40 feet below the main deck. The MPD homicide section investigator described Osorio as lying on his stomach. Both of his legs were twisted and apparently broken while his face was swollen. “The welding equipment he was gripping must have slipped and he probably tried to catch it but he slipped and fell through the hatch,” the policeman said, adding that the victim’s fall could have jolted the cover of the hatch and caused it to close behind him. The body was brought to a funeral parlor in Sta. Cruz, Manila, for autopsy. Jeannette I. Andrade

Prayer Warriors mark 20th year

The Prayer Warriors of the Holy Souls (PWHS), an apostolate of the Monfort Foundation Inc., a Catholic organization whose objective is to create awareness about the plight of holy souls, will celebrate its 20th year next week. Everyone is invited to take part in the PWHS’s 5th National Congress and 20th Foundation Day on Aug. 4, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the Father Mark Horan Hall at the National Shrine of the Our Lady of Mount Carmel on Broadway Avenue, New Manila, Quezon City. This year’s theme is “New Evangelization in the year of faith.” As part of the celebration, the Holy Eucharist will be presided over by Caloocan Bishop Deogracias Inigues Jr., D.D. at 11:30 a.m. The “Pangkabuhayan” project will be launched on the same day while the highlight of the afternoon will be a Praisefest and group dancing by Adrian Panganiban and his live band.