41.  A Navy spokesman would not comment on whether he had water, food or toilet facilities while he was in hiding.

42.  A navy spokesman.

43.  A rescue capsule was almost lost during an earlier attempt because of the strong currents, said navy spokesman Igor Dygalo, who gave no details.

44.  A Navy spokesman could not immediately be reached for comment.

45.  A navy spokesman denied the names in current use were soft, the newspaper said.

46.  A Navy spokesman said it was likely that the charges would be refiled.

47.  A navy spokesman, Capt. Erick del Aguila, said navy ships remained at sea throughout the night.

48.  A Navy spokesman, Lt. Cmdr. Kenneth Ross, confirmed the raids, but said he had no details.

49.  A Philippine navy spokesman said the Chinese identified themselves as Taiwanese.

50.  A sailor on the aircraft carrier USS Independence was seriously injured in a freak accident involving a fighter jet practicing night landings, a Navy spokesman said Wednesday.