MANILA, Philippines - Rescuers have retrieved the body of an overseas Filipino trapped in the rubble of a supermarket in Haiti, the Department of Foreign Affairs said Monday.

The remains of Mary Grace Fabian was pulled out of the collapsed Carribean Supermarket Sunday (February 7) at 11 a.m.

She was positively identified by Lowel Lalican, the husband of Geraldine Lalican who is another OFW still trapped under the rubble of the supermarket. 

Fabian, an employee of the Carribbean supermarket, was identified through her uniform, hair and necklace.

Lt. Col. Lope Dagoy, commander of the 10th Philippine Peacekeeping Contingent, said Fabian’s remains was recovered by the Central National Equipment Retrieval team, assisted by some members of the Philippine contingent headed by Corporal Eric Dedales and Senior Navy Officer I Carlo Dangcalan.
 
Fabian’s remains was recovered 3 weeks after a 7.0 magnitude earthquake struck Haiti on January 12.  Fabian's sister, Rosalyn Fabian, decided to immediately bury her remains at the National Cemetery in Port-au-Prince.
 
The DFA said the Philippine contingent in Haiti is continuing recovery efforts for Lalican. Philippine Honorary Consul to Haiti Fitzgerald Brandt is supervising the recovery efforts.
 
A total of 63 Filipinos from Haiti have been repatriated to the Philippines since the January 12 earthquake.