President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. issues administrative order to form an inter-agency body for the establishment of a National Forensics Institute, aiming to strengthen domestic accountability mechanisms and enhance justice reforms nationwide.
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has issued an administrative order to establish a National Forensics Institute (NFI) in the Philippines . Administrative Order No. 29, signed on January 22, 2025, through Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin, directs the formation of a technical working group (TWG) to study and recommend the establishment of the NFI. This initiative is in line with the government's commitment to strengthening domestic accountability mechanisms through comprehensive justice reforms .
The TWG, co-led by the Office of the Executive Secretary and the Department of Justice (DOJ), will evaluate ways to streamline the functions of various government agencies and enhance the country's forensic capabilities. The NFI is expected to feature advanced research and laboratory services, providing specialized training programs to strengthen forensic capabilities and enhance justice reforms nationwide. The Philippines committed to establishing the NFI during the 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in Geneva, Switzerland, in December 2023. Other members of the TWG include the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG), the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA), the Department of Health (DOH), the Department of Budget and Management (DBM), the Commission on Higher Education (CHED), the Presidential Human Rights Committee (PHRC), and the University of the Philippines Manila. The DOJ will serve as the TWG's Secretariat, providing administrative and technical support. Representatives appointed to the TWG must hold a rank no lower than assistant secretary or its equivalent, with full authority to act on behalf of their agencies
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