“Bukas ho, maglilibing tayo ng 70 (tomorrow, we will bury 70),” Catapang said during the program for the release of more than 200 persons deprived of liberty.
Seventy cadavers of Bilibid inmates from the Eastern Funeral Homes are set to be buried on Friday, Bureau of Corrections officer-in-charge Gregorio Catapang Jr. said Thursday.
Meanwhile, Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla in an ambush interview confirmed that 70 cadavers are set to be buried on Friday.“Hindi na kaya i-autopsy ang iba, eh, kasi advanced state na. Mummified na nga ‘yung iba, talagang natuyo na. Very dry. So very, very valiant effort ang kinakailangan para malaman mo talaga sa autopsy,” he said.from the New Bilibid Prison at the Eastern Funeral Homes., leaving only 166 at the funeral parlor.
Asked when the memorandum of agreement with UP will be signed, Remulla expressed hope that things will be cleared in the next seven to 10 days. Meanwhile, Remulla said he will talk to forensic pathologist Dr. Raquel Fortun during the weekend so they can update each other.
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