The remains were recovered during an excavation within the DOJ premises which is intended for the construction of a Justice Center to house the DOJ library.
MANILA, Philippines – Skeletal remains were recovered by authorities inside the the Department of Justice compound in Padre Faura street, Manila on Thursday, November 24.
“We will have the same examined,” Justice Secretary Crispin Remulla told reporters, referring to the remains recovered. The DOJ chief added the NBI will conduct the examination. In a tweet, forensic expert Dr. Raquel Fortun said the discovery has already “happened before.” She added that the remains should be referred to anthropology or archaeology experts of the University of the Philippines.
Fortun’s tweet was referring to the damage suffered by Manila before the end of World War II, when the city was almost reduced to a rubble.
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