PNP chief Gen. Jose Melencio Nartatez Jr. —PHOTO FROM OFFICE OF THE CHIEF PNP/FACEBOOK
MANILA, Philippines — Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Gen. Jose Melencio Nartatez Jr. ordered their Forensic Group to speed up DNA testing on the bones recovered by authorities from the Taal Lake as part of the investigation into the missing cockfighting aficionados (sabungeros).
“Identifying over a thousand bone fragments is undeniably a tall order for our forensic teams but I have absolute confidence in the expertise and capability of the PNP Forensic Group,” Nartatez said in a statement on Wednesday.
“I have directed them to mobilize all specialized personnel and utilize our advanced DNA technologies to expedite the examination, while ordering local Calabarzon units to strictly secure the recovery site to ensure no piece of evidence is compromised,” he noted.
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