After the rampage of typhoon “Sendong” in Northern Mindanao, thousands of lives was lost and million worth of properties were devastated. Unidentified dead bodies, mostly of mothers and children are left unclaimed and a decent burial is remained questionable.
The Philippine and National Police in its full effort, helps to identify the hundred recovered bodies. Police Chief Superintendent Lorlie Arroyo, Director of PNP Crime Laboratory admitted the victim identification was a tedious task and takes time as authorities wants to ensure efficiency.
The INTERPOL General Secretariat (IPSG) offered additional assistance in Disaster Victim Identification (DVI). DVI is the scientific procedure which involved DNA profiling, fingerprint and dental comparison to obtain conclusive identifications. It takes considerable time to reach possible identification for each victim which heavily depends on the accessibility, quality and availability of relevant supporting evidence and the processing of forensic samples.
In a Letter sent from Ret. Police Director Felizardo M Serapio Jr., Head of INTERPOL Manila, he requested support from the PNP as needed for immediate and accurate completion of victims identification. “The PNP will extend our assistance as our response to the request of INTERPOL. We are heading to a speedy identification process, enabling the victims to recover and to rebuild their lives” said PNP Chief, PDGen Nicanor A Bartolome.
Written by PNP Public Information Office Wednesday, 04 January 2012 11:29
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