Persida Acosta, chief of the Public Attorney’s Office (PAO), said Judge Peras is set to conduct an occular inspection in Romblon where the ship sank at th height of typhoon Frank in June 21, 2008.
Acosta said government lawyers assisting families of victims to identify remains and seek damages, as well as the PAO “pray to the courts and high heavens that the courts in Cebu and Manila expedite the resolution of the damages suit.”
Around 560 cadavers were recovered from the sunken ship.
Acosta told Cebu Daily News the PAO Forensic Laboratory identified 11 skeletal remains taken from the ship.
Of the number, seven were turned over to their families.
Acosta said PAO recently identified the remains of 42-year-old Joselito Aballe, whose remains were turned over in a simple ceremony to the daughters of Joselito in Cebu City.
Acosta said the PAO Forensic Team will proceed to Sibuyan Island to process, analyze and identify the recovered body.
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