PAO Request to Exhume Unidentified Bodies of the M/V Princess of the Stars

Public Attorney’s Office headed by Atty. Persida Rueda-Acosta wants to help the families of the M/V Princess of the Stars to recover the bodies of their loveones who were still unidentified as of now. This also marks the 1st year anniversary of that sea tragedy. They are now coordinating with the with forensic experts to identify still unidentified bodies through anthropological and dental forensic examination. Forensic anthropology is the examination of human skeletal remains for law enforcement agencies to determine the identity of unidentified bones. It was done in major world tragedies such as the 2004 Tsunami Tragedy in Thailand and the Sept. 11, 2001 attack on the World Trade Center in New York. Team that will conduct the said procedure consist of Professor Jerome Baylen, Dr. Erwin Erfe, Dr. Benito Molino, and forensic odontologist Dr. Anastacio Rosele. Meanwhile, Acosta will be filing a motion to exhume the bodies before Judge Antonio Rosa-les, Branch 51 of the Manila RTC.