Mostly from the sunken Princess of the Stars
CEBU CITY — Additional 35 fatalities of Typhoon "Frank," mostly from the sunken Princess of the Stars, have now been positively identified through DNA testing by the Disaster Victim Identification-Information Management Center (DVI-IMC).
The list of newly-identified victims of typhoon "Frank" from DNA-assisted forensic examination are Aventurado Gino Carlo (29, Badian, Cebu); Ayade Alejandrino (62, Mabini, Bohol); Bartido Enrico (52, Cebu City); Bucag, Russel (23, Liloan, Cebu); Cantillas, Adelaida (53, Cebu City);
Corsiga, Samuel (44, Tubigon, Bohol); Escaran, Ramil (34, Daan Bantayan, Cebu); De Jesus, Reynaldo Jr. (35, Milagros, Masbate); Gipgano, Rosalia (48, Daan Bantayan, Cebu); Labiaga, Jay Franco (32, Gun-ob, Lapulapu City); Lagura, Felixberto (42, Inabanga, Bohol); Laturnas, Juneven (20, Jauti-anon, Amian, Negros Oriental);
Laurente, Jomer (27, Guinsay, Danao City); Lawan, Elmer (32, Caretta, Cebu City); Mahusay, Rowel (25, San Remegio, Cebu); Manzanilla, Jose (53, Los Baños, Laguna); Medrano, Robelen (27, Minglanilla, Cebu); Omale, Herbert (24, Samboan, Cebu); Pantujan, Rogelio (45, Argao, Cebu); Perales, Rommel (35, Lapulapu City, Cebu); Pulgo, Alexander (27, Moalboal, Cebu); Rafols, Jopet (28, Cebu City); Ramos, Eduard (44, 1st Gilmore, Quezon City); Ravanes, Reynaldo (48, Naga, Cebu);
Salapa, Richard (22, Calatrava, Negros Occidental); Sinina, Antonio (37, Santander, Cebu); Sotelliza, Jennifer (22, Alcantara, Cebu); Sotto, Pepito Jr. (38, Samboan, Cebu); Sotto, Solomon (35, Arnedo Bolinao, Pangasinan); Suyat, Vicente (70, Baliwasan Grande, Zamboanga City); Tampus, Girlie (33, Lapulapu City, Cebu); Tesado, Ailyn (22, Valencia, Surigao del Sur); Trinidad, Junie (33, Lapulapu City, Cebu); Villar, Fernando (42, T. Padilla, Cebu City); and Villareal, Adolfo (54, Alcantara, Cebu).
A total of 70 names have already been released by the DVI-IMC in a span of three weeks since Aug. 17.
Interpol Sec. Gen. Ronald K. Noble and the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) previously announced the DVI-Incident Response Team (IRT) was aiming to identify at least 10 victims per week. But at the rate of the team’s efforts, it has already surpassed its target to double as the DVI experts and a representative from the International Commission on Missing Persons as well as the Philippine authorities continue to work round the clock to ensure the accurate identifications of the victims with the objective of reuniting the remains with their immediate families as soon as possible.
Families of typhoon victims who have yet to give DNA samples to the DVI-IRT forensic experts are urged to call (032) 416-5025 or (032) 253-8730 for information on the DNA testing process. These telephone lines will be manned from 8 a.m.–12 noon and 1 p.m. until 5 p.m. from Monday to Friday. (PIA)
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