Skeletal remains recovered in Boracay are human – PNP

BY BOY RYAN B. ZABAL

Skeletal remains dugged up in Boracay Island were examined by a medico legal examiner in Kalibo, Aklan. 

Chief Inspector Joe Martin Fuentes of the Philippine National Police (PNP) Regional Crime Laboratory said the remains were determined by the bone structures.

“Na-examined natin ang dalawang set ng mga buto, isang set sa tao at isa naman hindi galing sa tao,” the medico legal expert said.

Two weeks ago, the bones were unearthed workers in a construction site in Sitio Cagban in Barangay Manoc-Manoc. 

Fuentes said the skeletal remains belonged to a 12 to 17-year old male, 4’8” in height and who had been dead for approximately 30 years. 

“Hindi pa buo ang kanyang mga teeth, lack of wisdom teeth (third molar) suggests the victim is under the age of 18. Ang forehead ng lalaki is also slightly slanting,” he added.

In his examination, Fuentes also revealed that another set of skeletal bones recovered in Boracay Island were non-human remains. 

The medico-legal officer said he could not determine the ethnic origin of the human skeletal remains and to the details as to the cause of death.

Fuentes said the medico legal report will be submitted to the Aklan Provincial Scene of the Crime Operations.