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Wednesday, July 02, 2008 (Philippines)
| More bodies of victims of the sinking of mv Princess of the Stars (above) arrive in Cebu for identification by NBI and Interpol experts.(Sunstar photo/Arni Aclao) |
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BODIES of 100 more victims of the mv Princess of the Stars sinking arrived yesterday, bringing to 149 the total number of cadavers that have been shipped to Cebu.
This as two more officials from the International Police (Interpol) arrived Monday night to help authorities in identifying the bodies that have been recovered.
Interpol Secretary General Roland Noble and Forensic Expert of the International Commission for Missing Persons Andreas Klauser joined disaster victim identification (DVI) Specialized Officer Olaf Worbs, DVI specialist Torkjel Rygnest and Policy Analyst Simon Fernan, who arrived in the country Sunday.
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COA official reminds LGUs about following guidelines in using calamity funds
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Talisay plans P5T each cash aid
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