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Friday, July 04, 2008 (Philippines)
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| Acting Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama eats a ‘sutukil’ breakfast—fish grilled, served with a clear broth and steeped raw in vinegar and coconut milk—at Pasil fish market to demonstrate that seafood sold there remains safe for human consumption. (Sun.Star Cebu Photo/Ruel Rosello) |
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CEBU CITY -- The public viewing of bodies retrieved from the Princess of the Stars was stopped yesterday, as authorities explained it will only delay DNA sample collections that will help identify their lost kin faster.
“Hindi na pwede ang viewing,” Dr. Renato Bautista, chief of the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) medico-legal division told the families at the Cebu City Sports Complex.
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