TACLOBAN CITY — Authorities in Oras, Eastern Samar are investigating the discovery of human skeletal remains found in a mountainous area of Barangay Agsam late last month.
According to a report from the Oras Municipal Police Station to the Police Regional Office 8, the remains were first discovered around 4:15 p.m. on February 28 by a resident who was roaming in the upland portion of the barangay.
The discovery was formally reported to the police at about 6:15 a.m. the following day after a barangay official contacted the Oras police to relay the information provided by the resident who found the remains about two kilometers from the barangay proper.
Police intelligence operatives immediately proceeded to the area to verify the report and secure the site.
Authorities then sought the assistance of the Municipal Health Office and the Regional Forensic Unit to properly process the skeletal remains, including retrieval and examination, in an effort to determine the identity of the individual and the possible cause and circumstances of death.
The remains were later transported to the Rural Health Unit for post-mortem examination.
Police said an investigation is ongoing to establish the identity of the person and determine whether foul play was involved.
(ROBERT DEJON)
