MANILA, Philippines—The Department of Justice (DOJ) on Monday (Dec. 21) said the mutilated remains found in Capas town, Tarlac province more than a month ago belonged to former Court of Appeals Associate Justice Normandie Pizzaro, who had been reported missing a week before his body was found last Oct. 30.
“Yes, based on DNA test result,” Justice Undersecretary Adrian Sugay told reporters when asked to confirm reports that the remains were that of Pizarro.
Eric Distor, director of the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI), said the NBI’s forensic team conducted a DNA test on the recovered body to determine identity since its fingers, which could have offered a set of prints, and han…
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