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No DNA extracted from bones recovered in Taal Lake — PNP
No DNA profiles could be extracted from bone fragments recovered from Taal Lake due to severe contamination from prolonged submersion.
The Philippine National Police (PNP) disclosed that these bone fragments were possibly linked to missing sabungeros (cockfighting enthusiasts).
In a separate development, DNA testing on three skeletal remains found in a mass grave at a cemetery in Laurel, Batangas yielded usable profiles: two male and one female.
However, these profiles did not match any of the 23 DNA reference samples submitted by families of the missing individuals.
A human skull, upper teeth, and other bones were recovered from a deep section of Taal Lake, the same area pinpointed by whistleblower Julie "Dondon" Patidongan.
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A human skull with upper teeth and other skeletal remains were discovered in Taal Lake by the Philippine Coast Guard during the search for missing sabungeros.
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Three DNA profiles have been extracted from remains exhumed from a cemetery in Laurel, Batangas, as part of the ongoing search for missing sabungeros.
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