Report: 8 more skeletal remains recovered from ‘Princess’ wreckage

At least eight more human remains have been recovered from the ruins of a passenger ship that capsized and sank off Romblon at the height of a killer storm in 2008. Radio dzXL reported Wednesday the bodies from the MV Princess of the Stars were turned over to a forensic team of the Public Attorney’s Office for identification. PAO chief Persida Acosta said the PAO forensic group, which she said is “independent," has started preliminary skeletal examinations on the remains. She said the PAO will also aim to retrieve more than 300 bodies to undergo a similar procedure. The MV Princess of the Stars capsized amid the rage of Typhoon Frank off Sibuyan Island in Romblon province on June 21, 2008. It was believed carrying more than 800 passengers, but more than 500 passengers remain unaccounted for. — LBG, GMANews.TV