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Skeletal remains found in DoJ compound

The Department of Justice (DoJ) has skeletons though not in the closet but in its compound.

Skeletal remains were dug up about at a construction site inside the DoJ compound, said Edgar Jalata, the justice department’s administrative aide

DoJ Information Chief Alex Lactao tried to provide a possible explanation, saying the area was an execution site during World War II.

The skeletal remains will be turned over to the National Bureau of Investigation.
Read entire article at Inquirer