Remains of soldier from Misamis Oriental identified through DNA samples
Jul 13, 2021 7:53 AM PHT
Froilan Gallardo
53-year-old Carlos Dapanas Sr. watched in silence as the military honor detail brought the white wooden casket of his son inside the gym in Camp Evangelista, Cagayan de Oro City, on Monday, July 12.
His son and namesake Carlos Jr. was among the 87 Army soldiers from the 4th Infantry Division who boarded the ill-fated Philippine Air Force C-130 that crashed in Patikul, Sulu, on July 4.
Army Private Dapanas, from Manticao town, Misamis Oriental, was identified only through DNA tests. His father was swabbed in Tipanoy, Iligan City, on Friday.