A world-class forensic laboratory meant to help solve crimes faster and deter criminals is nearing completion in the City of Taguig, just two years after it broke ground.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Senate Minority Leader Alan Peter Cayetano on Tuesday brought Public Works Secretary Vince Dizon to the site of the Philippine National Police (PNP)\u2019s first-of-its-kind forensic laboratory in Camp Bagong Diwa as part of the Secretary\u2019s inspection of DPWH projects in the senator\u2019s home city.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Several portions of the project have already been completed, while work on other sections continues to make significant progress.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAng intensiyon nito is to move the capability of PNP,\u201d he told reporters during the visit on April 28, 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAng buong responsibilidad sa anti-crime ay buong society: magulang, pari, pastor, businessmen, media. Sistema \u2018yan. But how do you help the police? One way is to back them up with the facilities and science,\u201d he continued.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The project is a collaboration between the City Government of Taguig, the National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO), and Taguig City University, whose criminology program consistently ranks among the top in the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The visit also highlighted Cayetano\u2019s long-running partnership with Dizon, the DPWH\u2019s \u201caction man\u201d who has been personally inspecting public works projects across the country since taking over the department.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
First of its kind in Southeast Asia
Cayetano, who has championed the project since 2007, earlier said the facility is envisioned to become the \u201cmost modern forensics unit in Southeast Asia\u201d and a major step toward strengthening the country\u2019s justice system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAll around the world, law enforcement is moving into two things: forensic science and artificial intelligence,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Once opened, the 12-storey facility in Taguig will house the 13 technical divisions of the NCR Regional Forensic Unit, providing a central site for faster and more coordinated evidence processing, analysis, and secure storage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The lab will have advanced facilities that can analyze different kinds of evidence, from physical to digital. This includes facilities for medico-legal and autopsy work, forensic chemistry and drug-testing, DNA analysis, ballistics and firearms testing, and checking fingerprints and suspicious documents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201c\u2018Pag crime scene, nilalagyan pa natin ng dilaw na tape. But napapaisip tayo kung talaga bang kinukuha ang fingerprint at DNA? Mapagkakatiwalaan ba natin ang pasa-pasa ng DNA? Sigurado ba talagang nakulong \u2019yon?\u201d he previously said. \u201cMany of these questions ay mareresolve \u2018pag mayroon tayong very professional forensic group at modern crime lab.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Deterrent to crime
The project is part of Cayetano\u2019s broader push to modernize crime laboratories across the country to help law enforcers build stronger evidence and solve cases faster.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe biggest deterrent to crime is the certainty of being caught,\u201d he said back in 2022 during Taguig\u2019s celebration of National Correctional Consciousness Week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He stressed that while witness testimony is accepted in court, forensic evidence \u201csimply has more weight.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
During the visit to the forensic lab on Tuesday, the senator encouraged police officers, whether active in the service or retired, to communicate their needs to policymakers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cEngage niyo y\u2019ung policymakers, from the barangay all the way to Malaca\u00f1ang, because mas alam niyo ang problema niyo at mas alam niyo ang solusyon,\u201d he said.### (PR)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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