The Philippines achieved a milestone in forensic leadership after an official of the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) was elected to the Management Committee of the Asia-Pacific Medico Legal Agencies or APMLA.
NBI medico-legal division chief Al Anthony Chua was elected during the 17th Asian Forensic Science Network annual meeting and symposium and the 13th APMLA conference in Incheon, South Korea from Sept. 15 to 19.
A 38-member delegation of forensic professionals from the NBI attended the event.
NBI Director Jaime Santiago lauded Chua for the international recognition, describing it as a ‘milestone not only for the NBI, but for the entire Philippine forensic community.’