Jamaine Punzalan

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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width: 960px; display: block;" width="960"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1788484684032viber_image_2026-09-04_09-03-28-810.jpg" style="width: 960px;" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align: left;">Larawan mula sa Sarrat police&nbsp;</span></span></span></div><p>Ilang hinihinalang buto o skeletal remains ang natagpuan habang nagsasagawa ng excavation works sa loob ng Sta. Monica Catholic Church sa Sarrat, Ilocos Norte.</p><p>Ayon sa paunang impormasyon, nagsimula noong kalagitnaan ng Agosto ang paghuhukay bilang bahagi ng renovation, restoration at construction works sa isang bahagi ng simbahan.</p><p>Habang naghuhukay ang mga manggagawa nitong Huwebes, ilang piraso ng buto ang kanilang natagpuang nakabaon tinatayang 10 talampakan sa ilalim ng lupa. Nahanap ang mga ito sa dalawang magkaibang bahagi ng simbahan.</p><p>Hindi pa matukoy kung ilang set ng mga buto ito, kanino ang mga ito, kung gaano na katagal ang mga ito, at kung ano ang pinagmulan.</p><p>Ipinasuri na ng pulisya sa Ilocos Norte Provincial Forensic Unit ang mga buto.</p><p>Dahil isang makasaysayang istruktura ang Sta. Monica Church na tinatayang nasa 300 taon na, posibleng makipag-ugnayan din sa mga eksperto ang pulisya upang malaman kung may archaeological o historical significance ang mga buto.</p><p>Balak naman ng simbahan na ilibing nang maayos ang mga bito kapag natapos na ang imbestigasyon.&nbsp;</p><div><br style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"></div><div><strong>IBA PANG BALITA:&nbsp;</strong></div><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2026/9/4/-para-kaming-binowling-3-sugatan-sa-salpok-ng-motorsiklo-sa-marcos-highway-0823">&#39;Para kaming binowling&#39;: 3 sugatan sa salpok ng motorsiklo sa Marcos Highway&nbsp;</a><br><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2026/9/4/lalaking-nagbebenta-ng-pake-paketeng-marijuana-oil-kush-timbog-0752">Lalaking nagbebenta ng pake-paketeng marijuana oil, kush timbog&nbsp;</a><br><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2026/9/4/3-bata-patay-sa-sunog-sa-mandaluyong-0711">3 bata patay sa sunog sa Mandaluyong</a></div>

<p>Ilang hinihinalang buto o skeletal remains ang natagpuan habang nagsasagawa ng excavation works sa loob ng Sta. Monica Catholic Church sa Sarrat, Ilocos Norte. </p>

Ilang hinihinalang buto o skeletal remains ang natagpuan habang nagsasagawa ng excavation works sa loob ng Sta. Monica Catholic Church sa Sarrat, Ilocos Norte.

Umano’y mga buto ng tao, nahukay sa 300-taong-gulang na simbahan sa Ilocos Norte

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Umano’y mga buto ng tao, nahukay sa 300-taong-gulang na simbahan sa Ilocos Norte

April Rafales

Published September 04, 2026 09:20 AM PHT

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