MANILA, Philippines — A Quezon City official clarified claims regarding the alleged refusal of the city government to turn over cadavers of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) patients to a funeral parlor that has offered to cremate the bodies. ADVERTISEMENTHowever, when a funeral parlor offered to cremate the bodies, Defensor said a certain Carol Parohinog, who is a Quezon City hall social service official, stopped LCP from turning over the remains. Kimpo, however, said that LCP failed to inform the local government about the unclaimed cadavers. When the families were contacted, it was found that only five of the 12 remains were Quezon City residents. Patalinghog said that the funeral parlor that Defensor was referring to is not accredited by the local government and has no existing business permit.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer April 13, 2020 08:30 UTC