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Forensic Chemistry
Forensic Chemistry
October 14, 1924 – Through the passage of Act No. 3043 by the
Philippine Legislature, the same Department of Legal Medicine
became a branch of the Department of Justice (DOJ) and also
became integral part of the University of the Philippines.
December 1, 1937 – The "Division of Investigation'" was created under
Commonwealth Act No. 181 with two medico-legal officers and a chemist.
The Medico-Legal Section of the Division of Investigation started the
definite movement towards the creation of scientific crime detection
laboratory.