Chapter 1

Question 1

In remote places were the service of a registered physician was not available, a ___________ may perform medico-legal work.

Answer 1

Cirujano Ministrante

Question 2

The position of “Medicos Titulares” was created in the Philippines by virtue of the ________ of Spain.

Answer 2

Royal Decree No. 188

Question 3

Who was the first chief of the Medico-Legal Section of the Division of Investigation?

Answer 3

Dr. Gregorio T. Lantin

Question 4

Who was the first chief of the Department of Legal Medicine and Ethics of the University of the Philippines?

Answer 4

Dr. Sixto de Los Angeles

Question 5

When did the St. Valentine’s Day Massacre occur?

Answer 5

February 14, 1929

Question 6

Who headed the Criminal Laboratory branch of the Constabulary?

Answer 6

Capt. Agapit Figueroa

Question 7

Who was the first chief of the medico-legal division of the Bureau of Investigation?

Answer 7

Dr. Enrique V. Delos Santos

Question 8

Who created a committee to study the mineral waters of Luzon?

Answer 8

Governor General Joaquin Javellar

Question 9

What are the two distinct crime laboratory in the Philippines?

Answer 9

a) Forensic Chemistry Division of the National Bureau of Investigation
b) Philippine National Police Forensic Group

Question 10

Who was the first chief medical examiner of the Criminal Investigation Laboratory?

Answer 10

Dr. Mariano Lara

Question 11

Who was the first director of the Bureau of Government Laboratories?

Answer 11

Dr. Paul C. Freer

Question 12

He established a clinical laboratory that has the function of Chemical Analysis paralyzed in 1896 because of the revolution.

Answer 12

Antonio Luna

Question 13

In 1901, actual scientific work begun under the initiative of _______.

Answer 13

Dean C. Worcester

Question 14

What is the title of the first medical textbook printed?

Answer 14

“Manual de Medicina Domestica”

Question 15

This was created in the Philippines by virtue of the Royal Decree No. 188 of Spain to perform public sanitary duties and at the same time medico-legal aids to the administration of justice.

Answer 15

Medicos Titulares

Question 16

Scientific crime detection as such may well be described as owing its birth to the _____________ which occurred in Chicago.

Answer 16

St. Valentine’s Day Massacre

Question 17

After the approval of ________________ on June 5, 1954 which provided for the creating of rural health unit to each municipality composed of municipal health officer, a public nurse, a midwife and a sanitary inspector, virtually abolished the appointment of Cirujano Ministrante, thereby making qualified physicians to perform medico-legal functions.

Answer 17

Republic Act No. 1982

Question 18

Who was appointed as chemist in the committee studying the mineral waters of Luzon?

Answer 18

Anacleto del Rosario

Question 19

In 1888, he became the director of the Laboratorio Municipal de Manila.

Answer 19

Anacleto del Rosario

Question 20

In 1894, it was created under the judicial branch of the government and under the direction of a physician assisted by a pharmacist-chemist.

Answer 20

Laboratorio Medico-Legal

Question 21

Who was the first chemist of the Laboratorio Medico-Legal?

Answer 21

Ulpiano Rodriguez

Question 22

In 1899, the first scientific laboratory on the banks of Pasig River was created under ________________, an American who took charge for two years

Answer 22

Lt. R.P. Strong

Question 23

In 1901, actual scientific work begun under the initiative of _____________.

Answer 23

Dean C. Worcester

Question 24

______________ created the ______________________________, as provided in Act. No. 157, 307 and 308, in the Philippines and assigned to the respective inspectors and presidents of the same, medico-legal duties of the Medico Titulares of the Spanish regime.

Answer 24

Philippine Commission; provincial, insular, and municipal Board of Health

Question 25

On July 1, 1901, the __________________ was created by virtue of Act No. 156 by the Civil Commission.

Answer 25

Bureau of Government Laboratories (BGL)

Question 26

In 1919, the University of the Philippines created the __________________ with the head having salary of Php. 4,000.00 per annum, half-time basis.

Answer 26

Department of Legal Medicine and Ethics

Question 27

On Jan. 10, 1922, the head of the Department of Legal Medicine and Ethics became the Chief of the _________________________________ without pay.

Answer 27

Medico-Legal Department of the Philippine General Hospital

Question 28

On March 10, 1922, the Philippine Legislature enacted ___________ which is incorporated in the Administrative Code as Section 2465 provides that the Department of Legal Medicine, University of the Philippines, became branch of the Department of Justice.

Answer 28

Act. No. 1043

Question 29

On December 10, 1937, __________________ was passed creating the Division of Investigation under the Department of Justice.

Answer 29

Commonwealth Act. No. 181

Question 30

On May 8, 1944, the _______________ was created under R.A. 157.

Answer 30

Bureau of Investigation (NBI)

Question 31

In 1945, Philippine Constabulary Crime Laboratory in 1945 activated the _____________________________ by the Armed Forces of the Western Pacific (WESPAC) of the Military Police Command of the Philippine Army.

Answer 31

Fingerprint Identification Unit of G-2 (Intelligence)

Question 32

In June 1947, _______________ was passed creating the Bureau of Investigation.

Answer 32

Republic Act. No. 157

Question 33

In 1951, Medico-legal section was created under _________________ and new sections were added.

Answer 33

Col. Jesus T. Mendoza

Question 34

In 1959, Philippine Constabulary Laboratory soon became the ________________ with the abolition of the Philippine Constabulary.

Answer 34

PNP Crime Laboratory