{"id":46829,"date":"2015-04-14T11:41:50","date_gmt":"2015-04-14T03:41:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=46829"},"modified":"2015-04-14T11:41:50","modified_gmt":"2015-04-14T03:41:50","slug":"doh-milk-tea-samples-negative-for-poison","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2015\/04\/14\/doh-milk-tea-samples-negative-for-poison\/","title":{"rendered":"DOH: Milk tea samples negative for poison"},"content":{"rendered":"
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DOH Sec. Janette Garin and Spokesperon Lyndon Uy (PNA photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

MANILA \u2013 The Department of Health on Monday announced that the milk tea samples, which killed two people in Manila, were found negative for any toxic substance.<\/p>\n

It however added that while no toxic substances were found, the results were still noy enough to rule out poisoning.<\/p>\n

\u201cPreliminary results of the tests done on the milk tea were negative for suspected toxic substances. But while none was detected, it doesn\u2019t mean that [the samples] did not [contain] a toxic substance at all,\u201d Garin told reporters on Monday.<\/p>\n

Food and Drug Administration (FDA) deputy director general for regulatory operation, Ma. Lourdes Santiago,\u00a0 said that the agency tested the samples submitted to them for \u00a0cyanide, arsenic, nitrates and nitrites.<\/p>\n

\u201cInitial findings show that those substances were not detected but we need further confirmatory tests. We are also considering looking for other substances once we complete the investigation with the PNP and toxicologists,\u201d said Santiago.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf ever there was a possible contamination or poisoning and it was not detected, it is possible that the substance was not equally distributed and the chemical was concentrated at the bottom,\u201d she told reporters.<\/p>\n

Authorities said that it may take two to three months before they find out what the victims, ErgoCha owner William Abrigo and customer Suzaine Dagohoy.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Crime Laboratory at the Philippine National Police headquarters in Camp Crame is conducting the toxicology tests, but we don\u2019t know when [the results] will be released,\u201d Senior Supt. Rolando Nana, Manila Police District (MPD) director, said on Monday.<\/p>\n

The said test will involve an examination on the contents of the victims\u2019 stomach to determine whether they have ingested other toxic chemicals in their system which led to their death.<\/p>\n

\u201c[The Crime Lab] said that results from these tests normally come out after two to three months. However, we got assurance from them that they will expedite the release of the tests, but we don\u2019t know how long it will be,\u201d said SPO2 Jonathan Bautista.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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