The researcher asked Dr. Raquel Fortun one Friday morning during her lecture at Holy Angel University in April 2024, if she says Forensic Evidence does not necessarily lead to the identification of the accused, what is the value of Forensic Evidence in courts of law. She quipped, “It states the truth. It is science, there is no bias.” The purpose of this research is mainly to avail of the advances in forensic science in identifying the accused in criminal cases. Historical, descriptive and normative legal research methods were used to show the origins of forensics, make the technical world of forensics as understandable as possible to non-scientists and connect them to the laws and rules punishing crimes.
Wrong convictions based on positive identification destroyed lives in the US and they discovered the wrong convictions because of forensic evidence made available post-conviction. The result of the research shows the need to have clear guidelines or rules to govern the presentation, admission and preservation of forensic evidence and the necessity for all institutions involved in the pursuit of justice to have high standards of procedure and excellence in their fields to be reliable in truth-telling before the courts and in case resolution. The hope of this research is to pave the way for the promulgation and integration of the Rules on Forensic Evidence in the Philippines.