MANILA, Philippines — The identities of the two Filipinos found dead in a cargo container in Thailand remain unknown.
On Oct. 2, two Filipinos were found lifeless inside a 200-foot shipping container in Bangkok.
Authorities had discovered a black t-shirt that read “Alpha Kappa Rho, Vincit Omnia Veritas,” suspected to be a fraternity name and motto.
The Philippine embassy’s police attachè in Thailand reported that the container was brought to Antipolo and left overnight along “Unilever street, Tanggue, UN Corner” in Manila before it reached the Manila International Container Port (MICP).
When it arrived at the MICP on Sept. 17, the container was reportedly not inspected or opened.
Authorities are not discounting the possibility that the bodies might have already been inside the container before it reached the MICP.
The report cited “an improbable likelihood for the involved remains to have deliberately climbed and entered, or even been intentionally placed inside the empty container during its stay at the MICT-International Container Terminal Services Inc. from Sept. 17 to its loading in carrier vessel, Ever Beady, on Sept. 24.”
Based on initial examination by a Thai doctor, no traces of wounds were found in the bodies.
“The cause of death is unclear due to vital organs decay. At the time of discovery, the bodies could already be dead for 10 to 15 days. They are estimated to be between 30 and 40 years old,” the medical report said.