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In a jewelry-store robbery case, DNA from a strand of hair found on a torn customer receipt at the scene yields a profile that matches the defendant. The hair was collected by a police officer, placed in a labeled envelope, and logged; a three-day gap in the chain-of-custody occurs when the envelope briefly disappears from the evidence room. The PNP Crime Laboratory reports STR analysis; the analyst is certified. The defense objects to admissibility under A.M. No. 06-11-5-SC, arguing that the gap constitutes a break in chain of custody, undermining reliability. The prosecution seeks admission of the DNA report. Which of the following statements is most accurate under the Rule on DNA Evidence?