All COVID-19 patients in Cebu City Jail Male dorm recover

Alven Marie A. Timtim 06/30/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — All the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients at the Cebu City Jail Male dormitory have recovered. This was announced by the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology in Central Visayas (BJMP-7) on their…

Former convict killed in Barangay Tejero

Alven Marie A. Timtim 05/22/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A former convict was shot dead by an unidentified gunman in Sitio Macarosa, Barangay Tejero, Cebu City at around 5:30 p.m. this Friday, May 22, 2020. Reymond Regis, 43, a resident of Sitio…

Cebu City Jail inmates make up most of 32 COVID cases today

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 05/21/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The number of COVID-19 cases in the jail facilities in Barangay Kalunasan, Cebu City, has begun to rise again. Lawyer Rey Gealon, Cebu City spokesperson and legal officer, said that there were 23…

BJMP adopts Labella’s EO 71 nationwide

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 04/29/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) has decided to adopt the executive order (EO) of Cebu City Mayor Edgardo Labella to test all incoming and outgoing persons deprived of liberty (PDL) in…

Mandatory swab testing for all inmates going in and out of Cebu City Jail

Morexette Marie B. Erram 04/27/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines – All inmates about to be committed to or released from the Cebu City Jail will have to undergo mandatory swab testing. Cebu City Mayor Edgardo Labella announced on Monday, April 27, 2020, that…

63 more from Cebu City Jail positive of COVID-19, total now at 209

Morexette Marie B. Erram 04/25/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — There are now 209 prisoners and jail officers of the Cebu City Jail who tested positive of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Cebu City Mayor Edgardo Labella announced on Saturday, April 25, that…

COVID-19 invades Mandaue City Jail; region count nears 400

Morexette Marie B. Erram 04/24/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has now reached Mandaue City Jail, the Department of Health in Central Visayas (DOH – 7) revealed. The COVID-19 bulletin of DOH – 7 on Friday, April 24…

Art, music therapy among interventions in Cebu City jail amid rising COVID-19 cases

Alven Maria A. Timtim 04/24/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Bureau of Jail Management and Penology in Central Visayas (BJMP-7) has set up physical, mental, and spiritual intervention inside the Cebu City Jail amid the rising positive cases of coronavirus disease 2019…

Cebu City Jail in dire need of masks, protective gears

Morexette Marie B. Erram 04/23/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Personnel and inmates in the Cebu City Jail need protective gear such as surgical masks and face shields as the number of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases there continues to rise. Jail Senior…

More law enforcers securing Cebu City Jail

Morexette Marie B. Erram 04/23/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines – More law enforcers from the Philippine National Police (PNP) and Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) are deployed around the vicinity of the Cebu City Jail. This developed after health officers found out…

BJMP starts contact tracing of 127 COVID-positive city jail inmates, officers

Rosalie Abatayo 04/23/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — At least 114 inmates and 13 jail officers of the Cebu City Jail are now under isolation after their samples tested positive for the coronavirus disease. These personnel include the 123 new cases in…

BJMP-7 spox ‘discourages’ sending of packages to Cebu City Jail

Rosalie Abatayo and Alven Marie Timtim 04/21/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines —An official of the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology in Central Visayas (BJMP-7) is asking family members of inmates now detained at the Cebu City Jail to refrain from sending packages to the…

Previous           Next
Your subscription could not be saved. Please try again.
Your subscription has been successful.

Subscribe to our newsletter!

By providing an email address. I agree to the Terms of Use and acknowledge that I have read the Privacy Policy.

This is an information message

We use cookies to enhance your experience. By continuing, you agree to our use of cookies. Learn more here.