A day before deadline, Sinas asks convicts to wave white flag

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 09/18/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Two of the seven convicted men in the Chiong sisters rape-slay case have surrendered to the Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) in Manila. The surrender came a day before September 19, the deadline set by…

CIDG-7 turns over GCTA surrenderers to BuCor Leyte

Alven Marie Timtim 09/17/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The convicts released under the good conduct time allowance (GCTA), who are currently detained in the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group in Central Visayas (CIDG-7) will be transferred to Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) detention…

Freed GCTA convicts who surrendered to police now at 281 — PNP

Consuelo Marquez - INQUIRER.net 09/12/2019

MANILA, Philippines — Two hundred eighty-one heinous crime convicts released through the good conduct time allowance (GCTA) law have surrendered to police stations nationwide, recent data from the Philippine National Police (PNP) showed Thursday. Of the number,…

‘Janet Lim Napoles’ listed among convicts freed on good conduct

Christine O. Avendano, Leila B. Salaverria 09/12/2019

MANILA, Philippines — Janet Lim Napoles, convicted of plunder and the alleged mastermind of the P10-billion pork barrel scam, was also found guilty of rape and released on good behavior, according to documents obtained by the Inquirer.…

Sad, scared ex-convicts obey Duterte return order

Dexter Cabalza - Inquirer.net 09/08/2019

  MANILA, Philippines — Nicanor Naz had just finished his day’s work as a farmhand in Ilocos Sur province when he heard a startling message from President Rodrigo Duterte in a live radio broadcast on Wednesday night.…

Duterte on Faeldon: ‘I still believe in him’

Rosalie O. Abatayo 09/06/2019

NAGA CITY, Cebu — Despite having sacked Nicanor Faeldon as Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) chief over the questionable release of convicts through the Good Conduct Time Allowance (GCTA) law, President Rodrigo Duterte said he still trusts him. “Si…

Witness tells Senate: Freedom comes with a price tag in Bilibid

Leila B. Salaverria 09/06/2019

MANILA, Philippines–A witness has surfaced in the Senate to testify that a good conduct time allowance “for sale scheme” exists in the New Bilibid Prison. Yolanda Camelon told the Senate Thursday night that she had paid P50,000…

Negro surrenders: ‘I don’t want to hide from the law’

Alven Marie A. Timtim 09/06/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — After 30 years of incarceration, Jesus Negro Jr. witnessed a miracle on August 9, 2018 when he was released from the National Bilibid Prison in Muntinlupa City due to the good conduct time…

Palace: Bato also faces probe over freed convicts

Julie M. Aurelio - Philippine Daily Inquirer, Leila B. Salaverria 09/06/2019

Sen. Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa will also be investigated for the release of heinous crime convicts during his term as chief of the Bureau of Corrections (BuCor), Malacañang said on Thursday. President Duterte on Wednesday night said…

 Who is behind Faeldon’s action? 

Atty. Ruphil F. Bañoc 09/06/2019

It is still fresh in our minds that when former military man Nicanor Faeldon was designated as the chief of the Bureau of Customs, the agency was subjected to a vast controversy of corruption.  Tons of shabu…

Duterte fires Faeldon, orders 1,900 freed convicts to surrender

Leila B. Salaverria 09/05/2019

  MANILA, Philippines — President Rodrigo Duterte on Wednesday sacked Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) chief Nicanor Faeldon for disobeying his order not to release convicts, and said he wanted him and other officials of the agency investigated…

LOOK: Faeldon bids BuCor goodbye after dismissal

Neil Arwin Mercado - Inquirer.net 09/05/2019

MANILA, Philippines – Sacked Bureau of Corrections chief Director General Nicanor Faeldon bid goodbye to BuCor personnel early Thursday morning after he was sacked by President Rodrigo Duterte. Faeldon’s legal team said the dismissed BuCor chief, his…

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