‘Betrayal’ behind Tan, Magdadaro’s decision to testify vs Duterte– solon

Charie Abarca - @inquirerdotnet 08/24/2024

MANILA, Philippines — The feeling of betrayal is the reason inmates Leopoldo Tan and Fernando Magdadaro came forward to testify against former President Rodrigo Duterte, exposing his alleged order to kill Chinese nationals in 2016, according to…

BuCor reports transfer of 48 inmates from NBP to Leyte Regional Prison

Faith Argosino 01/21/2024

MANILA, Philippines — In line with the government’s efforts to decongest jails, 48 inmates, or persons deprived of liberty (PDLs), from the New Bilibid Prison (NBP) in Muntinlupa City have been transferred to Leyte Regional Prison in Abuyog,…

BJMP to provide assistance to 3 inmates who won BSKE

Faith Argosino 11/05/2023

MANILA, Philippines — Three inmates who won the October 30 barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections (BSKE) will receive assistance from officials of the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) in performing their duties while in detention,…

63 inmates or PDLs graduate from Mandaue’s jail-based rehab program

Mary Rose Sagarino 10/06/2023

MANDAUE CITY, Philippines — At least 63 Persons Deprived of Liberty have graduated from the Jail-based Rehabilitation Program of the Mandaue City government and Bureau of Jail Mangement and Penology (BJMP) Male Dormitory on Monday, Oct. 2.…

History from Bilibid prison

Ambeth R. Ocampo - @inquirerdotnet 06/02/2023

It is ironic that C.M. Recto Avenue in downtown Manila has gained notoriety for made-to-order fake documents. After all, Claro (clear) Recto (straight) was a Filipino senator who left us with a legacy of integrity and staunch…

BuCor eyeing hi-tech agri program, inmates as farm workers

Tetch Torres-Tupas 02/21/2023

MANILA, Philippines—The Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) is eyeing to help the country in its food production security through the use of modern farm tools and the persons deprived of liberty (PDLs) as farm workers. BuCor acting Director General…

Pan de Selda: Inmates bake bread for Oprra High School students

Pegeen Maisie M. Sararaña 02/14/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — In line with the Valentine’s Day celebration, inmates from the Cebu City Jail Male Dormitory baked bread and gave these to 175 Grade 12 students of Oprra National High School. These bread, that…

Cebu City Jail Male Dorm to hold dry run for resumption of face-to-face visitation

Pegeen Maisie Sararana 11/26/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — With less than a month left before Christmas Day, officials of the Cebu City Jail Male Dormitory have scheduled a dry run to test their preparedness for the resumption of face-to-face visitations. The…

JCSupt Neil Avisado is new director of BJMP-7

Pegeen Maisie M. Sararaña 11/05/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Jail Chief Superintendent Neil Avisado is the newly installed director of the Central Visayas office of the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP-7). He assumed the post last November 3, according to…

179 Cebu City Jail male PDLs graduate from ALS

Pegeen Maisie M. Sararaña 08/30/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines – A total of 179 male inmates from the Cebu City Jail completed their Alternative Learning System courses on Tuesday, August 30, 2022. Like their graduation song, Liwanag sa Dilim, the inmates believe that…

Cebu City Jail Warden looks into possible connivance between personnel and PDLs in entry of contrabands

Pegeen Maisie M. Sararaña 08/30/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The new jail warden of the Cebu City Jail Male Dormitory said they are not discounting the possibility that there is connivance between some of his personnel and the inmates in the entry…

Inmates helping run drug business from inside city jail should be addressed – CCPO exec

Pegeen Maisie M. Sararaña and Jewil Anne Tabiolo 03/08/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu City policemen are trying to find ways to cut the link between inmates inside the Cebu City Jail and those drug personalities outside the jail, who are running their illegal drug…

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