Davide to ease Cordova jail congestion

Ador Vincent S. Mayol, Izobelle T. Pulgo, Norman V. Mendoza 04/06/2017

Cebu Gov. Hilario Davide III yesterday addressed the jail congestion problem in Cordova town on Mactan Island that was believed to have caused a riot among detainees last week by ordering the transfer of some inmates to…

CPDRC, TOO

Ador Vincent S. Mayol, Izobelle T. Pulgo, Nestle L. Semilla 04/05/2017

HIV-POSITIVE INMATES  Five HIV cases reported at the Cebu Provincial Detention and Rehabilitation Center, as Cebu City officials call to ‘isolate’ 136 HIV-positive inmates at the Cebu City Jail   Just as local government, health and jail…

More jail problems

Editorial 04/05/2017

Reports about the rising HIV cases among inmates in the Cebu City Jail due to frequent sharing of needles used for injecting nubain is yet another headache for Cebu City officials who already have more than their…

Jail guards relieved; infected inmates moved at Cebu City Jail

Nestle L. Semilla 04/03/2017

ABOUT 30 jail guards were relieved while several inmates afflicted with communicable diseases like tuberculosis (TB) were transferred to other cells at the Cebu City Jail. City Jail Warden Arnel Peralta said the relief of the jail…

Inmates shipped out to Bilibid

Izobelle T. Pulgo 03/14/2017

ABOUT 15 inmates of the Cebu Provincial Detention and Rehabilitation Center (CPDRC) including its former leader left the facility for transfer to the National Penitentiary in Muntinlupa City yesterday. Acting Provincial Warden Roberto “Bobby” Legaspi confirmed that…

Inmates’ welfare

Editorial 03/14/2017

We don’t know when the regional Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG-7) will disclose the results of their inspection of the Cebu Provincial Detention and Rehabilitation Center (CPDRC) and their recommendation to Interior Secretary Ismael Sueno.…

STRIPPING OF CPDRC INMATES

Izobelle T. Pulgo, Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 03/12/2017

Being naked in front of female inmates indecent, embarrassing It was not the stripping naked of the male inmates of the provincial jail that was offensive, but rather the presence of the female inmates while they were…

Corrective measures

Editorial 03/10/2017

A Congressional investigation into the strip search conducted on inmates of the Cebu Provincial Detention and Rehabilitation Center (CPDRC) should go beyond just scoring political brownie points for its chief proponent, former Cebu governor and now Rep.…

Overcrowded CPRDC starts to accept inmates

Izobelle T. Pulgo 03/07/2017

Considering that municipal jails are also getting overcrowded, Gov. Hilario Davide III said that they have started to accept inmates inside the Cebu Provincial Detention and Rehabilitation Center (CPDRC) starting in January of this year, provided that…

Operation Greyhound and male circumcision

Nestor Ramirez 03/07/2017

The latest Operation Greyhound conducted at the Cebu Provincial Detention and Rehabilitation Center (CPDRC) is inarguably successful if our only gauge is the pieces of contraband recovered from the inmates. For that I would congratulate Regional Director…

Dalaw for CPDRC inmates restored

Izobelle T. Pulgo 03/06/2017

JAIL visits or “dalaw” for inmates at the Cebu Provincial Detention and Rehabilitation Center (CPDRC) has been restored. This developed after the at least 20 police officers, who were deployed to augment the security personnel of the…

15 inmates shipped to Bilibid prison

Izobelle T. Pulgo 03/06/2017

TO decongest the Cebu Provincial Detention and Rehabilitation Center (CPDRC), 15 insular prisoners, all male, will be shipped off to the New Bilibid Prison in Muntinlupa next Tuesday, March 14. CPDRC officer-in-charge Bobby Legaspi said that among…

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