Correctional Institution for Women to close in 5 years

Tetch Torres-Tupas 05/16/2023

MANILA, Philippines —Before the end of the Marcos administration in 2028, the 15-hectare Correctional Institution for Women (CIW) in Mandaluyong City will be closed, Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) Director General Gregorio Catapang announced Monday. Catapang said the…

DILG to push building of bigger jails

Izobelle T. Pulgo 09/20/2016

CALLING jail congestion in the country a “national emergency”, a top official of the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) said the government will build more jails to house more inmates in the coming months. During…

Jail congestion a ‘national emergency

Izobelle T. Pulgo 09/20/2016

JAIL congestion had been classified as a national emergency by the national government with occupancy rated in excess of 488 percent. During a roundtable forum on the issue, Undersecretary Jesus Hinlo Jr. of the Department of Interior…

Cebu prosecutors asked to help try cases in Mandaue, Lapu

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 05/18/2015

Justice Secretary Leila de Lima has ordered prosecutors in the city and province of Cebu to help unclog court dockets in the neighboring cities of Mandaue and Lapu-Lapu. Speeding up the disposal of cases will decongest the…

Can you afford a lawyer?

Eileen G. Mangubat 05/14/2015

Pro bono bases – cases handled for free – are done by lawyers with a soft spot for those with less in life, or who just can’t say no to a needy litigant. Some lawyers like the…

Free legal aid: A challenge for IBP

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 05/14/2015

Severe congestion in  the Mandaue City Jail – the worst in Central Visayas for years –  poses a unique challenge for the local Integrated Bar of the Philippines (IBP). For the first time, the presidents of both…

Jails are not boarding houses

05/14/2015

Except for a few exceptions,  one doesn’t expect Metro Cebu jails or any jail in the world to be anything but dismal. Jails aren’t built to provide free board and lodging for first-time offenders or hardened criminals.…

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