De Lima, Dayan occupy separate detention facilities

Inquirer.net 02/24/2017

Senator Leila de Lima and her former lover and aide Ronnie Dayan were detained on Friday at Camp Crame in Quezon City and Muntinlupa police, respectively, less than 24 hours after a Muntinlupa court ordered their arrest.…

Provincial Capitol: Of prison breaks and other problems

Izobelle T. Pulgo 01/05/2017

(Conclusion) Known globally as the jail facility that houses the dancing inmates, unknown to the world, the Cebu Provincial Detention and Rehabilitation Center (CPDRC) has been plagued with various issues: from the escape of inmates, to the…

Our Lady of Guadalupe cave woes

Nestle L. Semilla 12/09/2016

Human waste allegedly from nearby jails causes religious spot to smell Barangay Kalunasan residents, who are taking care of the Our Lady of Guadalupe cave otherwise known as Langub Church, are planning to raise funds to cement…

City Hall vows to act on severe jail congestion

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 11/15/2016

THE head of the Cebu City Council committee on public order and safety is checking on reports that all 11 police precincts in the city are now severely overcrowded with the police crackdown on illegal drugs resulting…

Inmates altercation leads to CPDRC lockdown, jail visitation suspended

Nestle L. Semilla 11/11/2016

The Cebu Provincial Detention and Rehabilitation Center (CPDRC) has been placed on lockdown and suspended family visitation for inmates on Friday after two groups of inmates allegedly had an altercation in the morning. Dr. Gil Macato, acting…

CPDRC needs physician for infirmary

Nestle L. Semilla 11/10/2016

The newly designated assistant jail warden of the Cebu Provincial Detention and Rehabilitation Center (CPDRC) said the Provincial Health Office (PHO) is now looking for a physician to man the infirmary inside the facility. Dr. Gil Macato,…

Let’s talk about sex, baby

Gerard Pareja 10/09/2016

Matud pas akong higala nga mipanaw na, “Walay bright nga dili bigaon, Nyor.” Ug kon bright ka, natural lang nga madato o magamhanan ka. Sex, wealth, power — they go together. Mao nga headline karon ang kinabuhi…

Sharp rise in TB, HIV cases reported in congested Cebu jails

Izobelle T. Pulgo 09/21/2016

Congestion in jails in Cebu province has been placed at “one thousand percent,” resulting to a sharp rise on illnesses, including tuberculosis, a penology official said. Senior Insp. Dennis C. Aliño, regional paralegal officer of the Bureau…

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…

‘No physical contact’ allowed in CPDRC

Nestle L. Semilla 09/02/2016

Those who will be visiting male relatives jailed at the Cebu Provincial Detention and Rehabilitation Center (CPDRC) can no longer touch, much less hug, their imprisoned loved ones, unless one is the spouse. The Cebu provincial government…

Capitol to implement ‘No Physical Contact’ policy at CPDRC for inmates’ visitors on Monday

Nestle L. Semilla 09/02/2016

The Cebu provincial government will implement a No Physical Contact policy between the inmate and his visitor when it will lift the suspension of family visitation privilege in the Cebu Provincial Detention and Rehabilitation Center this Monday.…

Cebu City Jail inmates dismantle private rooms in cells

Michaela Jaycel L. Dolores 08/17/2016

INMATES of the Cebu City Jail voluntarily demolished the 36 kubols or private rooms in their cells Wednesday morning. Supt. Jessie Calumpang, the newly installed jail warden, said there will no more be special treatment in the facility.…

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