Public servants should embark on leading by example and always capitalize on integrity and honor over personal interests, Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) spokesperson Supt. Xavier Solda stressed Sunday, June 12.
BJMP photo Solda, who is also the BJMP’s Community Relations Service O
(Photo courtesy of BJMP-PIO) MANILA - They may be isolated from the outside world but 33,409 Persons Deprived of Liberty (PDL) under the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) will be part of the elections on Monday. Inmates are allowed to vote only for national positions President, Vice President, senators, and party-list. PDL voting shall be from 6 a.m. to 2 p.m. BJMP chief Jail Director Allan Iral led a simulation exercise at Manila City Jail-Male Dormitory on Sunday while also directing all units to ensure zero incident and orderly casting of votes. "Siguruhin natin na magiging maayos ang pagboto ng ating mga PDL at wala tayong anumang insidente sa ating mga pasilidad (Let's make sure our PDLs vote properly and we don't have any incidents in our facilities)," Iral said in an interview. Commission on Elections' Resolution No. 10768 states that a PDL may vote either at a special polling established inside a jail facility or escorted to a regular polling
The Bureau of Jail Management and Penology on Saturday said it is ready for the voting of more than 33,000 persons deprived of liberty who are registered voters on Monday, May 9, Election Day.
A total of 2,683 out of the 33,409 registered persons deprived of liberty (PDLs) voters under the custody of the Bureau Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) will cast their votes outside their jails on May 9.
BJMP spokesperson Jail Supt. Xavier Solda said that most of the PDLs, a total of 30,726,