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Detained Senator Leila de Lima on Tuesday said law enforcement authorities should find out and address the root cause of the recent riot that happened within the confines of the New Bilibid Prison (NBP). De Lima made the remark following the recent violent behavior among Bilibid inmates caused t
(File photo) MANILA - The Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) reported Tuesday that more than 35,000 persons deprived of liberty (PDLs), or more than 72.2 percent of the country's inmate population in its penal farms and prison facilities, have received the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) vaccines. Based on its data as of November 19, the BuCor said 35,111 out of a total of 45,598 inmates in prisons and penal farms have received the jabs - 25,266 of whom received their first dose while 9,845 have been fully vaccinated. At the New Bilibid Prison (PDL) in Muntinlupa City, 22,134 PDLs or 78 per...
Jesus Alegre For “humanitarian reasons,” an advocacy group for prisoners has asked the government to release a sickly and elderly person deprived of liberty (PDL) from the National Bilibid Prison (NBP) in Muntinlupa City. Advocacy group Kapatid, in a statement, said that 75-year-old PDL J
Bureau of Corrections (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) “As of today, 14,437 PDLs have participated in the removal of gang tattoos and NBP (New Bilibid Prison) Maximum Security Compound is already a gang-free prison facility,” the BuCor said in a statement on Thursday. The BuCor said the removal of gang tattoos of inmates continues under its Oplan Tatak Bura. “The BuCor administration, under the supervision of Usec. Gerald Q. Bantag, actively supports and assists incarcerated persons yearning to be reintegrated into society after serving their sentences,” the Bucor said. “The removal of...
lamang. Istriktong ipapatupad ang 1 PDL:1 Visitor policy," BuCor said. [Translation: The "Controlled Dalaw" will start tomorrow, December 25, 2020 until January 01, 2021. The Controlled Dalaw will be face to face, but no physical contact will be allowed. These will be limited to 15 minutes only. The 1 PDL:1 Visitor policy will be strictly implemented.] BuCor pointed out that only listed spouses, common law wives, siblings, or parents will be allowed to visit, and they should secure a medical health certificate signifying that the visitors do not have any COVID-19 symptoms or illness. Sa nalal...