The visitation privileges of persons deprived of liberty (PDLs) at the maximum-security compound of the New Bilibid Prison (NBP) in Muntinlupa City have been suspended anew until June 9.
In its social media post, the Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) – which manages and supervised NBP and six other detention facilities in the country – did not state the reason for the suspension.
BuCor merely announced: “Pansamantala pong kinakansela ang pag-bisita sa Maximum Security Compound, New Bilibid Prison mula Hunyo 2-9, 2023 (Visitations are temporarily suspended at the Maximum Security Compound, New Bilibid Prison from June 2 to 9, 2023).”
It advised the relatives of PDLs to check its social media posts for further announcements.
The visitation privileges of PDLs both at the NBP and the Correctional Institution for Women (CIW) in Mandaluyong City were restored last May 25 after a two-week suspension due to Covid-19 infections among PDLs and personnel.
The May 25 restoration of visitation privileges was ordered by BuCor Director General Gregorio Pio P. Catapang Jr. after he received reports from BuCor’s Health and Services Director CT/SSupt. Maria Cecilia Villanueva and CIW Superintendent CT/Supt. Elsa A. Alabado that both facilities “are now Covid-free.”