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No more delayed PDL release: Remulla justifies proposed transfer of BJMP to DOJ

Published Aug 28, 2026 11:48 am

At A Glance

  • Jonvic Remulla proposed transferring the BJMP to the DOJ to prevent PDL release delays caused by paperwork issues.
  • Remulla pushed for merging the BJMP and BuCor to improve efficiency and resource use.
  • He also proposed transferring municipal and provincial jails to the DOJ.
DILG Secretary Jonvic Remulla (Facebook)
DILG Secretary Jonvic Remulla (Facebook)


The Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) ought to be transferred to the Department of Justice (DOJ), if only to avoid delays in the release of persons deprived of liberty (PDLs) due to messy paperwork.
Thus, said DILG Secretary Jonvic Remulla during the agency’s marathon budget hearing before the House Committee on Appropriations Thursday, Aug. 27.
It was Makabayan lawmaker ACT Teachers Party-list Rep. Antonio Tinio who raised the unfortunate issue of inmates being kept in BJMP custody because of the clerical matter.
Remulla responded by saying that it would be better to transfer the BJMP to the DOJ since the latter handles the records of PDLs.
“It is our position that the BJMP should be transferred under the [DOJ], under the Bureau of Corrections (BuCor),” he told Tinio, a deputy minority leader.
“Dalawang pong karpeta eh, may karpeta ang BJMP, may karpeta ang Bucor," noted the DILG chief (There are two folders, the BJMP has its own folder, and the BuCor has its own folder).
"I think it would be prudent for Congress to help us into combining the BuCor and BJMP into one facility since they perform the same jobs, basically, they just mirroring each other,” he reckoned.
Aside from the BJMP, Remulla also proposed transferring to the DOJ municipal and provincial jails.
“So we’re asking Congress for help, the President’s help, in combining the two agencies for more efficient use of resources and for fair treatment of the Persons Deprived of Liberty if they have to release of not,” Remulla said.
Under the present system, inmates or PDLs are detained in municipal, city, and provincial jails while their cases are being heard. Once sentenced, they are transferred to the New Bilibid Prison (NBP), which is managed by the Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) under the DOJ.
Located in Muntinlupa City, the NBP has a population of over 20,000, which is nearly 200 percent above its intended capacity.

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