Senate Deputy Majority Leader Joseph Victor "JV" Ejercito moved to increase the daily subsistence allowance for the country’s uniformed personnel to P350, which is more than double the previous rate of P150. The proposed adjustment was incorporated into the recommendations of the finance...
The government is ready should there be a need to imprison those involved in the flood control anomalies, Malacañang said. Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Jonvic Remulla said on Monday, Oct. 20, that the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) is prepared to...
BACOLOD CITY – The Bureau of Jail Management and Penology-Negros Island Region has reinforced security at the Negros Occidental District Jail (NODJ) in Barangay Tabunan, Bago City, after a gun was thrown over wall of the facility on Sunday, Aug. 24. In a statement released Tuesday, Aug. 26, Jail...
BACOLOD CITY - Two jail officers assigned to the Negros Occidental District Jail (NODJ) in Bago City have been relieved from their posts effective following a recent shooting incident that targeted one of them. The relief order, signed by Jail Chief Supt. Brendan Fulgencio, director of the Bureau...
Jail officials from the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP), together with civil society groups and justice reform advocates, called for the passage of an anti-discrimination law to support the reintegration of former persons deprived of liberty (PDLs) into society. The call was made...
The Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) has partnered with peacebuilding organization Climate Conflict Action Asia (CCAA) to promote a reintegration framework anchored on restorative justice, focusing on the unique needs of women returnees and mothers deprived of liberty. Unveiled during...
Persistent jail overcrowding, slow case resolution, and limited rehabilitation support continue to hamper reforms in the country’s criminal justice system, the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) said on Tuesday, Jul. 8. BJMP Acting Director for Program Development, Jail Senior Supt....
The congestion rate in detention facilities under the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) continues to decline amid the policy reforms on facility upgrades and operational efficiency. From 358 percent in 2023, BJMP chief Director Ruel Rivera said they were able to reduce it to 296 percent...
ILIGAN CITY – Six Persons Deprived of Liberty (PDL) – three females and three males – were married at the Iligan City Jail on Friday, June 27. The ceremony was part of the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology Community Relations Month, said Jail Officer 2 Walter Mainit Jr., Welfare...
ILOILO CITY – The Bureau of Jail Management and Penology has initiated additional administrative charges against a jail officer who not only tested positive for drug use but also suspected to have ties to the illegal drugs trade here and province of Iloilo. Jail Senior Insp. Juniven Rey Umadhay...
CEBU CITY – The newly installed regional director of the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology-Central Visayas (BJMP-7) vowed to get rid of the perennial problem of contraband being sneaked into prison facilities. Jail Chief Supt. Luisito Muñoz said he is aware that some Persons Deprived of...
A total of 473 special polling precincts will be open for qualified persons deprived of liberty (PDls) voters from 6 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the May 12 midterm elections, the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) stated. In an exclusive interview, BJMP spokesperson Supt. Jayrex Bustinera noted...
