A total of 459 persons deprived of liberty (PDLs) had been transferred from the New Bilibid Prison (NBP) in Muntinlupa City to the Iwahig Prison and Penal Farm (IPPF) in Palawan to augment the latter's need for manpower in its food security project. Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) director General...
Persons deprived of liberty (PDLs) at the Correctional Institution for Women (CIW) in Mandaluyong City were allowed today, Feb. 14, Valentine's Day, to visit their loved ones at the New Bilibid Prison (NBP) in Muntinlupa City. Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) Director General Gregorio Pio P. Catapang...
A person deprived of liberty (PDL) who escaped from the Iwahig Prison and Penal Farm (IPPF) in Palawan 25 years ago has been rearrested, the Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) said on Tuesday, Feb. 13. In a statement, BuCor identified the PDL as Padrino G. Nunez who was arrested last Feb. 9 in Sitio...
Two hundred persons deprived of liberty (PDLs) at the New Bilibid Prison (NBP) in Muntinlupa City have been transferred to the Leyte Regional Prison (LRP), the Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) said on Friday, Feb. 9. BuCor Director General Gregorio Pio P. Catapang Jr. said the transfer would beef up...
The Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) assured that improving the welfare of persons deprived of liberty (PDLs) will always be its top priority. Director General Gregorio Pio P. Catapang Jr. said: “Under the ‘Bagong Bucor sa Bagong Pilipinas’ no one will be left behind, as we navigate through our...
Bicol Saro Party-list Rep. Brian Raymund Yamsuan (Facebook) Bicol Saro Party-list Rep. Brian Raymund Yamsuan expects the Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) to prioritize the welfare of persons deprived of liberty (PDLs) in connection...
Thirty-four persons deprived of liberty (PDLs) at the Iwahig Prison and Penal Farm (IPPF) in Palawan are set for release late April or early May this year, the Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) said. The release will be done after completion of a six-month Pre-Release Psychological Intervention Program...
A man allegedly engaged in sex trafficking of teen-aged girls has been arrested in Lucena City by agents of the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI). The NBI identified him as Jomar Ledda, also known as "Omar," who was arrested during an entrapment operation conducted by the NBI’s Lucena...
San Miguel Corporation (SMC) has committed to provide job opportunities to released persons deprived of liberty (PDLs), the Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) said on Friday, Feb. 2. In a statement, BuCor said that SMC President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Ramon S. Ang himself gave his commitent...
The first economic zone within the prison reservations of the Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) will be set up at the Iwahig Prison and Penal Farm (IPPF) in Puerto Princesa, Palawan. IPPF has more than 45,000 hectares of land divided into four zones or districts. It was set up in early 1900. The...
Between 5,000 to 7,000 persons deprived of liberty (PDLs) who had been convicted of heinous crimes could be released if their credits for good conduct time allowance (GCTAs) could be considered in their favor. GCTAs, under Republic Act No. 10592, are merits given to PDLs for good behavior...
Over 600 persons deprived of liberty (PDLs) were released this month of January as the Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) continuously exert efforts to decongest its prisons, the Department of Justice (DOJ) said on Tuesday, Jan. 30. "The reforms we've introduced are not just about improving systems;...
