BANTAY, Ilocos Sur – A jail guard was gunned down on his way to work to the Ilocos Sur Provincial Jail in Barangay Taleb here on Monday morning, March 11. Police identified the victim as Jayson Barrientos Parchmento, 45, a former policeman and Prison Guard 3 of the Ilocos Sur Provincial Jail...
The Philippine Footwear Federation Inc. (PFFI) has expressed its gratitude to Senator Aquilino "Koko" Pimentel III and his spouse, entrepreneur Kat De Guzman Pimentel, for their unwavering commitment to bolstering and revitalizing the footwear industry, particularly in Marikina City, which is...
Bicol Saro Party-list Rep. Brian Raymund Yamsuan (PPAB) With a P1.5 billion increase in its 2024 budget, the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) should strengthen its reintegration programs for persons deprived of liberty (PDLs), says Bicol Saro...
BAGUIO CITY – A woman married her boyfriend incarcerated at the Baguio City Jail on Thursday, January 18. This historic wedding was the first granted to a Person Deprived of Liberty and his fiancée inside a Bureau of Jail Management and Penology facility in the country. BUTCH and Marlyn kiss...
ILOILO CITY – Iloilo Gov. Arthur Defensor Jr. recently distributed Christmas gifts to 1,100 inmates at the Iloilo District Jail (IDJ) in Pototan town, Iloilo province. ILOILO Gov. Arthur Defensor Jr. distributes Christmas gift packs to inmates at the Iloilo District Jail (IDJ) in Pototan town,...
Continuing her practice of spreading cheer during the Christmas season, Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte on Sunday, Dec. 10, shared her recent visit to the Metro Bacolod District Jail to extend assistance and remind them of the importance of education. Vice President Sara...
President Marcos has urged the Justice Sector Coordinating Council (JSCC) to pursue the digitalization of its frontline and back-end services in a bid to improve legal proceedings in the country. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Ali Vicoy) In a message delivered by Executive Secretary...
New Bilibid Prison (NBP) Bicol Saro Party-list Rep. Brian Raymund Yamsuan is hoping that the upcoming National Jail Decongestion Summit would yield fresh policies and programs meant to address overcrowding in the country’s jails and detention...
CEBU CITY – A 28-year-old woman was held after a plastic sachet containing suspected shabu fell from her bra while being inspected at the Cebu City Jail Male Dormitory in Barangay Kalunasan here on Friday, September 22. The name of the woman was withheld pending the result of the examination of...
Some 220 students at the Manila City Jail earned their certificates and diplomas through the Department of Education’s (DepEd) Alternative Learning System (ALS), Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte said on Thursday, Aug. 24. (Photo from Inday Sara Duterte/Facebook) She...
Former broadcaster Jay Sonza was temporarily released from the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) Quezon City Jail - Ligtas Covid Center and Quarantine Facility in Payatas on Tuesday evening, Aug. 22, after he posted P270,000 bail for the 11 counts of estafa (swindling) and libel charges...
ILOILO CITY – A 36-year-old woman was arrested for allegedly smuggling shabu at the Iloilo City District Jail on Wednesday, August 9. Police identified the suspect as Vivian Gustilo. Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) jail guards found the contraband concealed in a bag of charcoal...
