CEBU CITY -- A 28-year-old worker of a food manufacturing company in Compostela town, northern Cebu was arrested on suspicion that he stole a pack of chlorine worth P61. Florito Puyos Pelit, a resident of Barangay Don Gregorio Antigua, Borbon, Cebu, was caught allegedly trying to sneak out the...
At least 93 percent of the inamtes under the custody of the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) have already been vaccinated against the Covid-19. JMP spokesperson Supt. Xavier Solda said the figure translates to a total of 122,777 out of the 131,708 persons deprived of liberty (PDLs) in...
Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Benjamin ‘Benhur’ Abalos, Jr. said on Wednesday, Aug. 10, that he will initiate random drug testing in all the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) facilities. And if any of the BJMP personnel or persons deprived of...
Some 128 persons deprived of liberty (PDL) in the Quezon City Jail Female Dormitory (QCJFD) have completed elementary and junior high school under the Alternative Learning System (ALS) program. The QCJFD said that the graduation and moving-up ceremony was held inside the facility on Saturday, Aug....
A Filipino domestic helper in Singapore, who reportedly pleaded guilty for threatening to leak explicit photos of her male employer, will serve her jail time there before facing deportation, the Department of Foreign Affairs said Wednesday, July 20. "She will serve her sentence at Changi Prison,"...
Former actor, model and Southeast Asian Games gold medalist David Bunevacz is facing serious jail time. Reports said he has pleaded guilty to one count of securities fraud and one count of wire fraud relating to a scam at the US Attorney's Office in the Central District of California where his...
STA. CRUZ, Laguna – A 35-year-old provincial jail guard was arrested in a buy-bust operation in Sitio 5, Barangay Bagumbayan, this town, Thursday, July 14. The suspect was identified as Eugene Bactad, a resident of Barangay Bagumbayan, and listed by the police as a high-value individual...
A total of 164 persons deprived of liberty (PDL) belonging to the Islamic faith in the Quezon City Jail Male Dormitory (QCJMD) participated in the celebration of "Eid al-Adha" or "Feast of Sacrifice" on Saturday, July 9. According to the QCJMD, the Muslim PDLS took a ritual bath, wore nice and...
Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Benjamin ‘Benhur’ Abalos warned wardens of jails under the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) to shape up, saying surprise visits will be part of his routine within his 100 days in office. An attached agency of the...
NAGA CITY (PNA) – A pet owner faces a maximum penalty of imprisonment of not more than a month or be fined P5,000 or both for failure to bury the remains of a pet in the designated resting place. The penalty forms part of the provisions contained in the approved Ordinance 2022-042 of the city...
CALAUAN, Laguna – A barangay secretary from San Pablo City, Laguna was arrested in a buy-bust operation in Barangay Mabacan here Wednesday, June 29. Calauan police identified the suspect as Rosalinda Resurreccion, 52, barangay secretary of Barangay VI-A, San Pablo City. The Drug Enforcement...
MISAMIS Oriental Provincial Jail (Google Maps) CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – Misamis Oriental Gov. Yevgeny Vicente Emano has ordered the Misamis Oriental Provincial Jail (MOPJ) to implement a stricter inspection to avoid the entry of illegal drugs. The outgoing Governor and Misamis Oriental second...
