Davao City 1st district Repres Paolo Duterte has moved to criminalize the act of exploiting, neglecting, or abusing the elderly. (Unsplash) For this purpose, Duterte penned and filed House Bill (HB) No.4696, or the proposed Anti-Elder Abuse Act. If enacted, the measure will institutionalize...
The Masungi Georeserve Foundation called for the urgent intervention of the national government in protecting the environment and environmental defenders following the claims from supposed Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) personnel of a relocation site of the New Bilibid Prison within the vicinity of...
A woman was arrested by the Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) personnel for allegedly trying to sneak drugs into the New Bilibid Prison (NBP) in Muntinlupa on Dec. 23. According to the Muntinlupa police, suspect Maria Cristina Antonio, 50, was caught by BuCor personnel at the frisking area of the...
As the Catholic Church starts the observance of the nine-day “Simbang Gabi,” Legazpi Bishop Joel Baylon, chairman of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines-Episcopal Commission on Prison Pastoral Care, expressed support for the celebration of the votive masses as well as the Misa...
Senator Risa Hontiveros on Wednesday, December 14 called on the Philippine National Police (PNP) to provide protection for the inmate who blew the whistle on the number of high-profile prisoners who died inside the National Bilibid Prison (NBP). Hontiveros is referring to a report on GMA’s “24...
A bill seeking to strengthen the detection and control capabilities of all contrabands, such as illegal drugs, in prisons and detention facilities through modern technologies has been filed in the House of Representatives. (Ye Jinghan/ Unsplash) Surigao del Norte 2nd District Rep. Robert Ace...
As the countdown to Christmas Day begins, the Philippine Jesuit Prison Service (PJPS) launched a new project for Persons Deprived of Liberty (PDLs). Philippine Jesuit Prison Service (Facebook) “Give joy on Christmas. Christmas is a time where love is more felt and experienced. We call to mind...
Senator Robinhood "Robin" C. Padilla sought Thursday the immediate decongestion and regionalization of the New Bilibid Prison (NBP) as a concrete solution against syndicates - especially those involved in illegal drugs - still operating inside the national penitentiary in Muntinlupa City. Padilla,...
Personnel at the New Bilibid Prison (NBP) in Muntinlupa arrested a female visitor after she tried to smuggle in P2.38 million worth of suspected shabu on Sunday, July 10. Southern Police District (SPD) director Brig. Gen. Jimili Macaraeg identified the suspect as Raquel Zuñiga, 33, a resident of...
Convicted idol Seungri, former member of K-pop boy band Big Bang, was to be transferred to a civilian prison on June 9 along with his discharge from the military. Last May 26, South Korea’s Supreme Court upheld his prison sentence of one year and six months. Seungri (inset) will be serving the...
Handout photo released by the Ecuadorean Interior Ministry of an operation at the Bellavista prison after a riot, in Santo Domingo de los Tsachilas, Ecuador, on May 9, 2022. (Ecuadorean Interior Ministry/AFP) SANTO DOMINGO DE LOS COLORADOS, Ecuador – At least 43 inmates died on Monday in...
Several Catholic jail chaplains and volunteers affiliated with the Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines - Episcopal Commission on Prison Pastoral Care have thrown their support to the presidential and vice presidential bids of Vice President Leni Robredo and Sen. Kiko Pangilinan. (Photo...
