The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) has awarded the Guagua District Jail-Male Dormitory for its contributions to human rights policy particularly, in ensuring humane safekeeping and development of persons deprived of liberty (PDL). The Guagua District Jail-Male Dormitory bagged this year's Gawad...
The proposed Free Legal Assistance for Military and Uniformed Personnel (MUP) Act was approved on third and final reading Monday afternoon, Dec. 12, by the House of Representatives during a busy session. The measure, embodied in House Bill (HB) No.6509, was just one of 16 bills passed on third and...
Jail Senior Inspector Rhys Yvan Pawid has set a Philippine record in the sport of backyard marathon. “Backyard ultramarathon is a form of ultramarathon race where competitors must consecutively run 6,706 meters (6.701 km) in less than one hour,’’ the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology...
The Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) urged the persons deprived of liberty (PDLs) to register for next year’s Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections (BSKE). BJMP Director Allan Iral made the call as the voter registration resumes on Dec. 12 after the previously scheduled BSKE...
After more than two years, persons deprived of liberty (PDLs) under the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) will finally enjoy personal visits in time for the Christmas season. This, after BJMP chief Director Allan Iral allowed face-to-face visit which was deprived to PDLs since March...
A female officer of the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) and three other members of the Philippine team bagged the silver medal in the recently concluded 19th International Practical Shooting Confederation (IPSC) tournament in Thailand. Jail Chief Inspector Crystalene Gonzales, who...
Detained "It's Showtime" host and comedian Ferdinand “Vhong” Navarro finished his Covid-19 quarantine and is now confined with other persons deprived of liberty (PDL) at the Taguig City Jail Male Dormitory in Camp Bagong Diwa. According to Jail Senior Insp. Hernand Macoy of the Bureau of Jail...
CEBU CITY – Visitation at the Cebu City Jail Male Dormitory in Barangay Kalunasan here is set to resume. To ensure a smooth flow of the visitation’s return, the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology-run facility will hold a dry run from Nov. 29 to Dec. 3. Jail Officer 3 Blanche Aliño, the...
The Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) vowed on Monday, Nov. 28, to implement stricter measures against the entry of illegal drugs entry in its facilities while ensuring that counseling and rehabilitation will be provided to the persons deprived of liberty (PDLs). BJMP chief Director...
Detained TV host and comedian Ferdinand “Vhong” Navarro will end his quarantine in the Taguig City Jail Male Dormitory on Monday, Nov. 28. This is according to Jail Senior Insp. Hernand Macoy of the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology-National Capital Region (BJMP-NCR). TV host Vhong Navarro...
Lawyer Ferdinand Topacio, part of the legal team of model Deniece Cornejo, lauded the transfer of detained TV host and comedian Ferdinand “Vhong” Navarro to the Taguig City Jail. Navarro was transferred from the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) detention center in Manila to the Taguig...
Detained TV host and comedian Ferdinand “Vhong” Navarro will undergo a health exam and quarantine for Covid-19 at the Taguig City Jail. Navarro was transferred to the Taguig City Jail on Nov. 21 from the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) detention center in Manila where he was in detention...