An agricultural camp that will hold children in conflict with the law (CICL) will rise in Magalang, Pampanga, the Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) said on Wednesday, April 24. In a statement, BuCor said that Director General Gregorio Pio P. Catapang Jr., Department of Social Welfare and Development...
A total of 500 persons deprived of liberty (PDLs) was transferred last Sunday, April 20, from the New Bilibid Prison (NBP) in Muntinlupa City to the San Ramon Prison and Penal Farm (SRPPF) in Zamboanga City. In a statement issued on Monday, April 22, Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) Director General...
The Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) on Tuesday, April 16, said it will set up a detachment for forest rangers, not a facility for persons deprived of liberty (PDLs), in its 270-hectare property in the Masungi Georeserve in Tanay, Rizal. BuCor Director General Gregorio Pio P. Catapang Jr. said the...
The Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) opened on Monday, April 15, an inter-agency office at the New Bilibid Prison (NBP) in Muntinlupa City and other detention facilities to detect entry and apprehend those involved in illegal drugs trading. “The operation center should concentrate on intelligence...
A total of 112 persons deprived of liberty (PDLs) at the Sablayan Prison and Penal Farm (SPPF) in Occidental Mindoro had applied for parole and executive clemency, the Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) said. Executive clemency "refers to reprieve, absolute pardon, conditional pardon with or without...
A person deprived of liberty (PDL) and a civilian have been arrested during an illegal drugs buy-bust operation conducted at the San Ramon Prison and Penal Farm (SRPPF) in Zamboanga City, the Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) said on Wednesday, April 10. In a statement, BuCor identified those arrested...
A total of 46 Muslim persons deprived of liberty (PDLs) had been released since the start of this year’s Ramadan last March 11, the Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) said on Tuesday, April 9. The release of Muslim PDLs was disclosed by BuCor Director General Gregorio Pio P. Catapang Jr. during...
The appointments of 804 personnel of the Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) had been invalidated for lack of eligibility. But BuCor Director General Gregorio Pio P. Catapang Jr. assured that he is setting up a directorate office for education and training to address the eligibility problems of the...
Over 10,000 persons deprived of liberty (PDLs) are expected to benefit from the recent Supreme Court (SC) decision that declared as included in the grant of good conduct time allowance (GCTA) even those convicted of heinous crimes. The GCTA law under Republic Act No. 10592 grants credits to PDLs...
A total of 165 persons deprived of liberty (PDLs) were released from the prison facilities of the Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) across the country on Monday, April 1. “May momentum na tayo sa paglaya (We now have momentum in the release of PDLs),” said BuCor Director General Gregorio Pio...
The Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) has deployed trained dogs or K-9 units in its operating prisons and penal farms (OPPFs) to enhance detection of prohibited items, like illegal drugs, inside the detention centers. “Under the administration of Director General Gregorio Pio P. Catapang, Jr.,...
The Muntinlupa City local government has plans to turn into tourist spots several historic sites at the New Bilibid Prison (NBP) in the city. Listed by the Mutinlupa City Tourism, Culture and Arts Department as historic sites within NBP are: -- Kiyosi Oshawa Shrine/Memorial for Peace Shrine...
