Another batch of 500 persons deprived of liberty (PDLs) had been transferred from the New Bilibid Prison (NBP) in Muntinlupa City to the Sablayan Prison and Penal Farm (SPPF) in Occidental Mindoro to address congestions in prison facilities. Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) Director General Gregorio...
OFF THE BEATEN PATH Following the recent wave of national pride, a fitting postscript would be to examine the realities of our informal workers and the gig economy. The state, akin to a parental figure by virtue of parens patriae, is endowed with the responsibility to nurture the well-being of all...
Shakey’s Pizza Asia Ventures Inc., the Po family’s holding company for its restaurant businesses, still expects to grow its revenues and net income by “mid-teens” despite challenges posed by the higher interest and high inflation environment. Shakey’s President Vicente Gregorio During the...
OFF THE BEATEN PATH To the youth graduating this year, I cannot recommend strongly enough that they should revisit two crucial and inter-related matters in our history: Proclamation No. 1928 series of 1962, which moved Independence Day from July 4 to June 12; and the ideological journey of the...
OFF THE BEATEN PATH When I heeded the call of the unfamiliar, the compass of my curiosity pointed me to Scarborough Shoal. Fully aware of our precarious situation there, I ventured forward nevertheless. This remote speck in the West Philippine Sea, a point of contention primarily because it is a...
OFF THE BEATEN PATH The Philippines. Over 7,000 islands full of wonder and beauty, just waiting to be discovered and re-discovered. I’ve been fortunate to have been able to visit almost all the provinces in the Philippines – enjoying the breathtaking scenery, sumptuous delicacies...
Chain restaurant and food service firm Shakey’s Pizza Asia Ventures, Inc. (SPAVI) reported a 15 percent drop in net income year-on-year to P171 million due to driven by higher operating expenses due to investments in the organization and in sales generating activities. In a disclosure to...
OFF THE BEATEN PATH While much of the conversation on El Niño dwells on its economic impacts and ways to mitigate them, a silent crisis is unfolding behind bars – one that directly contradicts our supposed commitment to human dignity. We adopted the neutral term “persons deprived of...
Corrections Chief Inspector Josemari D. Alambro is the new acting superintendent of the Leyte Regional Prison (LRP) in Abuyog, Leyte. Alambro replaced C/Supt. Alfredo A Devaras Jr. The Bureau of Corrections (BuCor), in its statement issued on Saturday, May 11, did not state if Devaras...
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) has expressed "grave concern" over complaints against strip searches aired by wives who visit their detained husbands at the New Bilibid Prison (NBP in Muntinlupa City. It cited the issue raised by KAPATID, a support group of families and friends of...
Businessman Cedric Lee, one of four persons convicted of serious illegal detention for ransom in a case filed by television host Ferdinand "Vhong" Navarro, has been turned over by the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) to the Bureau of Corrections' (BuCor) New Bilibid Prison (NBP) in Muntinlupa...
OFF THE BEATEN PATH They did not just ask; they demanded. Today’s Labor Day is not just about celebrating Filipino workers’ contributions, but remembering their fight for fair treatment. Back in 1903, thousands marched to Malacañang under American rule, sparking a movement that secured...
