The national government is planning to create a new city in the province of Quezon as part of the future plan to decongest Metro Manila amid the adverse effects of rapid urbanization, the Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD) said. DHSUD Jose Rizalino Acuzar said this is...
By CZARINA NICOLE ONG KI The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) has pressed for the passage into law of various bills in Congress that seek to establish a National Preventive Mechanism (NPM) that would address the conditions of persons deprived of liberty (PDLs) in detention facilities nationwide....
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...
(MANILA BULLETIN) Bicol Saro Party-list Rep. Brian Raymund Yamsuan is hopeful that the recommendations presented in the recently concluded Jail Decongestion Summit will lead to long-term reforms in the country’s correctional system. Yamsuan said the...
Marijuana leaves (left), Davao del Norte 1st district Rep. Pantaleon Alvarez (Unsplash, Facebook) If Davao del Norte 1st district Rep. Pantaleon Alvarez would have his way, he would start decongesting cramped local prisons by freeing who he describes as "non-violent marijuana (cannabis) offenders"....
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – This city is set to establish satellite offices in different barangays to accommodate clients from far-flung areas and at the same time decongest the city hall. Glenn Bañez, one of the consultants from the City Mayor’s Office (CMO), revealed in a media forum on Thursday,...
The Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) has vowed to expedite the release of persons deprived of liberty (PDLs) to ease the congestion rate in the country's correctional facilities. "The BJMP is utilizing all legal means to decongest our jails, and we are grateful that President Marcos is...
Metro Manila mayors and other government agencies have agreed to fully implement a comprehensive traffic plan to ease congestion in the National Capital Region (NCR) in anticipation of improved economic activities in the next five years. Lawyer Romando Artes, acting chairman of the Metropolitan...
NIGHT OWL Anna Mae Yu Lamentillo Metro Manila traffic has improved in recent months — but the “Build, Build, Build” team is not yet done. In the next 60 days, two bridges across Pasig River will open and is expected to decongest at least 50,000 vehicles out of EDSA and C5. The best part?...
