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MANILA, Philippines — Sinuspindi muna ng Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) ang "strip and cavity search" nito sa bisita ng mga preso matapos ireklamo dahil diumano sa makatanggal-dignidad na kapkapan.
MANILA, Philippines — Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) chief Gregorio Catapang Jr. yesterday expressed his confusion over a complaint filed by the wives of political prisoners regarding the strip cavity searches in the New Bilibid Prison (NBP) despite having signed the waiver several times.
MANILA, Philippines — The Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) yesterday relieved seven officers who are under investigation for conducting strip cavity searches on female visitors of inmates at the New Bilibid Prison (NBP) in Muntinlupa.
MANILA, Philippines — The Bureau of Corrections defended yesterday strip searches conducted by BuCor jail guards on the wives of political prisoners during their visit to the New Bilibid Prison (NBP) in Muntinlupa.
MANILA, Philippines — Convict Cedric Lee was transferred to the New Bilibid Prison (NBP) in Muntinlupa on Friday night following his surrender to the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI), the Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) confirmed yesterday.
SECRETARY Jesus Crispin Remulla has ordered the Department of Justice (DoJ) to intensify and speed up the planned transfer of persons deprived of liberty (PDLs) at the New Bilibid Prison (NBP) in Muntinlupa City to various regional prison facilities and to establish a separate penal facility for those convicted of heinous crimes. Remulla issued Department Order (DO) 208 reconstituting the Technical Working Group (TWG) for the said program to be chaired by Undersecretary Deo Marco, Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) Director General Gregorio Catapang Jr. and composed of other Corrections officials. The order was issued in line with the implementation of Republic Act 11928, also known as «An Act Establishing a Separate Facility for Persons Deprived of Liberty Convicted of Heinous Crimes and Appropriating Funds Therefore.» Based on the just issued DO, a Secretariat composed of the appropriate number of personnel with at least two stenographers from the DOJ Technical Staff shall be constituted as well to assist the TWG in carrying out its functions.
MANILA, Philippines — Due to their lack of eligibility, the appointment of 804 personnel of the Bureau of Corrections had been invalidated, BuCor chief Gregorio Catapang Jr. said yesterday.
MANILA, Philippines — A total of 783 inmates from prison and penal farms nationwide were released in March, the Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) reported yesterday.