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MANILA, Philippines — Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) chief Gregorio Catapang Jr. yesterday denounced allegations of a possible whitewash in the investigation of strip searches on female visitors of inmates at the New Bilibid Prison (NBP) in Muntinlupa City.
MANILA, Philippines — Rights group Karapatan has warned of a possible whitewash in the investigation of strip searches on female visitors of inmates at the New Bilibid Prison (NBP) in Muntinlupa City.
MANILA, Philippines — Businessman Cedric Lee has been moved to the New Bilibid Prison (NBP) in Muntinlupa City on Friday evening after turning himself in to the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI), according to a report.
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.
On Wednesday, April 17, Senator Christopher "Bong" Go directly engaged with and delivered essential support to displaced workers in Barangay Putatan, Muntinlupa City, who have been severely affected by economic challenges.
MANILA, Philippines: Authorities recovered during the first quarter of the year 711.76 grams of shabu and 13.54 grams of marijuana inside the New Bilibid Prison (NBP) in Muntinlupa City.
THE Department of Justice (DoJ), through the Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) led by Director-General Gregorio Catapang Jr., released on Monday nearly 800 persons deprived of liberty (PDLs).