Tag: Bantag

BuCor chief Bantag recovers from COVID-19

BuCor spokesperson, 3 others also recover  (Eagle News)–Bureau of Corrections Director-General Gerald Bantag has recovered from COVID-19. In a statement, BuCor said its spokesperson, Gabriel Chaclag and three more officers also officially recovered from the disease after their swab tests turned out negative, according to BuCor chief Directorate for Health Services Dr. Henry Fabro. Over the past few weeks, the five had been advised to go in quarantine after they exhibited mild to moderate symptoms. […]

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BuCor Chief Bantag, two others acquitted over Parañaque jail explosion

(Eagle News) — A Paranaque court has acquitted Bureau of Corrections chief Gerald Bantag and two others of homicide. In its Jan. 8 order, Judge Betlee-Ian J. Barraquias also acquitted then-SJO2 Ricardo Zulueta and JO2 Victor Erick Pascua in the ten counts filed against them by inmates of a Paranaque jail when Bantag was jail warden. Bantag, Zulueta and Pascua had said they merely defended themselves after they were attacked by the inmates and an […]

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16 NCRPO cops who tried to slip in contraband items at the NBP in hot water; Sinas orders probe

(Eagle News) — At least 16 police officers deployed to the New Bilibid Prisons (NBP) by the National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) are now being investigated for allegedly trying to slip contraband items in and out of the supposedly high security prison in Muntinlupa City. NCRPO acting chief Brig. Gen. Debold Sinas refused to name the police officers involved but stressed that “discipline must prevail.” The said policemen have already reported to the Regional […]

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EXCLUSIVE: Bureau of Corrections chief Bantag vows to clean BuCor, NBP despite threats to his life

  (Eagle News) – Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) Director-General Gerald Bantag vowed to clean the BuCor and the New Bilibid Prisons (NBP), with the help of other committed government and police personnel, despite threats to their safety and even to their family. In an exclusive interview by Eagle News Service reporter Gerald Rañez, Bantag said that he values the trust given to him by President Rodrigo Duterte when he appointed him as Bucor chief. How […]

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BuCor chief Bantag relieves 300 Bilibid guards, replaces them with 500 NCRPO cops

  (Eagle News) – New Bureau of Corrections (BuCor director Gerald Bantag has removed more than 300 prison guards of the New Bilibid Prisons (NBP) and replaced them with 500 policemen from Metro Manila. “We have a directive from the President for a total revamp and to clean up the BuCor. There are allegations of irregularities so we relieved them,” explained BuCor spokesperson Wena Fe Dalagan. In an effort to remove so-called scalawags at the […]

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