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(Eagle News)–Casualties have been reported after a clash between two warring groups in the New Bilibid Prison early this morning. Bureau of Corrections spokesperson Gabriel Chaclag said the clash between the warring Sputnik and Commando gangs took place at 2:30 a.m. The number of injured has yet to be determined. Chaclag said a probe is also ongoing.
(Eagle News)–New Bilibid Prison inmate Jaybee Sebastian has died reportedly due to complications from COVID-19. The body of Sebastian, who had accused Senator Leila de Lima of being a protector of illegal drugs, was immediately cremated. De Lima faces charges in connection with her alleged involvement in the Bilibid drug trade when she was justice secretary. She has denied the allegations made by Sebastian, who she said was only pressured by authorities. The Department of […]
(Eagle News) — The Bureau of Corrections is suspending visitation privileges in its prison facilities amid the novel coronavirus threat. In an advisory, the BuCor’s public information office said the suspension, which starts on Wednesday, March 11, covers the New Bilibid Prison and all other operating prison and penal farms. The suspension will last for a week. The announcement was made a day after President Rodrigo Duterte confirmed four additional COVID-19 cases, bringing the total […]
(Eagle News)–The Department of Justice on Thursday, Feb. 27, said it would look into reports former Army General Jovito Palparan is getting special treatment in the New Bilibid Prison. Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra said Justice Undersecretary Deo Marco, who has supervision over the Bureau of Corrections, will look into the allegations hurled by the National Union of People’s Lawyers that Palparan remains at NBP’s Directorate for Reception and Diagnostics, where inmates should only stay “for […]
(Eagle News)–Jail authorities have announced the restoration of visiting privileges for inmates in the New Bilibid Prison’s maximum security compound. In an announcement, the Bureau of Corrections said these will resume on Wednesday, Oct. 30. No visitation is, however, allowed during Mondays and Tuesdays. The BuCor said the schedule of visitation shall be on a per quadrant basis: NBP NORTH (QUADRANT 1) WEDNESDAY AND SATURDAY BLDG. 1 – 7:30AM-9:00AM BLDG. 6 – 8:30AM-10:00AM BLDG.12-9:30AM- 11:00AM […]
(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 […]
(Eagle News)–Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra on Friday, Oct. 11, announced a probe into the explosion that rocked the New Bilibid Prison amid ongoing clearing operations there. Guevarra said the Department of Justice oversight committee has directed Bureau of Corrections director general Gerald Bantag to do the same “in coordination with the (Philippine National Police) contingent stationed at NBP.” “The alleged explosion indicates the magnitude of the security problem” in the facility, he said. Guevarra said […]
(Eagle News)–A blast rocked the New Bilibid Prison on Friday, Oct. 11, as authorities continued to conduct clearing operations. Major Alberto Tapiru, NBP spokesman, said in an interview over radio dzbb that the blast, believed caused by an improvised explosive device, took place around 10 a.m. Taipiru said it was still unclear where the IED came from. Authorities are probing the incident, which took place as jail personnel cleared the facility of luxurious “kubols” of […]
(Eagle News)–Around 70 members of the Special Action Force were deployed on Tuesday, Oct. 8, to guard the New Bilibid Prison. The SAF personnel from the 33rd Special Action Company, 3rd Special Action Battalion replaced their colleagues from the 72nd Special Action Company, 7th Special Action Battalion earlier deployed to the national penitentiary. The National Capital Region Police Office said the 70 SAF members would be deployed to “critical areas” in the NBP “as part […]
(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 […]
(Eagle News)–Rodney Baloyo, who led the 2013 drug raid in Pampanga which the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group said was irregular, is now detained in a cell at the New Bilibid Prison, as seen in this picture given by the Bureau of Corrections to Eagle News. Baloyo was cited in contempt on Thursday, Oct. 3, for being evasive under questioning by senators on the drug raid. Baloyo, who was a colonel at that time, had […]
(Eagle News)–Over 1600 convicts released under the Good Conduct Time Allowance law have so far surrendered to authorities, the Department of Justice said. Justice Undersecretary Markk Perete said the 1665 who are now in Bureau of Corrections custody is as of 8 p.m. today, over three hours before the deadline for their surrender. It was President Rodrigo Duterte who gave the convicts released under the GCTA law 15 days to turn themselves in or be […]
