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(Eagle News)–The Palace on Tuesday, Sept. 10, welcomed the suspension of 27 Bureau of Corrections officials over the Good Conduct Time Allowance law mess. Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo made the remark in a press conference as he reiterated the Palace’s stand that “heads will roll” following the release of some convicts of heinous crimes, and the near-release of former Calauan, Laguna Mayor Antonio Sanchez under the law. Sanchez was convicted of the rape and murder […]
(Eagle News)–The Office of the Ombudsman has suspended 27 Bureau of Corrections officials over the Good Conduct Time Allowance mess. Among those suspended for six months without pay were Ramoncito Roque, chief of the BuCor records section, Senior Insp. Ma. Belinda Bansil and Veronica Buño of the Custodial section. Yolanda Camelon had testified she paid P50,000 to Roque and Bansil for the early release of her partner from the New Bilibid Prison. She said she […]
New panel to exercise “close admin supervision” over BuCor pending Duterte appointment of new BuCor chief (Eagle News)–The Bureau of Corrections has an officer-in-charge. Justice spokesperson Markk Perete said Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra has assigned Assistant Secretary and Deputy Director General Melvin Ramon G. Buenafe to the post left vacated by sacked BuCor director-general Nicanor Faeldon. Faeldon was relieved by President Rodrigo Duterte following the release of convicts of heinous crimes under the Good Conduct […]
(Eagle News)–Senator Leila de Lima on Friday, Sept. 6, slammed Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo for blaming the Aquino administration for the Good Conduct Time Allowance law mess. The implementing rules and regulations of the GCTA law or Republic Act 10592 that are the subject of a review by a joint Department of Justice and Department of the Interior and Local Government panel were crafted and passed in 2017, when De Lima was justice secretary, and […]
(Eagle News)–There is no decision yet as to who will replace Bureau of Corrections chief Nicanor Faeldon, who was sacked by President Rodrigo Duterte over the Good Conduct Time Allowance mess. This is according to Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra, who spoke to reporters on Thursday, Sept. 5. According to Guevarra, pending President Duterte’s appointment, an officer-in-charge would be designated. “Pansamantala, officer-in-charge or pwede namang ako na lang muna ang mag-designate nun,” Guevarra said. President Duterte […]
(Eagle News)–Sacked Bureau of Corrections Director-General Nicanor Faeldon has “no hard feelings” for President Rodrigo Duterte. This is according to his lawyer, Jose Diño, who accompanied the former Marine at the Senate where he attended the third hearing on the Good Conduct Time Allowance law on Thursday, Sept. 5. Faeldon refused to speak to the media at that time. “Ganun ang Marino. They follow orders. No hard feelings. Tinatanggap mo yun,” Diño said. He noted […]
(Eagle News)–Nicanor Faeldon surfaced at the Senate on Thursday, Sept. 5, a day after he was sacked by President Rodrigo Duterte as Bureau of Corrections director-general and after his lawyer told senators hearing the Good Conduct Time Allowance law that the former Marine had begged off from attending the same. When asked by reporters, Jose Diño, Faeldon’s lawyer, said his client was “insistent” on attending the hearing, where Senate President Tito Sotto’s “A1” intel report […]
Senators oblige (Eagle News)–Nicanor Faeldon has begged off from attending the third hearing into the Good Conduct Time Allowance law, a day after President Rodrigo Duterte sacked him from his post of director-general at the Bureau of Corrections. Senator Richard Gordon, blue ribbon and justice committee chair, said he received a text on this from Faeldon’s lawyer. “Tinanong ko ang mga kapwa ko senador. Importante na makarating siya pero ang present attitude namin is medyo […]
(Eagle News)–Philippine National Police Chief Oscar Albayalde on Thursday, Sept. 5, announced the deployment of tracker teams to locate the 1700 convicts who were released under the Good Conduct Time Allowance law. Albayalde made the announcement following President Rodrigo Duterte’s order for them to surrender in 15 days or be treated as fugitives. “As fugitives from justice, these convicts can be subjected to warrantless arrest,” Albayalde said. He also directed all police units nationwide to […]
(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte on Wednesday, Sept. 4, ordered Bureau of Corrections Director-General Nicanor Faeldon to resign. The President gave the order in a speech in Malacañang. “I am demanding the resignation of Faeldon, immediately,” he said, noting that the BuCor official “disobeyed (his) order.” Asked later if he was firing Faeldon, he said “Yes.” Duterte also ordered over 1000 convicts of heinous crimes released under the Good Conduct Time Allowance law to surrender, and […]
(Eagle News)–Senator Manny Pacquiao on Wednesday, Sept. 4, urged Bureau of Corrections Director-General Nicanor Faeldon to take a leave of absence pending the probe into the release of convicts of heinous crimes under the Good Conduct Time Allowance Law. In a statement, Pacquiao said that while he believes in the “integrity and honesty” of Faeldon, the raging controversy demands his “full and undivided attention.” Pacquiao added that President Rodrigo Duterte was “unnecessarily dragged into this […]
(Eagle News)–The violations committed by former Calauan, Laguna Mayor Antonio Sanchez were not reflected in his file folder at the Bureau of Corrections. This was acknowledged by BuCor Chief Nicanor Faeldon, when he faced senators on the second hearing into the Good Conduct Time Allowance law. Faeldon made the admission under questioning by Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon, who had noted Sanchez had kept an airconditioned “kubol” in the New Bilibid Prison, which is prohibited. […]
