Tag: GCTA law

Guevarra instructs BuCor to implement dismissal of 3 BuCor officials over GCTA-for-sale scheme

(Eagle News)–Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra has instructed the Bureau of Corrections to implement the Ombudsman’s dismissal of three of the bureau’s officials over the Good Conduct Time Allowance-for-sale scheme. According to Guevarra, he gave the instruction for the order against Ramoncito Roque, officer in charge of the BuCor’s inmates documents processing unit; Mabel Bansil; and Veronica Buño to be implemented “without prejudice to the resolution of any appeal that the respondents may take.” Guevarra said […]

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Rolito Go, who was freed under GCTA law, among those who did not surrender before 15-day deadline

  (Eagle News)–Rolito Go, who was freed under the Good Conduct Time Allowance law, was among those who did not surrender before the 15-day deadline. Go was convicted of the 1991 killing of Dela Salle University engineering student Eldon Maguan in a road rage incident in San Juan City. This was confirmed by National Capital Region Police Office Chief Guillermo Eleazar, who said he has already deployed tracker teams to look for the 176 convicts […]

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NCRPO deploys teams to track down convicts released under GCTA law as deadline to surrender lapses

1717 convicts surrendered before the deadline, DOJ says (Eagle News)–Over 1700 convicts released under the Good Conduct Time Allowance law have surrendered, as the deadline imposed by President Rodrigo Duterte for them to do so lapsed at midnight. With the final figure of 1717 as of 11 p.m., Justice Undersecretary Markk Perete said the Department of Justice would now firm up its list of those who have yet to  surrender, and which would be submitted […]

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De Lima: IRR of GCTA law revised to cover up “most scandalous incident of corruption” in Guevarra-led DOJ, admin

(Eagle News)–The  “remedial move” of revising the implementing rules and regulations of the Good Conduct Time and Allowance law is but a mere “cover-up” of the “most scandalous incident of corruption” in the Menardo Guevarra-led Department of Justice and this administration. This is according to Senator Leila de Lima, who issued the statement following the signing of the IRR revised by a joint DOJ and Department of the Interior and Local Government panel given the […]

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De Lima to Ombudsman: Don’t ask me about GCTA law, ask DOJ and DILG instead

(Eagle News)–Senator Leila de Lima on Tuesday, Sept. 17, asked the Ombudsman to spare her from explaining the rules  on the Good Conduct Time Allowance law and to instead direct its queries to the Department of Justice and the Department of the Interior and Local Government. In a three-page letter to Ombudsman Samuel Martires, De Lima said she was, after all, “no longer the Secretary of Justice,” and was “now a Senator of the Republic.” […]

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DOJ: Recommended revised IRR submitted to Guevarra, Año include transparency provisions, definition of heinous crimes

(Eagle News)–The recommended revised implementing rules and regulations  of the Good Conduct Time Allowance law now include a specific definition of heinous crimes to avoid any other interpretation of the terms. According to Justice spokesperson Markk Perete, who gave a radio interview on Sunday, Sept. 15, apart from the definition, the  IRR  revised by a joint Department of Justice and Department of the Interior and Local Government panel, and which have been submitted to Justice […]

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Senate panel to invite Aguirre to hearing on GCTA law

(Eagle News)–A Senate panel will invite former Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre II to the hearing on the Good Conduct Time Allowance law. Senator Richard Gordon, blue ribbon panel chair, made the revelation in a radio interview on Saturday, Sept. 14. In inviting Aguirre to the Sept. 19 hearing, Gordon noted then-Justice Secretary Alfredo Caguioa issued Department Order No. 953 which requires the approval of the Justice secretary prior to the release of convicts sentenced to […]

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De Lima to PACC: “Don’t bother to send me order to explain GCTA IRR, I might just tear that into pieces”

(Eagle News)–Senator Leila de Lima has slammed the Presidential Anti-Corruption Commission, which has asked her to explain the implementing rules and regulations of the  Good Conduct Time Allowance law. In a short statement, De Lima, who, together with then-Interior Secretary Mar Roxas, crafted the IRR in 2014 when she was justice secretary, said in the first place, she does “not recognize the  PACC’s jurisdiction or authority over me, a sitting Senator.” “I say to them: […]

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Senate joint panel orders former, current BuCor officials to submit SALNs from 2013 to present

(Eagle News)–The Senate joint panel conducting an inquiry into the Good Conduct Time Allowance law has ordered some Bureau of Corrections current and former officials to submit their Statements of Assets, Liabilities and Net Worth. The panel ordered the former and current officials to submit their SALNs since 2013 up to this year, following Senator Risa Hontiveros’ request they be subjected to a lifestyle check. The request came following allegations there was corruption in the […]

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De Lima to Panelo: Don’t blame Aquino admin for GCTA mess

(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 […]

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Go: Duterte to conduct separate probe into release of convicts under GCTA law

(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte is slated to conduct his own investigation into the release of convicts of under the Good Conduct Time Allowance law. Senator Bong Go, Duterte’s former longterm aide, said the President was particularly interested in knowing if there was corruption in their release. A joint Department of Justice and Department of the Interior and Local Government is now looking into the implementing rules and regulations of the GCTA law, which increases the […]

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Faeldon maintains he did not sign release order of Sanchez

(Eagle News)–Bureau of Corrections Chief Nicanor Faeldon on Monday, Sept. 2, denied he had signed the release order for former Calauan, Laguna Antonio Sanchez. Sanchez was convicted of the rape and murder of Aileen Sarmenta, and of the murder of her friend Allan Gomez. In the hearing on the Good Conduct Time Allowance before the Senate, Faeldon said he merely signed a memorandum that jumpstarts the process of the release. The memorandum he signed he […]

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