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(Eagle News)–Bureau of Corrections Chief Nicanor Faeldon has confirmed those convicted in the slay-rape of the Chiong sisters have been released. Faeldon made the admission Josman Aznar, Ariel Balansag and Alberto Caño had been released from the New Bilibid Prison under the Good Conduct Time Allowance law under questioning by Senator Panfilo Lacson during the Senate hearing the GCTA law. The memorandum for release, Lacson said, was signed by Technical Chief Superintendent Maria Fe Marquez. […]
(Eagle News)–The grant of good conduct time allowances even to convicts of heinous crimes was the prevailing practice since Republic Act 10592 was passed, Bureau of Corrections Chief Nicanor Faeldon said. In a hearing on the GCTA law by the Senate, Faeldon noted that this was based on the interpretation of the law that convicts even of heinous crimes are not excluded from coverage of the law. Faeldon said because of this, a perusal of […]
(Eagle News)–The Senate panel on justice and human rights has issued a subpoena against Bureau of Corrections chief Nicanor Faeldon for him to appear in the panel hearing on the Good Conduct Time Allowance law, or Republic Act 10592, on Monday, Sept. 2. Senator Richard Gordon, panel chair, signed the subpoena for Faeldon to testify on Saturday night. The subpoena was also signed by Senate President Tito Sotto. The hearing was set following outrage over […]
Panel convenes for first time today (Eagle News)–The joint panel tasked to review the implementing rules and regulations of Republic Act 10592 has until September 12 to submit its recommendations to Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra and Interior Secretary Eduardo Año. This is according to Justice Undersecretary Markk Perete, who announced the panel, which is also tasked to review the guidelines for the computation and processing of inmates’ Good Conduct Time Allowances increased under RA 10592, […]
(Eagle News)–The Palace on Friday, Aug. 30, said convicts of heinous crimes who were released under the Good Conduct Time Allowance law, or Republic Act 10592, should be sent back to jail. Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said in the first place, the law, which increases the GCTA given to inmates, is clear it does not apply to convicts of heinous crimes. Panelo said recidivists, escapees and habitual delinquents could also not benefit from the law, […]
(Eagle News)–Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra on Friday, Aug. 30, said the four Chinese convicts who were released from the New Bilibid Prison will be held if they are still in Bureau of Immigration custody. Guevarra said Chan Chit Yue, Kin San Ho, Ching Che and Wu Hing Sum shall be held until the implementing rules and regulations of Republic Act 10592, which increases the Good Conduct Time Allowances given to inmates, and the guidelines for […]
(Eagle News)–Senator Panfilo Lacson on Friday, Aug. 30, said three more drug lords were released due to the Good Conduct Time Allowance Law or Republic Act 10592. In an interview over radio dzbb, Lacson said a Taiwanese drug lord was released from the Davao Penal Colony, while the other two were released from Palawan. He said the three were apart from the five Chinese drug lords who were released from the New Bilibid Prison in […]
(Eagle News)–The Bureau of Immigration on Thursday, Aug. 29, said the four Chinese drug lords Senator Panfilo Lacson said were released from the New Bilibid Prison in June are detained at the BI’s warden facility. In a statement, the BI said the summary deportation order of Chan Chit Yue, Kin San Ho, Ching Che and Wu Hing Sum was signed and approved by the Board of Commissioners on August 23. The BI said the […]
(Eagle News)–At least four Chinese drug lords were released from the New Bilibid Prison even before reports on the possible release of former Calauan, Laguna Mayor Antonio Sanchez came out, Senator Panfilo Lacson said. It was unclear, however, if the four identified as Chan Chit Yue, Kin San Ho, Ching Che and Wu Hing Sum, were released based on Republic Act No. 10592, or the law on Good Conduct Time Allowances. According to Lacson, the […]
Computation, processing of GCTA suspended for ten days (Eagle News)–Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra and Interior Secretary Eduardo Año on Thursday, Aug. 29, ordered the creation of a joint committee that will review the implementing rules and regulations of Republic Act 10592 and the guidelines on the computation and processing of Good Conduct Time Allowances. The order was contained in Joint Department Order No. 1, which also directs the temporary suspension of the processing and computation […]
(Eagle News)–Senator Richard Gordon is proposing to “improve” Republic Act 10592 that increases the Good Conduct Time Allowances given to inmates. In filing Senate Bill No. 974, Gordon noted there was a need to do this so that the “meritorious principle of the law upon which it is based can be implemented,” and the law can be safeguarded from “abuse of powerful personalities whose years of imprisonment have not changed a bit the crooked and […]
(Eagle News)—The Department of Justice has suspended the processing of the Good Conduct Time Allowances of inmates. Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra said he gave the verbal order to the Bureau of Corrections “as a precautionary measure and in the interest of prudence.” Guevarra said he would also ask the BuCor for a list of inmates already released and “determine what needs to be done.” “Should there be any sign of fraud or irregularity, I will […]
