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(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 […]
(Eagle News)–Senator Bong Go on Wednesday, Sept. 11, said the next Bureau of Corrections chief should be a “killer.” Go made the recommendation as he revealed an “exasperated” President Rodrigo Duterte had already started looking for the replacement of Nicanor Faeldon, who was sacked as BuCor chief over the Good Conduct Time Allowance law mess. Although Go said he had someone in mind, he refused to reveal his identity. “Kung former military or former police […]
(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte will not be appointing sacked Bureau of Corrections director-general Nicanor Faeldon to a new government post. In fact, President Duterte said on Tuesday, Sept. 10, that Faeldon has already been hired by a private corporation. The President made the statement following speculations he would give Faeldon another appointment. Prior to his stint as BuCor chief, Faeldon was Customs chief until he resigned following the discovery of P6.8-billion worth of shabu smuggled […]
(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte on Friday, Sept. 6, said he still believes in Nicanor Faeldon. The President said this two days after he sacked the former Marine as Bureau of Corrections director-general following the release of convicts under the Good Conduct Time Allowance Law and the near-release of former Calauan, Laguna Mayor Antonio Sanchez, who was convicted of the rape and killing of Eileen Sarmenta, and of the killing of her friend Allan Gomez. In […]
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)–Senator Manny Pacquiao said all other Bureau of Corrections officers who had a hand in the release of convicts under the Good Conduct Time Allowance law should resign or take a leave of absence. Pacquiao issued the call after President Rodrigo Duterte himself sacked BuCor Chief Nicanor Faeldon, following the release of some convicts of heinous crimes, including three convicted for the rape-slay of the Chiong sisters, and the near-release of former Calauan, Laguna […]
(Eagle News)–The partner of an inmate at the New Bilibid Prison testified on Thursday, Sept. 5, that she paid P50000 to Bureau of Corrections officers to secure his freedom. According to Yolanda Camelon, who faced senators during the third hearing on the Good Conduct Time Allowance, the amount was given to Major Mabel Bansil and Staff Sgt. Ramoncito Roque. “Sabi ko in what way, ‘yon nga lang magastos. May binanggit siyang certain amount na P50K. […]
(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)–“I’ve never been happier now.” This was the message of Nicanor Faeldon to reporters on Thursday, Sept. 5, when asked how he felt after being sacked as Bureau of Corrections Director-General by President Rodrigo Duterte. According to Faeldon, who had refused to answer questions from the media prior to the hearing, “wala nang yoke sa balikat.” “You can soundly sleep,” he said. President Duterte announced the dismissal of Faeldon in a speech on Wednesday, […]
(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 […]
