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RE-ARREST OF HEINOUS CRIME CONVICTS TO PROTECT OUR PEOPLE – GO

Senator Bong Go has expressed support for the order of President Rodrigo Duterte to immediately re-arrest the nearly 2,000 heinous crime convicts who were freed early due to the allegedly erroneous application of the Good Conduct Time Allowance (GCTA) law. “I believe that their re-arrest is a crucial step to correct the error committed by […]

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FAELDON’S FIRING SHOWS NO SACRED COW IN DUTERTE ADMIN – PACQUIAO

The decision of President Rodrigo Duterte to sack Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) Director General Nicanor Faeldon and order a full recall of all inmates who were granted early liberty on the basis of the Good Conduct Time Allowance (GCTA) law, is a clear and undeniable proof that there are no sacred cows in his government […]

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RELEASE OF CONVICTED CHINESE DRUGS LORDS WAS ILLEGAL – TOLENTINO

Senator Francis Tolentino has questioned the release of convicted Chinese drug lords during the last election period as it could be a possible violation of election laws. During a Senate hearing on the early release of heinous crime convicts, Tolentino pointed out a possible violation of Commission on Elections (Comelec) Resolution 10429 and the Omnibus […]

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PRISON RECORDS SHOULD BE DIGITIZED – GORDON

Senator Dick Gordon said prison records should be digitized so that there would be prompt and accurate information of the time served by an inmate following the earlier announcement by Bureau of Corrections (BUCOR) Chief Nicanor Faeldon that 1,000 inmates may be mass released in all penal colonies in the country with the implementation of […]

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WE PREFER DEATH BY FIRING SQUAD – DELA ROSA

Senator Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa is keen on the revival of the death penalty in the country, saying that convicted drug lords were even the ones who pushed for it. Dela Rosa revealed in recent interviews that during his stint as head of the Bureau of Corrections (BuCor), some of the inmates actually approached him […]

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ONE NEW PRISON BUILDING BUILT EACH YEAR – DELA ROSA

Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) Chief Bato dela Rosa has lauded Pangasinan officials for their successful anti-illegal drug campaign. “Maganda ang record ng Pangasinan (Pangasinan has a good record). This I monitored when I was PNP (Philippine National Police) chief,” he said before the huge crowd in front of the Capitol Grounds recently. Dela Rosa reiterated […]