Representatives Paolo Duterte (1st District, Davao City) and Eric Yap (Lone District, Benguet) have sought the passage of a measure that would categorically exclude persons convicted of heinous crimes from availing themselves of the benefits of the law that cuts prison time for inmates with good behavior. Duterte and Yap said the enactment of their proposed […]
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Senator Sonny Angara is eyeing to propose amendments to the Good Conduct Time Allowance (GCTA) Act to plug loopholes and avoid any erroneous interpretation of the law. Angara said he will file a bill that seeks to provide a definition of heinous crimes for the purpose of applying exclusions in the coverage of the law. […]