ILOILO CITY – A veteran activist in Panay Island has been released after more than eight months in jail in Iloilo province.
Militant organization Bagong Alyansang Makabayan-Panay said Elmer Forro, secretary general, was released on Wednesday, Dec. 7, from the Iloilo District Jail in Pototan town.
Seventy-five-year-old Rodolfo Diaz, a member of the Tumandok tribe, and the oldest political prisoner in Panay, walked out of the Iloilo District Jail on October 28 after the local court granted his petition for bail.
ILOILO CITY – An inmate stabbed his tormentor to death at the Iloilo District Jail (IDJ) in Pototan, Iloilo on Friday, Oct. 7.
The Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP)-6 identified the victim as Melvin Gemio, 39.
Atty. Anthony Dogelio, BJMP-6 spokesperson, said that the suspect, Elbert
ILOILO CITY – The Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP)-Region 6 (Western Visayas) said the former warden of the Iloilo District Jail (IDJ) is facing administrative charges after more than 100 Persons Deprived of Liberty (PDLs) staged a protest on Aug. 24 due to inedible food.
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