(File photo) MANILA - The Department of Justice (DOJ) on Thursday ordered the relief of the acting superintendent of the New Bilibid Prison (NBP)'s Maximum Security Compound (MSC) where four persons deprived of liberty (PDLs) escaped on Monday morning. In an order signed by Corrections Technical (CT) Chief Supt. John Paul Santos, Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) acting director for administration, MSC acting superintendent, CT Supt. Arnold Guzman was relieved from his post but will remain as deputy chief of the bureau's Supply Division. CT Supt. Roy Villasis was designated as acting superintendent of the compound while concurrently serving as chief of the BuCor Project Management and Doctrine Development Division (PMDD). DOJ Undersecretary Deo Marco said the Commander of the Guards, Senior Insp. Israel Basi and Chief Insp. Jeofrey Dangpason of the Diversified Maintenance Unit (DMU), as well as duty guards at the gate during the escape incident, were also relieved. On Wednesday, th
(File photo) MANILA - The inmate who was shot by the convicts who escaped from the New Bilibid Prison (NBP) on Monday has died, a prison official said on Wednesday. Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) spokesperson Gabriel Chaclag, in a television interview, said the inmate identified as Michael Dullavin was earlier taken to the Ospital ng Muntinlupa after sustaining gunshot wounds. Aside from Dullavin, also wounded in the incident were three BuCor personnel Angelito Marquez, Mark Joseph Pesons, and Jancy Dagonas. "While they were escaping ay may PDL din po na wala silang pakundangang binaril at naging wounded po yun but we have received news yesterday that the PDL na nabaril nila ay nag-expire na po at yun po ay palaya na sana within this month (they shot the PDL as they were escaping and we are told this person has since expired and was supposed to have completed his sentence within the month)," Chaclag said. He, meanwhile, reiterated his plea for the public to come forward with
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There were four, not three prisoners, who escaped from the New Bilibid Prison (NBP) in Muntinlupa on Jan. 17. The Muntinlupa police identified the fourth escapee as Chris Ablas, who is serving his sentence for robbery with homicide at the NBP. This brings to two the number of NBP escapees who are
New Bilibid Prison (File photo) MANILA - A fourth inmate of the New Bilibid Prison (NBP) in Muntinlupa City remained unaccounted for following Monday's escape. Two of the three inmates were killed hours after escaping from the Maximum Security Compound. Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra told reporters via text message on Tuesday that the fourth escapee was Chris Ablas, who was serving a sentence of reclusion perpetua without parole for robbery with homicide. Ablas was reported missing from Dorm 8C-2 of the NBP Maximum Security Compound. Arvin Bio and Pacifico Adlawan died in a shootout with pursuing lawmen while Drakilou Falcon, who was convicted for robbery with homicide and illegal possession of firearms and has pending murder charges, is still at-large. "Maximum Security Compound is still placed on lockdown status as of this time while recovery efforts are still ongoing, " the Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) said in a statement. Three BuCor personnel, Angelito Marquez,