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Despite a last-ditch plea to remain in the custody of the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology, convicted carjacker Roger Dominguez was transferred to the New Bilibid Prison in Muntinlupa on Wednesday to serve his sentence for the murder of car dealer Venson Evangelista.
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The Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) has released 103,000 qualified persons deprived of liberty (PDLs) in 2022 as part of the ‘zero overstaying’ policy, Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Benjamin “Benhur” Ablos Jr. said on Tuesday, Jan. 31.
"Saludo ako
(File photo) MANILA - The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) on Tuesday lauded the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) over the release of 103,000 qualified persons deprived of liberty (PDLs) in 2022 under its 'zero overstaying' policy. "Saludo ako sa BJMP sa kanilang decongestion efforts. Matagal ng problema ang kasikipan ng mga kulungan at nararapat lamang na tuloy-tuloy ang ating pagsusumikap na tugunan ito (I salute the BJMP for their decongestion efforts. The crowded jail facilities had long been a problem and it is just proper for us to continue exerting efforts to address this concern)," DILG Secretary Benjamina Abalos Jr. said in a statement. Abalos said he expects the BJMP to continue its efforts to uphold the welfare of PDLs in facilities under its supervision. Citing the BJMP's data, Abalos said 6,288 PDLs or 10 percent of the total 130,138 average monthly jail population were released every month from their incarceration.