Joey Allan Acfalle Terlaje, the former deputy director of the Department of Corrections, denied charges brought against him connected to an incident in 2017.
Former Yona Mayor Jesse Mendiola Blas request for compassionate release from prison was turned down by District Court Chief Judge Frances Tydingco-Gatewood.
A grand jury indicted former Department of Corrections Deputy Director Joey Allan Acfalle Terlaje on charges connected to an incident at a barbecue in 2017.