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,
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Were there four, not three, persons deprived of liberty (PDLs) who escaped last Jan. 17 from the New Bilibid Prison (NBP) in Muntinlupa City?
There may be four since one PDL remained missing and could not be located within the NBP as of noon today, Jan. 18, BuCor Deputy Director Genera
Detained Senator Leila de Lima on Tuesday said law enforcement authorities should find out and address the root cause of the recent riot that happened within the confines of the New Bilibid Prison (NBP). De Lima made the remark following the recent violent behavior among Bilibid inmates caused t