Jail Management and Penology chief Director Allan Iral's idea of a perfect Christmas is for Filipinos to patronize handmade lanterns of the persons of disabilities (PDLs) under the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP).
As such, he urged Filipinos to purchase them in support of the livelih
(Photo courtesy of BJMP) MANILA - The Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) expressed hope that persons deprived of liberty (PDLs) in its facilities will have a brighter Christmas by earning income through making handcrafted lanterns (parol) for the Christmas season. "Ngayong taon, muling hinihikayat ng BJMP ang lahat na maging bahagi ng pasko ng ating mga PDL sa pamamagitan ng pagtangkilik ng gawa nilang mga parol (This year, the BJMP once again encourages everyone to be a part of our PDLs' Christmas by enjoying their handmade lanterns)," said BJMP chief Jail Director Allan Iral in a statement on Thursday. Iral urged the public to patronize the livelihood projects of PDLs to give them hope for the Yuletide season and support their families while they are incarcerated. "Purchasing and patronizing products made by our PDL will be a great help for them and their families, especially in this time of the pandemic," he said. As early as August, PDLs of the Ne