Tag: PDLs
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BJMP Director Ruel Rivera Oversees Jail Facilities in Occidental Mindoro
Jail Director Ruel Rivera, head of the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP), recently toured several jail facilities in the Southwestern Tagalog Region. His visit on February 21, 2025, aimed to assess the operational readiness and uplift the spirits of the BJMP staff stationed across various city, district, and municipal jails. During his tour,…
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Bicol’s ‘E-dalaw’ Program Enhanced with New Tablets
LEGAZPI CITY – The ‘e-dalaw’ initiative, aimed at facilitating virtual visits for persons deprived of liberty (PDLs) in the Bicol Region, has been significantly improved with the addition of new communication tools. On February 6, 2025, the Department of Information and Communication Technology (DICT) Region V handed over 18 tablets to the Bureau of Jail…
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927 Detainees in Negros Oriental Eligible for May Elections
In a significant development for electoral participation, 927 individuals currently detained in Negros Oriental have been confirmed eligible to cast their votes in the upcoming May 12 midterm elections. Lionel Marco Castillano, the regional election director for the Negros Island Region, announced this milestone, highlighting a shift in policy that now allows these persons deprived…
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