Catapang: No NBP political prisoners
There are no political prisoners in the New Bilibid Prison (NBP) or any other BuCor facility, despite a petition opposing the transfer of several inmates,…
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There are no political prisoners in the New Bilibid Prison (NBP) or any other BuCor facility, despite a petition opposing the transfer of several inmates,…
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The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) has approved the revised rank structure for the Bureau of Corrections' (BuCor) uniformed personnel, with the…
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The focus on reforming, rather than “neutralizing,” law offenders under the current dispensation resulted in the release of 1,156 Persons Deprived of Liberty…
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The Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) has released 1,156 persons deprived of liberty (PDLs) from 12 June to 17 July, bringing the total number of…
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![[FILES] BuCor Director General Gregorio Pio Catapang Jr.](https://images.assettype.com/tribune/2025-04-20/2dpog1ik/tribune20240524dad83c11fb4dcbab463fb9d82a417cviberimage20240510125821016.png?w=200&auto=format)
The Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) has imposed sanctions on around 200 personnel as part of efforts to overhaul an institution long plagued by corruption and…
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The Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) is moving forward with plans to close the New Bilibid Prison in Muntinlupa and redevelop the sprawling property into a…
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Catapang explicitly cautioned the new officers against jeopardizing their law enforcement careers through incompetence, negligence, or corruption.
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Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) Director General Gregorio Pio Catapang Jr. called on 338 newly graduated custodial officers to uphold integrity, reject unlawful…
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Some 1,000 newly recruited Corrections Officer 1 (CO1) personnel took their oath before Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) Director General Gregorio Pio…
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The Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) allowed complainants and their lawyers to meet with convicted former military general Jovito Palparan at the New Bilibid…
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As the Ateneo graduating class articulated, there cannot be true joy in graduation ceremonies overshadowed by grief and unanswered questions.
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The Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) hosted a market sounding summit to unveil plans to lease its vast land assets as part of preparations for the closure of the…
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Bureau of Corrections has unveiled plans to transform portions of the New Bilibid Prison property into a mixed-use commercial development ahead…
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The Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) held a groundbreaking ceremony of the P470-million prison facility in Palayan City, Nueva Ecija on 20 April 2026.
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The Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) on Wednesday dismissed reports of a scabies outbreak at the New Bilibid Prison, stating that no such health emergency exists…
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The Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) on Wednesday dismissed claims of a scabies outbreak inside the country’s largest prison facility, saying no such health…
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TACLOBAN CITY — A foreign investor planning a P700-million coconut industrial park in Northern Samar has pledged to donate agricultural by-products to create…
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The Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) has relieved two prison superintendents of their duties and reassigned several key officials as part of an effort to…
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