But why just now?
Currently, the program only covers the Visayas. The expansion to Luzon and Mindanao depends on resolving logistical and funding issues.
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Currently, the program only covers the Visayas. The expansion to Luzon and Mindanao depends on resolving logistical and funding issues.
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According to recent PPA data, passenger traffic during Holy Week reached 2.29 million, concentrated over a few days.
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The Bureau of Corrections disclosed the graduation from senior high school of 37 persons deprived of liberty (PDLs) at the minimum and maximum compounds of the…
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Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) director general Gregorio Catapang Jr. has called for renewal and hope, emphasizing the agency’s mission to reform and…
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BuCor chief urges personnel to become "beacons of hope" and commit to transforming lives of PDLs
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Pope Francis visits Rome’s Regina Coeli prison on the afternoon of Thursday, marking a return to the historic penitentiary where he celebrated the Holy…
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Washington, United States — A federal judge on Friday ordered the return to the United States of a Salvadoran migrant who was mistakenly deported last…
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Now the 29,000 hectares of land where the Iwahig Prison and Penal Farm (IPPF) is located have been titled, signaling the formal start of managing the area…
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The Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) announced Monday that the release of 1,058 persons deprived of liberty (PDLs) brings the total number of inmates freed to…
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The Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) has confirmed the rearrest of a person deprived of liberty (PDL) who escaped from the Iwahig Prison and Penal Farm (IPPF) in…
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Authorities thwarted an attempt by a female visitor to smuggle suspected illegal drugs into the New Bilibid Prison in Muntinlupa City, the Bureau of…
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This cruel paradox isn’t rare; it reflects a deeply rooted problem in our healthcare system.
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BuCor said its proactive approach aims not only to decrease overcrowding within the NBP but also to facilitate a smoother transition for the PDLs as they…
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Vatican City, Holy See — Pope Francis is improving but still requires various in-hospital therapies, the Vatican said Saturday, even as it…
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Catapang highlighted that this is the largest number of basic recruit course graduates in BuCor’s history.
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We have to strengthen our educational system to produce a competitive and innovative work force that will enable us to build a strong economy
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Violence against women is pervasive in the Philippines, with one in four women aged 15 to 49 having reported experiencing some form of physical, sexual, and…
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Health experts and advocates on Wednesday urged election candidates to “take a stand against the growing epidemic of cigarettes, vapes and alcohol” among…
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