Catapang seeks international collaboration
BuCor Director Gregorio Catapang Jr. hosts Japan’s Ministry of Justice delegation at New Bilibid Prison, fostering international cooperation and sharing best…
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Catapang orders release of BuCor’s anniversary bonus
‘This is a big help to our employees who were affected by the typhoons and floods, and for those who were not affected, it gives them a chance to help others.’
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BuCor cancels anniversary festivities, grants bonuses to staff hit by calamities
BuCor Chief Gregorio Pio Catapang Jr. has approved the granting of anniversary bonuses to eligible personnel and canceled planned anniversary festivities,…
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No celebrations: BuCor scales down anniversary
BuCor will mark its 120th anniversary and holiday gathering quietly, aligning with President Marcos’ directive for solemnity during national mourning after…
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Catapang outlines BuCor shift toward humane, reform-centered corrections
BuCor chief Gregorio Catapang Jr. says the bureau is shifting toward a human-rights-based, reform-focused system to rehabilitate and reintegrate persons…
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BuCor readies prisons for Typhoon Tino threat — Catapang
Bureau of Corrections Director General Gregorio Pio Catapang Jr. ordered heightened vigilance and preparedness in all prison facilities as Tropical Storm Tino…
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BuCor orders review of land lease rates in penal farms
Bureau of Corrections Director General Gregorio Pio P. Catapang ordered a comprehensive review of land lease rates in all operating prisons and penal farms to…
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BuCor seeks to double medical allowance of PDLs
BuCor Director General Gregorio Pio Catapang Jr. urged the Senate to double the daily medical allowance of persons deprived of liberty (PDLs) from ₱15 to ₱30…
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BuCor personnel told: Resist corruption
BuCor chief Gregorio Catapang Jr. urges newly promoted and appointed personnel to resist corruption during a nationwide oath-taking ceremony, highlighting…
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BuCor chief seeks backing on prison system modernization
BuCor chief Gregorio Catapang Jr. urges lawmakers to support prison reforms, including a unified correctional system and medical parole, to decongest…
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BuCor chief seeks Congress support for prison reform, medical parole
BuCor Director General Gregorio Pio Catapang Jr. urges Congress to support reforms for a unified correctional system, medical parole, and prison decongestion…
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BuCor: No human rights violations on PDLs logged
The Bureau of Corrections reported zero human rights violations in 2023, according to Commission on Human Rights data, with reforms earning praise from…
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BuCor shifts 300 PDLs to Iwahig in prison decongestion push
BuCor transferred another 300 inmates from the New Bilibid Prison to Iwahig Prison in Palawan as part of efforts to decongest NBP before its closure in 2028.
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BuCor offers idle prison lands for PSC sports complexes, athlete villages
BuCor chief Gregorio Catapang offers PSC idle prison lands nationwide for regional sports complexes, training hubs, and athlete villages to boost grassroots…
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BuCor tags Lim’s outburst as ‘sour-graping,’ asserts transparency
BuCor Chief Gregorio Catapang Jr. defends the ban on Kapatid spokesperson Fides Lim, citing repeated violations of prison protocols. Catapang welcomed a…
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BuCor activates body scanners in Sablayan to curb smuggling
BuCor activates full body scanners at Sablayan Prison to combat contraband smuggling and boost security. Two more scanners join the agency’s high-tech efforts,…
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