Sotto pushes reforms amid prison overcrowding
Senate President Vicente “Tito” Sotto III on Friday pressed for sweeping reforms in the country’s corrections system as the Senate deliberated on the budget of…
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Senate President Vicente “Tito” Sotto III on Friday pressed for sweeping reforms in the country’s corrections system as the Senate deliberated on the budget of…
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The so-called tell-all — obviously orchestrated — revelations of Zaldy Co, perhaps in a vain effort to protect his own hide.
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A crucial turning point was the revelations of Senator Imee Marcos, the sister of the President.
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Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) director general Gregorio Catapang Jr. welcomed a delegation from the Ministry of Justice of Japan at the New Bilibid Prison on…
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Elite police teams entered the prison immediately and regained control after the riot broke out.
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Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) director general Gregorio Pio P. Catapang Jr. on Friday outlined his modernization and reform agenda, saying the bureau is being…
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Some Tanzanians were venturing out on Tuesday as restrictions, including a curfew and an internet blackout, were partially lifted after elections erupted into…
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MUNTINLUPA CITY — The Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) released another batch of 484 persons deprived of liberty (PDLs) on 1 and 27 October 2025.
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Bureau of Corrections Director General Gregorio Pio Catapang expressed gratitude to the provincial government of Nueva Ecija and local government unit Maigo in…
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GUATEMALA CITY, Guatemala (AFP) — Twenty members of a gang designated a “foreign terrorist organization” by the United States have escaped from detention in…
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Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Chief of Staff Gen. Romeo Brawner Jr. has admitted that restiveness has begun to ripple through the military, even as he…
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An unknown number of inmates escaped in the clash between rival gangs, during which another 14 people were injured.
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A bill is being proposed by the Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) aimed at granting medical parole to elderly individuals aged 70 years and above, as well as those…
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On 10 September, protesters set up barricades, blocked highways, and clashed with police over Macron’s austerity program.
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The question is not whether the potential for upheaval exists, but whether the unique sociopolitical fabric of the nation will allow such upheaval to unfold in…
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Global stock markets surged to fresh record highs on Tuesday, driven by expectations of further US interest rate cuts that outweighed growing geopolitical…
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An alert corrections officer at the New Bilibid Prison (NBP) arrested a female visitor Tuesday who was allegedly attempting to smuggle illegal drugs inside her…
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Bangkok (AFP) — Thailand’s Supreme Court ordered on Tuesday the country’s most powerful and polarising politician Thaksin Shinawatra to be jailed for one year,…
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