28-07-2025
10 PDLs escape Batangas jail
Ten persons deprived of liberty (PDL) broke out of Batangas jail on Monday morning while they were being escorted to the public utility room, according to authorities.
'A prison guard was escorting the prisoners to the public utility room when one of the prisoners pointed an ice pick at him, took his service firearm and pointed at him, while other prisoners took advantage of the said situation,' the Police Regional Office 4A (PRO 4A) said.
'At that instance, the PDLs fled on foot towards the direction of Barangay Quilo, Ibaan, Batangas,' it added.
In a separate statement, the Batangas provincial government said that there were eight PDLs who were able to escape.
Governor Vilma Santos-Recto ordered a probe into the incident.
Provincial Administrator Atty. Joel Montealto said the facility is a new provincial jail where 792 male PDLs were transferred last June 24.
According to the provincial government, the security protocols in the facility are not yet in order.
A hot pursuit operation is now being conducted, according to the police. —VAL, GMA Integrated News
