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GMA Network
3 days ago
- General
- GMA Network
BuCor to build halfway houses in prisons
Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) Director General Gregorio Catapang Jr. on Wednesday ordered the establishment of halfway houses in prisons and penal farms nationwide. According to the BuCor, the halfway houses will be for persons deprived of liberty (PDLs) awaiting release and for released PDLs whose settlement arrangements are still pending. Meanwhile, Catapang ordered the submission of plans and designs for each halfway house as well as the budgetary requirements. Catapang also directed officials to identify areas where PDLs who are about to be released may stay in order to separate them from the general jail population while the project is being planned. He said this seeks to prepare PDLs for their release and ensure that they have the resources necessary for their reintegration to society. The BuCor chief stressed the importance of a program for PDLs within the halfway houses. The program will include counselling sessions, orientation activities, interviews, and short courses. "This holistic approach recognizes that preparing individuals for reintegration involves more than simply setting them free but it requires equipping them with the tools to navigate societal challenges effectively," Catapang said. — VDV, GMA Integrated News
GMA Network
17-05-2025
- Politics
- GMA Network
MMDA: Used campaign paraphernalia donated to BJMP for recycling
Campaign materials used during Eleksyon 2025 will be donated to the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) for recycling, the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) said Saturday. The used campaign material will be used for reproduction as saleable items for the benefit of Persons Deprived of Liberty (PDLs). Christian Maño of Super Radyo DZBB reported on Dobol B TV that MMDA personnel have been collecting campaign paraphernalia in Metro Manila after Eleksyon 2025. In an ambush interview, MMDA Chairman Atty. Don Artes said the agency will donate the collected materials to the BJMP for reproduction as tote bags and other profitable goods of PDLs. Earlier in the week, the MMDA reported that around 10,100 kilograms, or 11.18 tons, of campaign materials in the National Capital Region were removed on the first day of cleanup after the May 2025 midterm elections. In its report, the MMDA said 23,452 pieces of campaign materials were collected in 16 cities and one town in the region. Most of the removed campaign posters were from Manila, with 4.05 tons, followed by Muntinlupa with 1.66 tons and Districts II, V, and VI in Quezon City with 1.27 tons. --Jamil Santos/ VAL, GMA Integrated News For more Eleksyon 2025 related content and updates, visit GMA News Online's Eleksyon 2025 microsite.
