SAN PEDRO CITY-A woman was arrested in Batangas City after she was caught in possession of shabu (crystal meth) worth about P1 million.
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(First of two parts) Like many other inmates at Manila City Jail, Baste is a “balikbayan” — someone who has done time before. The others are proud of the distinction, but the 32-year-old from the slums of Santa Mesa lacks the grit associated with recidivists. It’s because in his two arrests — the first in […]
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A jail officer was killed by an unknown assailant aboard a motorcycle in Sta. Ana, Manila on Thursday morning. Initial reports from the Manila Police District (MPD) identified the victim as George Delfin, 49 years old. The victim was declared dead on the spot after sustaining gunshot wounds, according to investigators on the scene on Sagrada corner Orobi […]
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The Supreme Court on Tuesday denied the bid of the Office of the Ombudsman to transfer the detention of former Sen. Ramon “Bong” Revilla Jr. and two others charged in connection with a multibillion-peso pork barrel scam to a local jail under the supervision of the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP).
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Seeking to address the need for the successful reintegration in society of former inmates, the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) set education as a priority in its reformation program.
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