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DOJ: 161 surrendered convicts set for re-release

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Posted at Oct 08 11:28 AM

MANILA - One hundred and sixty-one convicts who were freed early for good conduct but had surrendered due to an order from President Rodrigo Duterte are set to be re-released, the Department of Justice said Tuesday. Read more »

Bersamin confirms SC seeks respondents' comment on petition vs. revised GCTA rules

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 03 10:47 PM

Chief Justice Lucas Bersamin on Thursday confirmed the Supreme Court (SC) en banc has required respondents in the petition questioning the validity of the revised implementing rules and regulations of RA 10592 or the good conduct time allowance (GCTA) law to file their comments to the petition within 10 days. Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: October 1, 2019

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Posted at Oct 01 11:46 PM

Here are the day's big stories in photos. Read more »

DOJ releases 37 more surrenderers

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Posted at Oct 01 09:33 PM

The Department of Justice on Tuesday said it has released the fourth batch of convicts who surrendered under President Duterte's ultimatum. Read more »

DOJ: 35 more surrenderers released

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Posted at Sep 30 10:53 PM

The Department of Justice (DOJ) on Monday said it has released the third batch of convicts who surrendered under President Rodrigo Duterte's ultimatum. Read more »

8 Bilibid inmates question revised GCTA rules before SC

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 30 03:29 PM

Eight inmates from the New Bilibid Prison (NBP) have filed the first petition before the Supreme Court questioning the validity of the revised implementing rules and regulations (IRR) of RA 10592 or the expanded good conduct time allowance (GCTA) law. Read more »

More surrendered convicts under Duterte ultimatum to be freed: DOJ

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Posted at Sep 29 10:33 AM

The Department of Justice (DOJ) on Sunday said it would release more convicts who surrendered under President Rodrigo Duterte's ultimatum. Read more »

Ex-CIDG chief Magalong, alleged 'ninja cops' to face Senate

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Updated as of Sep 28 05:23 PM

MANILA – Baguio City Mayor Benjamin Magalong and police officers tagged in the alleged recycling of narcotics seized in drug raids are set to face a Senate hearing Tuesday, Sen. Richard Gordon said Saturday.  Read more »

52 convicts released again following surrender under Duterte ultimatum, DOJ confirms

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Posted at Sep 28 10:58 AM

MANILA - The Department of Justice (DOJ) on Saturday confirmed the release of 52 convicts who got out of prison early but surrendered after President Rodrigo Duterte issued an ultimatum on heinous crime prisoners granted early release on good conduct. Read more »

DOJ: ‘GCTA’ convicts who surrendered but had been paroled will be freed

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Posted at Sep 27 08:38 PM

Fifty-two convicts who surrendered to authorities to comply with President Duterte's ultimatum will be freed again, a justice official said Friday. Read more »

DOJ: BuCor set to release some surrendered convicts

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 26 03:30 PM

Among those who will be released were those granted executive clemency, pardon and parole. Read more »

DOJ survived GCTA mess 'almost unscathed': Guevarra

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 26 03:29 PM

In the face of the controversy surrounding the good conduct time allowance, Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra said the Department of Justice (DOJ) has survived an “institutional crisis” and has even gained “new-found strength.”   Read more »

'DOJ reborn': Guevarra says justice dept survived GCTA crisis ‘almost unscathed’

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 26 03:15 PM

"I’d like to say the Department of Justice has been reborn,” said Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra. Read more »

DILG official wary about merging 'rotten' BuCor with BJMP

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Updated as of Sep 24 04:50 PM

MANILA - Suggestions to integrate the Bureau of Corrections with the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) may not be a good idea at this time.   Read more »

'Masyado tayong incorrigible': Panelo wants officials to 'forget' GCTA for prisoners

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Posted at Sep 23 11:28 AM

President Rodrigo Duterte's spokesman suggested Monday that authorities should "forget" granting good conduct credits for the early release of convicts to curb alleged corruption in the prisons bureau. Read more »

BuCor set to free surrendered prisoners not convicted of heinous crimes

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Updated as of Sep 23 11:27 AM

The Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) will release prisoners who surrendered under President Rodrigo Duterte's ultimatum despite not being convicted of heinous crimes, the Department of Justice said Monday. Read more »

Scores of convicts surrender 2 days after Duterte deadline passed

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Posted at Sep 21 07:07 PM

Some 130 convicts freed for supposed good conduct surrendered two days past President Duterte's deadline, the justice department said Saturday. Read more »

DOJ: 2,139 convicts released early for good conduct have surrendered

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Posted at Sep 21 05:49 PM

More prisoners released early due to good conduct surrender to authorities. Department of Justice Spokesperson Undersecretary Markk Perete says as of Saturday morning (September 21, 2019), 130 more surrendered, bringing the total number prison returnees to 2,139. Read more »

Anti-corruption body suspends GCTA probe, defers to Senate, Ombudsman

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Posted at Sep 21 11:49 AM

MANILA - The Presidential Anti-Corruption Commission (PACC) on Saturday said it has suspended its parallel investigation into the good conduct time allowance (GCTA) mess. Read more »

DOJ: Only Duterte can suspend rearrest of freed convicts

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 21 01:42 AM

Despite recommending a halt to the manhunt of convicts “prematurely released,” a DOJ official Friday conceded the President’s verbal order to rearrest them stands. Read more »