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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 »

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 »

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 »

Good conduct credits on review under new implementing rules - DOJ

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 19 08:44 PM

MANILA - Justice Undersecretary Markk Perete said Thursday the Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) is in the process of recomputing good conduct credits on the basis of revised implementing rules and regulations (IRR) of the law granting expanded good conduct time allowance (GCTA).  Read more »

Roxas says implementing rules 'consistent' with GCTA law

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Posted at Sep 19 09:52 AM

Former Interior Secretary Mar Roxas on Wednesday said the implementing rules and regulations (IRR) of the good conduct time allowance (GCTA) law was "consistent" with the policy. Read more »

Fear and sadness prevail among surrendered convicts: priest

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Updated as of Sep 19 09:32 AM

Most convicts who surrendered under President Rodrigo Duterte's ultimatum turned themselves in out of fear even though they were not guilty of heinous crimes, a priest said Thursday. Read more »

Lawmakers eye separate remote facility for heinous crime convicts

Sherrie Ann Torres, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 19 12:59 AM

Members of three of seven committees investigating the good conduct time allowance (GCTA) controversy have filed a bill that seeks to totally separate heinous crime convicts from other persons deprived of liberty (PDLs) with lower jail sentences. Read more »

Revised rules on GCTA law could face Supreme Court scrutiny

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Posted at Sep 18 11:33 PM

The revised implementing rules and regulations of the good conduct time allowance law may still be questioned before the Supreme Court.  Read more »

Most prisoners who surrendered under Duterte ultimatum not heinous crime convicts: PNP

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Posted at Sep 18 05:55 PM

Most of the prisoners who surrendered to the police amid President Rodrigo Duterte's ultimatum were not heinous crime convicts. Read more »

Nearly 1,000 convicts surrender ahead of Duterte deadline

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Posted at Sep 18 11:31 AM

Almost 1,000 prisoners convicted of heinous crimes who were released early for supposed good conduct surrendered as of early Wednesday, a day before President Rodrigo Duterte's deadline. Read more »

'Mga heinous crime convicts kasama talaga sa makikinabang sa GCTA law'

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Updated as of Sep 17 09:40 PM

Nilinaw ni dating Sen. Chiz Escudero na hindi intensiyong itakwil ng bagong good conduct time allowance (GCTA) law ang mga nahatulan ng heinous crimes.    Read more »

GCTA law gives prisoners hope, sociologist says

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Updated as of Sep 17 12:10 PM

The possible grant of early release through good conduct gives prisoners hope, a sociologist said Tuesday. Read more »

Heinous crime convicts freed on 'good conduct' must serve full jail term: DOJ

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Posted at Sep 17 10:50 AM

Freed heinous crime convicts and other prisoners disqualified under the good conduct time allowance law must serve their full sentence, a justice official said Tuesday. Read more »

Bishops say removing hope from inmates can trigger violence inside prisons

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Posted at Sep 17 12:21 AM

An anti-crime group wants the good conduct time allowance off the table for all heinous crime convicts. Read more »

Heinous crimes convicts di na kasali sa GCTA

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Posted at Sep 16 08:21 PM

Di na kasama ang mga nakulong dahil sa karumaldumal na krimen sa mga maaaring makinabang sa GCTA law. Read more »

Ilang grupo may babala sa di pagbigay ng GCTA sa heinous crime convicts

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Posted at Sep 16 07:29 PM

Nagbabala ang ilang grupo na baka dumami ang insidente ng karahasan sa mga bilangguan kapag inalis ang mga heinous crime convict sa mga maaaring mapaaga ang paglaya gamit ang good conduct time allowance. Read more »

Gov't issues new rules on GCTA law

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Updated as of Sep 16 07:31 PM

Justice Sec. Menardo Guevarra and Interior Sec. Eduardo Año on Monday signed the revised implementing rules and regulations of Republic Act No. 10592. Read more »