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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 »

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 »

Chinese drug lords manage drug trade from Bilibid: ex-CIDG chief

Christian Esguerra, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 19 12:38 PM

MANILA - Rogue policemen recycled illegal drugs and kidnapped Chinese drug lords for ransom in an underground business that leads all the way to the Philippines’ state penitentiary, a former police general told a Senate investigation Thursday. Read more »

Families of victims should be consulted before granting GCTA: Chiz

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Updated as of Sep 17 11:26 AM

MANILA - Former Senator Francis Escudero on Tuesday said the good conduct time allowance (GCTA) law should be made more transparent to prevent corruption and abuse of the law. Read more »

Unfair to say De Lima to blame for GCTA mess: Escudero

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Updated as of Sep 17 04:09 PM

MANILA - Former senator now Sorsogon Governor Francis Escudero on Tuesday said it is unfair to pin the blame on the Good Conduct Time Allowance mess on Sen. Leila de Lima alone.   Read more »