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Rearrest of Chiong sisters' killers can be Supreme Court 'test case' - Drilon

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Updated as of Sep 03 11:51 AM

Sen. Frank Drilon on Tuesday urged the executive department to rearrest 3 men convicted in the rape-slay of Marijoy and Jacqueline Chiong, which could lead to a potential "test case" before the Supreme Court. Read more »

PNP to monitor convicts freed for good conduct, seeks list

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Updated as of Sep 03 09:41 AM

The Philippine National Police said Tuesday that it would seek a list of convicts who were granted early release from prison based on a 2013 law that expanded good conduct credits.    Read more »

Lacson: Duterte's next move on Faeldon will say a lot about battle vs corruption

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 03 07:32 AM

MANILA - Sen. Panfilo Lacson on Tuesday said President Rodrigo Duterte’s next move on embattled Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) chief Nicanor Faeldon will say a lot about his battle against illegal drugs and corruption. Read more »

The ANC Brief: Prison time

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Posted at Sep 03 04:00 AM

Nicanor Faeldon said he isn’t leaving the Bureau of Corrections, and the Palace said, he still enjoys the trust and confidence of the president. Here are the big stories making the headlines on ANC today: Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: September 2, 2019

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Posted at Sep 02 11:56 PM

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

Gordon: Gov't should bring back to prison released heinous crime convicts

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Posted at Sep 02 08:48 PM

Senate Blue Ribbon Committee Chair Senator Richard Gordon believes all heinous crimes convicts released under the flawed implementation of the Good Conduct Time Allowance should be returned to jail. Read more »

26 years, still no apology: Victims' kin reject freedom for rapist-killer Sanchez

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 02 08:36 PM

MANILA - More than 20 years since his crime, former Calauan, Laguna Mayor Antonio Sanchez has yet to apologize to the families of his victims. Read more »

'Why should society suffer?': Gordon wants released convicts thrown back in jail

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Updated as of Sep 02 07:18 PM

MANILA - The government should order released heinous crime convicts to be returned to prison, Sen. Richard Gordon said Monday. Read more »

Faeldon lumagda pero hindi sa release order ni Sanchez

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Updated as of Sep 02 08:34 PM

Nanindigan si BuCor chief Nicanor Faeldon na wala siyang nilagdaang kautusan para makalaya si Antonio Sanchez.   Read more »

Judge who convicted Sanchez seeks corruption check at prisons bureau

Christian V. Esguerra, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 02 04:40 PM

Former Pasig City judge Harriet Demetriou said the government should scrutinize exactly how good conduct allowances were processed and whether certain officials were paid in exchange for the credits. Read more »

Bong Go makes case for death penalty amid GCTA law mess

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 02 04:34 PM

MANILA - Sen. Christopher Lawrence “Bong” Go on Monday said the confusion over the implementation of a law granting increased good conduct time allowance (GCTA) for prisoners shows that the Philippines was better off imposing death penalty. Read more »

Anti-Corruption body probes prisons bureau over release of heinous crime convicts

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Updated as of Sep 02 05:18 PM

The Presidential Anti-Corruption Commission says it is investigating Bureau of Corrections chief Nicanor Faeldon and officials of the prisons agency after the release of close to two thousand heinous crimes convicts was questioned.  Read more »

Faeldon says he won't resign as BuCor chief

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 02 03:41 PM

MANILA - Embattled Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) chief Nicanor Faeldon on Monday said he “believes” he should not resign, as outrage grows over his role in the order to have convicted rapist-killer Antonio Sanchez released from jail. Read more »

Probing good conduct

Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 02 01:28 PM

Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra, Bureau of Corrections Chief Nicanor Faeldon attend the senate probe on the Good Conduct Time Allowance Law (GCTA) in Pasay City on Monday.  Read more »

'No discretion on GCTA': Faeldon denies signing Sanchez release order but...

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 02 03:54 PM

MANILA - Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) chief Nicanor Faeldon on Monday denied signing the release order for rapist-killer Antonio Sanchez, as he claimed he contested giving freedom to the high-profile convict. Read more »

Gov't reviewing law which freed heinous crime convicts: Justice official

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Posted at Sep 01 08:14 PM

The government is now reviewing the law on "good conduct time allowance" with a view to amending some of its implementing rules, an official from the Department of Justice said on Sunday. Read more »

Faeldon pinadadalo sa Senate hearing ukol sa GCTA

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Posted at Sep 01 06:52 PM

Pinadadalo si Bureau of Corrections chief Nicanor Faeldon sa pagdinig ng Senado ukol sa pagbibigay ng good conduct time allowance sa mga convict ng heinous crimes.  Read more »

BuCor officials na nagpalaya sa ilang Bilibid inmates mananagot: Duterte

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Posted at Aug 31 08:43 PM

Pananagutin ni Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte ang mga opisyal ng Bureau of Corrections na responsable sa pagpapalaya sa mga high-profile inmate dahil sa maling interpretasyon ng good conduct time allowance. Read more »

Go: Release of nearly 2,000 heinous crime convicts did not go through Duterte

Pia Gutierrez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 31 02:23 PM

BEIJING - The early release of nearly 2,000 heinous crime convicts did not go through President Rodrigo Duterte, Sen. Christopher "Bong" Go said Saturday, adding that the chief executive would for sure hold liable those behind it.  Read more »

Sotto seeks BuCor revamp amid controversy over early release of prisoners

Kat Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 31 01:10 PM

Senate President Vicente Sotto III on Saturday recommended an "entire" revamp in the Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) after reports showed that release orders for convicted drug lords and rapists were signed by the agency's chief. Read more »