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Palace: No VIP treatment for high-profile convicts in Marines barracks

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 07 11:59 PM

Duterte said he ordered the transfer because he was afraid that people of detained Sen. Leila de Lima would get to the convicts at the Bilibid. Read more »

DOJ chief: President has power to order prisoner transfers

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 07 09:23 PM

MANILA – Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra on Saturday said the President has the power to order the transfer of convicts to another facility, amid questions surrounding his directive to move 10 high-profile convicts from the national penitentiary to a Philippine Marines facility. Read more »

Duterte admits ordering transfer of inmates to Marines barracks

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 06 11:50 PM

Senators conducting an inquiry on the implementation of the good conduct time allowance (GCTA) law have questioned the transfer of high-value inmates to a military facility. Then, President Rodrigo Duterte confirmed that he himself ordered the transfer. Read more »