MOST CONGESTED PRISON The New Bilibid Prison in Muntinlupa City has a capacity for only 6,435 prisoners buthouses more than 29,000 inmates. INQUIRER/NIÑO JESUS ORBETA
MANILA, Philippines — The Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) has requested the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) to conduct a parallel investigation into the January 2 stabbing at the New Bilibid Prison (NBP).
In a statement on Sunday, BuCor said its Director General Gregorio Pio Catapang Jr. sent the request on January 4 to CHR Commissioner Faydah Maniri Dumarpa “in order to further establish the facts, promote transparency, and determine accountability.”
Article continues after this advertisementThe National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) and the Philippine National Police (PNP) were also requested to launch their parallel probes into the incident.
FEATURED STORIES NEWSINFO Ex-president also excluded Robredo from NSC – Tañada to Duterte allies NEWSINFO DSWD: Rules on Akap dole nearly done NEWSINFO More endorsers back 4th impeach rap vs VP DuterteBuCor Officer-in-Charge and Assistant Secretary Al Perreras also directed Acting NBP Superintendent Roger Boncales to submit a “comprehensive incident report” and cooperate fully with the NBI and PNP.
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Article continues after this advertisementThe BuCor previously reported that the stabbing resulted in the death of person deprived of liberty (PDL) Ricardo Peralta.
Article continues after this advertisementMeanwhile, PDLs Reginal Lacuerta and Bert Cupada sustained injuries.
Article continues after this advertisementFour NBP personnel have been relieved and suspended pending the investigation.
READ: BuCor suspends 4 personnel after Bilibid stabbing
This development was the latest milestone for the company, which has seen its local market grow in value to multiple hundreds of millions of pesos annually.
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