Missing Bilibid inmate re-arrested; BuCor chief orders probe

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<p>MANILA — A New Bilibid Prison inmate who was reported missing since July 15 has been re-arrested in Angono, Rizal, authorities announced Thursday.</p><p>Bilibid officials said inmate Michael Cataroja was caught in Brgy. Isidro in Angono by operatives from the Rizal Provincial Police Office.</p><p>Bureau of Corrections Director General Gregorio Catapang has ordered a full-blown investigation into how Cataroja was able to escape from the jail facility in Muntinlupa City.</p><p>There will be a board of inquiry for the investigation, the BuCor said in a statement.</p><p>The issue revolving around Cataroja started after bones were recovered from an alleged mass grave at an NBP septic tank. A part of the skeletal remains was initially thought to be Cataroja&#x27;s, who was missing at the time.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/08/10/23/missing-nbp-inmate-possibly-still-alive-bucor">BuCor chief says &#x27;missing&#x27; NBP inmate possibly &#x27;still alive&#x27;</a></li></ul><p>Officials later said the bones were “not of human origin” and are likely “chicken leg bone”. <strong>— With a report from Jeff Caparas, ABS-CBN News</strong></p><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO</strong></div><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Rp8TTfZiP4I?enablejsapi=1" width="560"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more News on <a href="https://www.iwanttfc.com/#!/browse/Genres/News/tag_id_genres/id_news" target="_blank">iWantTFC</a></div>

A New Bilibid Prison inmate who was reported missing since July 15 has been recaptured, authorities announced Thursday.

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Missing Bilibid inmate re-arrested; BuCor chief orders probe

Missing Bilibid inmate re-arrested; BuCor chief orders probe

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Published Aug 17, 2023 08:22 PM PHT

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Updated Aug 17, 2023 08:24 PM PHT

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