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Members of the officers and staff of the administration of the New Bilibid Prison of the Bureau of Corrections in Muntinlupa City, stand at attention during the flag ceremony as they hold their 117th Founding Anniversary on November 14, 2022. Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News/File

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NEW BILIBID PRISON

Adrian Ayalin

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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-fil fr-dib" style="width:952px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/20221114-bucor-117th-anniversary-JC8973.jpg" class="fr-fic fr-fil fr-dib"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">O<span id="isPasted" style="color:rgb(51, 51, 51);letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;display:inline !important;float:none">fficers and staff of the New Bilibid Prison of the Bureau of Corrections in Muntinlupa City.<em> Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News/File</em></span></span></span></span></div><div><br/></div><div><span dir="ltr" id="isPasted">MANILA — At least 275 <span id="isPasted" style="color:rgb(65, 65, 65);letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;display:inline !important;float:none">Bureau of Corrections </span>personnel are set  to lose their jobs after they failed to complete their required eligibility and educational requirements under the law.</span></div><div><span dir="ltr">In a statement, BuCor said that <span id="isPasted" style="color:rgb(65, 65, 65);letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;display:inline !important;float:none">Republic Act No. 10575 or the Bureau of Corrections Act of 2013 </span></span><span dir="ltr">mandates the professionalization and upgrading of standards in the appointments of its personnel.</span></div><div><span dir="ltr">The BuCor personnel were given 5 years from the date of effectivity of the law to obtain the minimum educational qualification and eligibility.<br/></span><span dir="ltr"><br/>While the law was passed in 2013, the qualification standards were only approved by the Civil Service Commission in 2018, which means that the five-year deadline already lapsed in 2023.<br/></span></div><div><span dir="ltr">The BuCor added in the statement that Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla had already extended the deadline to March 16, 2024, because of the COVID-19 pandemic.</span></div><div><span dir="ltr"> <br/>BuCor Director General Pio Catapang, Jr, made the appeal to Remulla on behalf of the personnel.</span><span dir="ltr"><br/><br/>&quot;While the Department understands the difficulties suffered by the personnel during the COVID pandemic, it is essential to strike a balance between the exigencies of the service and the need to uphold the statutory requirements provided under RA 10575,&quot; Remulla said in the BuCor statement.</span><span dir="ltr"><br/><br/>The BuCor noted affected personnel was originally 421, but 41 filed for early retirement with 105 complying with the requirements.</span><span dir="ltr"><br/><br/>The BuCor said Catapang is urging affected personnel to recommend their relatives who will be accommodated as long as they are qualified for the job.</span></div><div><br/></div><div><span dir="ltr" id="isPasted"><strong>FROM THE ARCHIVES:</strong></span></div><div><ivs-player data-ivs-key="e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603" data-ivs-spid="3001339" data-ivs-vid="2476853"></ivs-player></div><script src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/js/loader.js"></script>

<p>At least 275 Bureau of Corrections personnel are set to lose their jobs after they failed to complete their required eligibility and educational requirements.</p>

At least 275 Bureau of Corrections personnel are set to lose their jobs after they failed to complete their required eligibility and educational requirements.

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275 BuCor workers to lose jobs for failing to comply with eligibility requirements

Adrian Ayalin,

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Published Mar 12, 2024 12:30 PM PHT

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