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The Bureau of Corrections' New Bilibid Prison in Muntinlupa City. Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News

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New Bilibid Prison

Adrian Ayalin

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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:950px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/171567494968220190903-new-bilibid-prison-MD-7045.jpg" style="width:950px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left"><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">The Bureau of Corrections&#x27; New Bilibid Prison in Muntinlupa City. <em>Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News</em></span><em> </em></span></span></span></div><div><br/></div><p>MANILA -- Four special investigators of the Commission on Human Rights were shown simulated strip and cavity search by the Bureau of Corrections following the complaint of inmates&#x27; wives against allegedly abusive prison guards.</p><p>The BuCor said in a statement that the CHR investigators arrived at the New Bilibid Prison in Muntinlupa City on Monday.</p><p>The BuCor identified the investigators as Atty. Rommel Tinga, Michele Tuliao, Mays Sylvette Rojas and Ma. Milanie Arao, who brought with them a mission order signed by CHR Human Rights Protection Cluster Director Atty. Jasmin Regino.</p><p>Bilibid Acting Superintendent Corrections Chief Insp. Roger Boncales and other officials met the investigators.</p><p>The BuCor said the investigators were given a briefing as well as a simulation of the strip and cavity search to give them an idea on how visitations are conducted.</p><p>The investigators were also showed the NBP Maximum Camp, including the conjugal facilities and the park for visitors and their children.</p><p>The CHR investigators told BuCor officials that they would issue a subpoena to the lady searchers for them to submit their sworn statements.</p><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/5/7/bucor-to-launch-probe-after-prisoners-wives-report-degrading-strip-search-1443">BuCor to launch probe after prisoners&#x27; wives report &#x27;degrading&#x27; strip search</a></div><p>The BuCor also said in the statement that Director General Gregorio Catapang had expressed his willingness to fully cooperate with the CHR to further improve the inspection for the visitors of persons deprived of liberty (PDLs).</p><p>Catapang, however, expressed surprise over why there was a sudden complaint from the wives of the PDLs.</p><p>“Just like everybody else, we want to ferret out the truth. Bakit sa dinami dami ng pagbisita nila sa asawa nila mula pa sa Bureau of Jail and Management and Penology hanggang sa nailipat dito sa Bucor, the same protocol ng inspeksyon ang dinadaanan nila, kaya ako nagtataka bakit itong dalawang complainant ngayon lang sila nagreklamo?” Catapang asked.</p><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/3/13/bucor-to-release-97-pdls-who-have-served-over-40-years-of-jail-time-1500">97 prisoners who served over 40 years jail time to go free</a></div><div><br/></div><div><br/></div><div><br/></div><div><br/></div>

<p>Four special investigators of the Commission on Human Rights were shown simulated strip and cavity search by the Bureau of Corrections following the complaint of inmates' wives against allegedly abusive prison guards.</p>

Four special investigators of the Commission on Human Rights were shown simulated strip and cavity search by the Bureau of Corrections following the complaint of inmates' wives against allegedly abusive prison guards.

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CHR investigators shown simulated strip search amid BuCor abuse allegations

Adrian Ayalin,

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Published May 14, 2024 04:31 PM PHT

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