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1k PDL moved to Iwahig, Sablayan

By J.Lo

TO decongest New Bilibid Prison (NBP) around 1,000 prisoners including high-profile murderers and drug lords, have been transferred to Iwahig and Sablayan prison and penal farms.

Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) Director-General Gregorio Catapang Jr. said 500 were transferred to Sablayan prison and penal farm in Occidental Mindoro, considered "supermax" facility.

Another 500 prisoners were transferred to Iwahig prison and penal farm in Palawan.

Catapang said "good" inmates were transferred to Iwahig while "troublemakers" were sent to Sablayan.

He gave "ultimatum" to prisoners to surrender their illegal paraphernalia and other belongings.

Catapang gave assurance high-value prisoners transferred to Sablayan would not be able to escape. He said prison is on mountain where there is no cell service.

He noted those who attempted to escape returned, saying they got lost in the mountain.

In statement, BuCor said among those transferred to Sablayan prison and penal farm are 171 Chinese.

BuCor said more inmates would be transferred within the year as construction of new facilities in Davao, Iwahig, Leyte and San Ramon prison and penal farms will be finished this year.

Catapang said drug lords who were affected by transfer could be behind recent controversies affecting NBP.

Apart from transfer of prisoners, Catapang reduced amount of money person deprived of liberty can get through virtual wallets from P2,000 to P1,000.

Move , he said, came after senators asked him to fix NBP.

Both Senate and House of Representatives have launched separate investigations on issues hounding NBP, including the case of inmate Michael Cataroja, who has been missing since July 15,2023, and alleged mass graves in national penitentiary.