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PDL 'lucky' if they get P45 worth of food daily — DOJ
By J.Lo
"Ang estimate ng aking kasama sa loob ng DOJ, sa P70, maswerte na kung P45 ang napupupnta talaga napupunta sa bawat mesa ng bawat nakulong," Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla said persons deprived of liberty (PDLs) are only getting estimated P45 worth of food per day.
During Department of Justice (DOJ) budget hearing in Senate, Sen. Nancy Binay asked Remulla how much agency is spending to feed prisoners. Remulla responded DOJ is pending P70 a day per prisoner.
Binay quipped that this was above food poverty threshold of National Economic and Development Authority, said people who spent above P64 a day for three meals are not "food poor".
However, Remulla said that this was because there was no kickback to that figure.
Bureau of Corrections General Director Gregorio Catapang Jr. said bidders go as low as possible. Latest winning bidder spends P59 a day for food.
Asked for food included in P59 a day, Catapang said that it includes eggs and rice.
"Ang mga PDL, 'pag binigyan ng pagkain, linuluto pa nila ulit para magkaroon ng lasa o sustanya pagkain nila," Catapang said.
Total budget for PDLs' food this year is P1.5 billion, Catapang said.
Remulla called it culture that has been established even before he took on role. Suppliers believe large budget equals large earnings.
Remulla also claimed problem was worse in Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP), attached agency of the Department of Interior and Local Government. However, he said corruption in BJMP likely takes even larger chunk of P70 a day.
According to Remulla, problem is in bidding process, creates large space for corruption.
"Ang problema namin, kung nagpa bid ka, sari-sari pong paraan yan na mga supplier system, na nagkakaroon talaga ng corruption," DOJ chief said.
Sen. Grace Poe, chairs Committee on Finance, said Senate's job to oversee budget and legislation. Solution to problem would not be adding to budget, but seeing how issue could be stopped.
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