Rappler's latest stories on BuCor
'I can soundly sleep,' says Faeldon after sacking
(UPDATED) Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra says the dismissal of Nicanor Faeldon is an 'initial step to prevent the spread of a dangerous wildfire'
Senate panel demands Faeldon appear at GCTA law hearing
(UPDATED) Opposition senators call for Nicanor Faeldon's removal as Bureau of Corrections chief due to the controversies brought by the inclusion of rape-slay convict Antonio Sanchez in the list of inmates set for early release
Sotto: Duterte must revamp Bureau of Corrections
(UPDATED) 'This travesty of justice is condemnable!' Senate President Vicente Sotto seethes on Twitter, following reports that the Bureau of Corrections released convicts in high-profile cases
CHR: Improve jail management to prevent crimes inside prisons
'The goal of prisons should be to reform persons deprived of liberty, to uphold human dignity while being accountable for their faults,' CHR spokesperson Jacqueline de Guia says
No budget to build new prisons, only additional beds for prisoners
The request of the Bureau of Corrections for an additional P5 billion budget to build 6 new prisons is turned down
FACT CHECK: No transfer to Bilibid for De Lima unless convicted
The supposed transfer is not even mentioned in the video. De Lima is still in Camp Crame.
LOOK: Duterte appoints Dela Rosa as BuCor chief, Guerrero as Marina administrator
Malacañang releases the appointment papers of former police chief Ronald dela Rosa and former military chief Rey Leonardo Guerrero
Conclusion: Open letter to Director General Ronald dela Rosa
A holistic solution is necessary. There is a need to address the problems of overcrowding, the lack of qualified personnel, and the inadequacy of resources.
Open letter to Director General Ronald dela Rosa
Being a BuCor chief, and with your closeness to the President, you will be in the best position to advocate for small regional prisons
Alvarez wins again as Ombudsman upholds Floirendo indictment
The Office of the Ombudsman denies Floirendo’s motion to reopen the investigation
Dela Rosa wants to clean up Bureau of Corrections
PNP chief Ronald dela Rosa says his two mistahs from the Philippine Military Academy will help fix problems at the Bureau of Corrections
Dela Rosa to be next BuCor chief
President Rodrigo Duterte says top cop Ronald dela Rosa may have failed to meet public expectations in leading the Philippine National Police but it would be 'a waste' not to give him another government position
PDEA sets up an office inside Bilibid
(UPDATED) The office is located a few hundred meters away from the compound's iconic reserve, where prisoners are kept
Duterte might not push through with mega prison in Nueva Ecija – Aguirre
The President instead proposes to build a new medium sized facility and improve existing 7 regional prisons
Aguirre wants new drugs board chair Santiago as BuCor chief
Prior to his recent appointment to the Dangerous Drugs Board retired general Dionisio Santiago chaired the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency
BuCor chief Benjamin de los Santos resigns
UPDATED Issue about resurgence of drug trade has made me irrelevant Benjamin de los Santos says in a text message to reporters
COA recommends graft charges vs DOJ, BuCor officials in Tadeco deal
State auditors say BuCor management must initiate the filing of charges against the officials before the Ombudsman
Alvarez: Stick to facts, Tadeco probe not linked to personal grudge
Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez says he is not going after his erstwhile friend Davao del Norte 2nd District Representative Antonio Floirendo Jr by calling for the probe into the BuCor Tadeco deal
All past DOJ chiefs upheld deal with BuCor – Tadeco CEO
The various contracts between Tadeco and BuCor have been reviewed and approved by no less than 6 secretaries of justice It has also passed through 14 secretaries of justice who upheld its validity says Tadeco president and CEO Alexander Valoria
Duterte proclamation ‘best’ way to void BuCor-Tadeco deal
Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre II says BuCor may file a case in court against Tadeco but this would take a very long time
House begins probe into BuCor-Tadeco deal on May 9
House good government and public accountability chairperson Johnny Pimentel says lawmakers are duty bound to investigate painstakingly any public transaction that is allegedly detrimental to the government
Lawmakers want BuCor-Tadeco deal probed over land distribution
The Makabayan bloc says hectares of land at the Davao Prison and Penal Farm were no longer distributed to farmer beneficiaries after the BuCor Tadeco deal was sealed
BuCor-Tadeco deal illegal, should be cancelled – DOJ, COA panels
The panels separate investigations say the joint venture agreement is disadvantageous to government
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Calida: BuCor-Tadeco deal 'illegal'
UPDATED In a statement Tadeco says Calida s statement is premature and uninformed as past justice secretaries had found arrangements to be valid and beneficial to BuCor and the country
‘Stop dragging us into your personal issues,’ Paola Alvarez tells Floirendo’s GF
UPDATED Cathy Binag the live in partner of Representative Antonio Floirendo Jr apologizes to the Alvarez family But she adds I find it petty for some matured men to be burning bridges of friendship over a girls spat
Graft complaint vs Floirendo not about feuding girlfriends – Alvarez
These are two different matters says Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez whose friendship with fellow Davao del Norte congressman Antonio Floirendo Jr has turned sour
Floirendo denies plotting Speaker Alvarez's ouster
Davao del Norte 2nd District Representative Antonio Floirendo Jr admits having a brotherly misunderstanding with Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez who has so far refused to talk to him
Floirendo ‘hurt’ by graft complaint filed by Alvarez
Davao del Norte 2nd District Representative Antonio Floirendo Jr says he has a clear conscience and he is ready to face any complaints against him
Alvarez files graft complaint vs Rep Floirendo
Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez accuses Davao del Norte 2nd District Representative Antonio Floirendo Jr of having an unlawful business interest in a government deal
Alvarez to his ouster 'plotters': 'Go ahead, make my day'
UPDATED As rumors continue to spread that some lawmakers are plotting to unseat him Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez tells critics he is ready to go anytime as he has no ambition
Alvarez wants probe into BuCor deal with Floirendo banana firm
Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez files the resolution against the company of Davao del Norte 2nd District Representative Antonio Floirendo Jr President Duterte s biggest campaign contributor amid ouster rumors against the Speaker
Bilibid drugs case: Ex-BuCor OIC Ragos surrenders to NBI
UPDATED Ex Bureau of Corrections OIC Rafael Ragos says he delivered drug money to Senator Leila de Lima when she was still justice secretary
Roque files ethics complaint vs De Lima over Bilibid drug trade
UPDATED Kabayan Representative Harry Roque claims Senator Leila de Lima had conspired with his party mate Representative Ron Salo to hide their alleged involvement in the drug trade
CA confirms Aguirre amid BuCor, BI controversy
Senator Antonio Trillanes IV sees politics at work in the confirmation of Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre II
Aguirre: 'No proof' of VIP treatment of inmates
UPDATED The justice chief says what he only approved was the use of air coolers by inmates who suffered from high blood pressure This he says is not a form of special treatment
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Aguirre to BuCor legal chief: Explain unauthorized private practice
The notice against Alvin Lim comes shortly after his memo on Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre II s alleged privileges for inmates was leaked to media
FACT CHECK: Did Aguirre reward inmates who testified vs De Lima?
While Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre II has repeatedly denied it documents obtained by Rappler paint a different picture
De Lima admits Dayan endorsed Bucayu, Ragos for BuCor
De Lima downplays Dayan s recommendation saying it was just normal for her friends and co workers then to pitch several names for posts The ultimate decision she says was hers
Aguirre names new BuCor chief
Retired police senior superintendent Benjamin delos Santos is a lawyer and former CIDG official
Auction for Nueva Ecija prison postponed for 4th time
This PPP project is part of government efforts to fix the Philippines prison system which the International Centre for Prison Studies ranks as the 4th most overcrowded in the world
What ails the BuCor modernization law?
The lack of money to modernize the Bureau of Corrections is crippling the bureau worsening its age old problems
House panel wants to reimpose death penalty for drug cases
UPDATED The House justice committee wants to put the BuCor and the BJMP under a single department for the rationalization of the jail management system
Why is Aguirre allowed to question witnesses in House probe?
No rule has been violated says Majority Leader Rodolfo Fariñas
Quick fix for PH jails? Pardon sick, old prisoners – Recto
Senate Minority Leader Ralph Recto files a resolution seeking an inquiry into the worsening conditions of jails nationwide
Marine general Balutan to head Bureau of Corrections
The Marine officer who testified against former president Gloria Macapagal Arroyo will be supervising the national prison
BuCor execs face charges over Bilibid project bidding
The Ombudsman says that in 2012 BuCor executives split the project into 4 contracts to evade the required public bidding They awarded them to preferred suppliers who are also facing charges
