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From the Philippine Star (Feb 14): Navy insists it has legal basis on request to get Marcelino's custody The Philippine National Police Anti-Illegal Drugs Group rejected a proposal of the Justice department to move Marine Lt. Col. Ferdinand Marcelino...

What killed 10 inmates and seriously wounded a jail officer inside the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) in Parañaque City on Thursday night – gunfire or grenade shrapnel? Since both are considered contraband in a prison community, it is...

MANILA, Philippines – (UPDATED) Two Chinese nationals were among the 10 "high-profile" inmates killed following an explosion at the Parañaque City Jail on Thursday night, August 11. Senior Inspector Xavier Solda, spokesperson of the Bureau of Jail Management...

A raid in Manila City Jail results in a standoff between inmates and authorities The inmates demand that the raiding teams observe “jail protocol” The Director of BJMP-NCR says the inmates used the standoff as a delaying tactic to hide prohibited items...

See - Country Reports on Human Rights Practices - US State Department, 2016 report. "x x x. BUREAU OF DEMOCRACY, HUMAN RIGHTS, AND LABOR 2016 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices Report - March 3, 2017 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The Philippines is...