Elderly, PWD inmates moved to new Quezon City jail
The Bureau of Jail Management and Penology and the Quezon City government have begun the transfer of persons deprived of liberty to a new jail facility in Payatas......»»
Woman nabbed for alleged attempt to sneak in drugs into jail
CEBU CITY, Philippines- A woman was arrested by the jail personnel of Mandaue City Jail after she attempted to smuggle illegal drugs into the facility on Tuesday afternoon, February 13, 2024. The suspect was identified as Genalyn Andales Ople, of legal age, a resident of Barangay Canduman in the said city. According to Jail Superintendent.....»»
Bacolod City pioneers QR code use on PWD ID cards
Bacolod City pioneers QR code use on PWD ID cards.....»»
Bacolod City to issue PWD ID cards with data security feature
Bacolod City to issue PWD ID cards with data security feature.....»»
House helper admits killing elderly couple
A day after claiming she was innocent, a housemaid has admitted killing an elderly couple in Quezon City......»»
Senior, PWD discounts on groceries to increase to P500 monthly
Senior, PWD discounts on groceries to increase to P500 monthly.....»»
‘Person with this ability’: PWDs in Aklan town earn from making Nito products
Woody Francisco says that the mission of the PWD Balete Association is to give the PWD sector in their municipality a sustainable source of livelihood.....»»
66 paintings of Bilibid inmates on exhibit at SC
Sixty-six paintings made by inmates of the New Bilibid Prison are on display at the main lobby of the Supreme Court......»»
Philippine Coast Guard offers to help BuCor transport inmates
The Philippine Coast Guard is offering to assist the Bureau of Corrections in transporting inmates and implementing searches for contraband in the New Bilibid Prison and BuCor’s six other penal colonies, a PCG official said yesterday......»»
48 Bilibid inmates transferred to Leyte prison
As part of the Bureau of Corrections’ efforts to decongest the New Bilibid Prison and shut down the NBP by 2028, 48 inmates have been transferred to the Leyte Regional Prison, BuCor chief Gregorio Catapang Jr. said yesterday......»»
Cash aid to elderly in Angeles City resumes
Cash aid to elderly in Angeles City resumes.....»»
500 Bilibid inmates moved to Davao prison
At least 500 prisoners from the New Bilibid Prison (NBP) in Muntinlupa have been transferred to the Davao Prison and Penal Farm......»»
8 inmates hurt in Manila City Jail brawl
Eight male inmates of the Manila City Jail were hurt after a brawl erupted yesterday afternoon......»»
783 BuCor inmates freed
A total of 783 inmates from prison and penal farms nationwide were released in March, the Bureau of Corrections reported yesterday......»»
DOJ: 8 inmates freed on good conduct
Another batch of eight inmates has been released under the good conduct time allowance as part of the Department of Justice efforts to decongest penal and prison facilities......»»
Marcos grants clemency to 22 inmates
President Marcos has granted executive clemency to 22 inmates, the Bureau of Corrections announced yesterday......»»
Separate prison for Muslim inmates proposed
The Office of the Presidential Adviser on Muslim Affairs on Friday proposed to the Bureau of Corrections to have a separate prison facility for Muslim inmates......»»
Bisrock singer jams with inmates in Bohol
CONSOLACION, Cebu — Cebuano singer and songwriter Emping made the inmates of Dauis, Bohol happy on February 13 as he jammed with them while singing the classic bisrock hit song, “Chinita.” Emping was performing on stage at the event organized by Dauis Police Station ‘Lavapalooza’. He was invited to perform with other Cebuano bands, Missing.....»»
Xinhua world economic news summary at 0900 GMT, April 12
SEOUL -- South Korea's employment kept rising last month due to a fast increase in elderly jobs, statistical office data showed Friday. The number of employed people aged 15 or older expanded 173,000 from a year earlier to 28,396,000 in March, according to Statistics Korea. It marked the lowest growth in over three years since February 2021, but the employment continued to grow thanks to higher elderly jo.....»»
PWDs, elderly want more employment opportunities
Some establishments are hiring persons with disabilities and the elderly. But the Philippines still has a long way to go to close the gap......»»
PAL stops elderly Fil-Am with COPD from flying sans oxygen tank
MANILA, Philippines — Flag carrier Philippine Airlines stopped an elderly Filipino-American woman from flying back to the United States due to her medical condition, a US media report said. Jovita Domingo, 86, was not allowed to board a PAL flight despite showing a doctor’s certificatioon saying she was “fit to travel by air” and that.....»»