500 NBP inmates transferred to Palawan as BuCor pushes decongestion plan
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Source: The Manila Times
Published: 2026-03-28 16:39 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Crime & Justice, Philippines, Food & Agriculture, Crime & Justice, Asia Pacific
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MANILA, Philippines — The Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) has transferred 500 persons deprived of liberty (PDLs) from the New Bilibid Prison (NBP) to the Iwahig Prison and Penal Farm (IPPF) as part of efforts to ease congestion in the country’s main penitentiary.
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