THE Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) views with great concern the protest made by the inmates at the Iloilo District Jail where they climbed onto the roof of the prison building allegedly because of lack of food and to demand for the relief of the jail warden.
“We have ordered Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) Chief, Jail Director Allan Iral to conduct an immediate investigation on the unfortunate incident and to temporarily relieve Jail Chief Inspector Norberto Miciano from his post as jail warden to give way to an impartial investigation,” said the statement issued by Interior and Local Government Secretary Benhur Abalos.
“We have also instructed BJMP VI Regional Director JCSupt Clint Russel A. Tangeres to immediately attend to the concerns of the Persons Deprived of Liberty (PDLs) and ensure that they are provided with adequate food and other necessities,” it added.
The DILG through the BJMP remains committed to ensure the humane safekeeping of PDLs in the city, district and municipal jails under our supervision.
“We will continue to undertake measures to improve jail services and jail facilities to help in the rehabilitation of PDLs and their eventual reintegration to the society.”
