Agad umanong ipag-uutos ng Department of Justice (DoJ) sa kanilang oversight committee ang direktiba ng Office of the Ombudsman na suspendehin ang 27 opisyal ng Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) dahil sa maanomalyang pagpapatupad ng good conduct time allowance (GCTA) law.
Ayon kay Justice Sec. Menardo Guevarra, aatasan na niya ang OIC ng BuCor para isilbi ang notices of preventive suspension at ipatupad ito immediately.
Una rito, sinabi ni Ombudsman Samuel Martires, na ang mga opisyal ay guilty sa grave misconduct, gross neglect of duty at conduct prejudicial to the best interest of service dahil sa kuwestiyonableng pagpapalaya sa mga heinous crime convicts mula pa noong 2014.
Karamihan sa mga sinuspindi ay nakatalaga sa Maximum Security compound ng New Bilibid Prison (NBP).
Dagdag pa ni Martires, malakas ang ebidensiyang hawak nila sa pamamagitan ng testimonya ng mga witnesses at mga public documents ng pagpapakita ng maanomalyang pagpapalaya sa mga convicted criminals.
Ang mga suspendido ng anim na buwan ng walang sahod ay pinangunahan ni Ramoncito Roque ang BuCor Docoments and Record Section chief at Corrections Senior Insp. Ma. Belinda Bansil.
Ilan sa mga kasamang suspendido ay sina:
Benjamin Barrios, Supervisor, Board of Discipline, Maximum Security Camp
Gerardo Padilla, Chief, NBP Superintendent
Francisco Abunales, NBP, Superintendent
Celso Bravo, Officer-in-Charge, Directorate for Security and Operations
Melencio Faustino, Regional Superintendent, Davao Prison and Penal Farm
Cherry Caliston, Chief, Documents Division, Davao Prison and Penal Farm
Ruelito Pulmano, Inmate Documents and Processing Section
Emerita Aguilar, Chief, Reformation and Rehabilitation Office
Raymund Peneyra, Chief Overseer, Maximum Security Compound
Jomar Coria, NBP South Reformation Coordinator for Education and Training, Maximum Security Compound
Roy Vivo, COG, Maximum Security Compound
Wilfredo Bayona, Deputy Superintendent, NBP South Maximum Security Compound
John Edward Basi, Assistant Chief, Reformation and Rehabilitation Office, Maximum Security Compound, NBP
Abel Dr. Ciruela, Commander of the Guard -Management, Screening and Evaluation Committee, Maximum Security Compound
Roger Boncales, Directorate for Security and Operations -NBP North
Eduardo Cabuhat, OIC Training and Education Office
Dr. Lourdes Razon, Medical and Dental Office
Mary Lou Arbatin, Chief, Behavior Mod. Office
Susana Ortega, OIC, Prison Industry Office, Maximum Security Compound
Anthony Omega, OIC, Sports and Recreation Office, Maximum Security Compound
Antonio Calumpit, OIC, Overseer, Maximum Security Compound
Roberto Rabo, Superintendent, NBP
Jones Lanuza, Deputy Superintendent for Reformation, NBP
Victor de Monteverde, Chief, Alternative Learning System, Maximum Security Compound and
Veronica Buño, Custodial Officer, NBP
