Philippines
Capital city — Manila
Seen in the press
Read our selection of press reports about this country. This is a short description of prison conditions on a national scale. It gives an account of the preceding year’s events.
Philippines: more than 5,000 inmates die at this prison every year
One in five detainees at the Philippines' national penitentiary die every year, officials at the prison hospital have revealed.
Source — CNN
Philippines: 5,000 prisoners at NBP die yearly
At least 5,000 prisoners at the New Bilibid Prison in Muntinlupa City die every year, said an official from the Bureau of Corrections.
Source — Tempo
Philippines: Lacson wants steps to tackle corruption in Bilibid prison
Senator Panfilo Lacson wants laws to address corruption and dismantle syndicates at the New Bilibid Prison (NBP) as he lamented that high-profile inmates, not government officials, were running the penitentiary.
The…
Philippines: ombudsman to investigate prison officials
The Office of the Ombudsman has created a team to investigate officials of the Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) to determine their liability in the release of thousands of prisoners.
Source — Manila Times
Philippines: Duterte fires Philippines prison chief
The president fired the government’s top prison official amid outcry over a mass prisoner release.
Source — The Diplomat
Philippines: 'Worse than prison': Abuses in Philippine youth homes
Officially called "Houses of Hope", proponents in the Philippines say such facilities are places for reformation and education, but critics slam many of them as "hellholes" where children are treated like…
Source — Le Point
Philippines: where 518 inmates sleep in space for 170, and gangs hold it together
Source - NY Times
For some inmates of the Manila City Jail, making the bed means mopping up sludgy puddles, unfolding a square of cardboard on the tile floor and lying down to sleep in a small, windowless…
Philippines : un mort lors d'une émeute dans une prison surpeuplée
Source - Le Point
This article is not available in English. If you wish, you can consult the French version.
Jails, justice system at breaking point as Philippine drugs war intensifies
Source - Reuters
In a teeming prison for undertrials in the Philippines’ capital Manila, Rody Lacanilao, an inmate for 18 months, says he prays for clear weather at night.
Philippines bill proposes jail time for unenthusiastic anthem singers
Source - CNN
(CNN)Philippines citizens may need to start exercising their vocal chords.
The country's House of Representatives has approved a bill requiring members of the public to sing the country's…
Philippines: CoA report shows 511% increase in inmates amid drug war
Source - Business World Online
This is a 511% increase in congestion that way exceeds the said ideal cell capacity of 20,746.
According to the CoA’s annual report on the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology…
Philippines: cholera being investigated as cause of prison outbreak
Source - Outbreak News Today
The New Bilibid Prison in Muntinlupa City is where the Philippines most dangerous criminals are incarcerated has been hit with a suspected foodborne illness outbreak that started…
