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| Fort Magsaysay reservation eyed as site for national penitentiary |
| By newsinfo.inquirer.net |
| Published: 06/30/2014 |
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CABANATUAN CITY, Philippines—Sprawling and far from any congested urban setting, the military reservation at Fort Magsaysay in Nueva Ecija province appears to be an ideal relocation site for the the national penitentiary, said Armed Forces vice chief of staff Lieutenant General Gregorio Pio Catapang Jr. Catapang was here last week to turn over hundreds of chickens for the livelihood projects of retired and active soldiers. The ceremony was held at the Army’s 70th Infantry Battalion headquarters in Barangay Canantong in Laur town, Nueva Ecija. The transfer of the New Bilibid Prison (NBP) from Muntinlupa City could be done by yearend or early 2015, Catapang said. “The President wants it done by the end of 2014,” he said, adding that the logistics required for a transfer is being worked out with other government agencies, such as the Department of Justice and the Bureau of Corrections (BuCor). Read More. |
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