Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City
FIFTEENTH CONGRESS

Third Regular Session

COMMITTEE REPORT NO. 2541

Submitted Py Sis ommities on Justice and the Committee on Appropriations on
6771

Re: House Bill No. | —_

Recommending its approval in substitution af House Bill No. 5839

sponsors: Representatives Niel C. Tupas, $s, Jocelyn S. Limkaichong, and Emi
Calixto-Rubiano

Mr. Speaker:

The Committce on Justice and the Committee on Appropriations, to which was
referred House Bill No. 5839, introduced by Representative Emi Calixto-Rubiano:
entitled

“AN ACT

CREATING FIVE (5} ADDITIONAL BRANCHES OF THE REGIONAL
TRIAL COURT AND FIVE (5) ADDITIONAL BRANCHES OF THE
METROPOLITAN TRIAL COURT TO BE STATIONED AT THE CITY
OF PASAY, METRO MANILA, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE
SECTION 14 AND SECTION 27 OF BATAS PAMBANSA BLG. 129,
OTHERWISE KNOWN AS “THE JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION
ACT OF 1980” AS AMENDED, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS
THEREFOR”

have considered the same and recommend that the attached House Bill No.
_ entitled


“AN ACT

CREATING FIVE (5) ADDITIONAL BRANCHES OF THE REGIONAL
TRIAL COURT AND FIVE (5) ADDITIONAL BRANCHES OF THF.
METROPOLITAN TRIAL COURT IN THE NATIONAL CAPITAL
JUDICIAL REGION, TO BE STATIONED IN PASAY CITY, METRO.
MANILA, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 14(D) AND
SECTION 27 OF BATAS PAMBANSA BLG. 129, OTHERWISE
KNOWN AS THE JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1980, AS
AMENDED, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR”

be approved in substitution of House Bij-o. 5839, with Representatives Emi
Calixto-Rubiano, Niel C. Tupas, Jr, afd Jocelyn S. Limkaichong, as authors
thereof,

Respectfully submitted,

Committee on Appropriations Chmmittee on Justice

‘The Honorable

The Speaker

House of Representatives
Quezon City


ity

Republic ot the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES:
Quezon City

FIETEENTH CONGRESS
Thurd Regular Session

“er7a

HOUSE BILL NO.

introduced by Representatives Emi Calixto-Rubiano, Niel C. Tupas, fr, and
Jocelyn S. { imkaichong

AN ACT

CREATING FIVE {5) ADDITIONAL BRANCHES OF THE REGIONAL
TRIAL COURT AND FIVE (§) ADDITIONAL BRANCHES OF THE
METROPOLITAN TRIAL COURT JN THE NATIONAL CAPITAL
JUDICIAL REGION, TO BE STATIONED IN PASAY CITY, METRO
MANILA, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 14(D) AND
SECTION 27 OF BATAS PAMBANSA BIG. 129, OTHERWISE KNOWN
AS THE JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1986, AS AMENDED,
AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

nuse 0 Representations of the Philippine:

SECTION 1. Five (3) additional branches of the Regional Trial Court
and five (5) additional branches of the Metropolitan Trial Court to be
slationed in Pasay City, Metro Manila. are hereby created in the National
Capital Judicial Region.

The Supreme Court shail assign the respective branch numbers of the
newly-created branches of the Regional [rial Court and Metropolitan Trial
Court in the National Capital Judicial Region.

SEC. 2. The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, in coordination with
the Secretary of the Department of Justice. shall immediately include in the

Court's program the operationalization of five (3} additional Regional Trial


Court branches and five (3) additional Metropolitan Trial Court branches to
be stationed in Pasay City, Metro Manila, the funding of which shall be
included in the annual General Appropriations Act

SEC. 3. Section 14 (d) and Section 27 of Balas Pambansa Bilang 12!
otherwise known as “The Judiciary Reorganization Act of 1980" as amended,
and all other laws, rules and regulations wich are inconsistent with this Act
are hereby amended, repealed or moditied accordingly

SEC. 4. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its complete

publication in the Official Gazette or in two (2) newspapers of gencral

circulation.

Approved,


sslippines
TATIV

Republic of tix
HOUSE. OF REPR
Quezon City

FIFTEENTH CONGRFSS:

Secon! Regular Session

e

House

Introduced by: Representative Enti Culixto-Rubiano

Explanatory Note

This bill seeks 10 establish five (5) additional branches of the Municipal Trial Court
ity of Pasay, amending for the
Reorganization Act

and five (5) branches of the Regional Trial Court in the
purpose Batas Pambansa Bilang [29. otherwise known 4s the
of 1980". mended

udivia

“The passage of this measure is necessary in order to give impetus to Section 16 of the
Bil of Rights (Article [11 of the 1987 Constitution which declares that “al! persons she"?
ume the right ta a speedy disposition of dwir cases before all judicial, quasijudictad +

udministrative bodies”

nis to be noned that the disposition of court cases in the City of Pasay has been yevy
slow duc not onls to the deluge el cases: filed within the jurisdiction of the lower courts &.

alse the present clogged dockets of the tral courts. These factors sTow down The dispensation
Ofjustice. Hence. the creation of additional courts is needed in order to answer the demanes

for the speedy resolution of these cases.

neasure is camnestly requested

In view af the foregoing. approval of this

D
pyle
EMI CALIXTO-RUBIANO

Represenative
Lone District of Pasay City



Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

FLETEFNTH CONGRESS,

Second Reyular Session

HOUSE BILE NO.

INTRODUCED BY REPRESENTATIVE EMI CASIXTO-RURIANO

AN ACT CREATING FIVE (5) ADDITIONAL BRANCHES OF THE REGIONAL
TRIAL COURT AND FIVE (5) ADDITIONAL BRANCHES OF THE.
METROPOLITAN TRIAL COURT 10 BE STATIONED Af THE CITY OF PASAY.
METRO MANILA, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 14 AND SECTION
27 OF BATAS PAMBANSA BLG. 129, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS “THE
JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1980" AS AMENDED AND

APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

Be it enacted by the Senote and the House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress
assembied

SECTION 3. Five (5) additional Regional Trial Cont Branches and Fi

are herby created in the National Judict:i

additional Metropolitan Jrial Court braucl

Region with seats at the City of Pasay. Metro Manila,

SECTION 2. The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court in coordinati
Secretary of the Department of Justice shal! immediately include in the Court

val ‘Trial Court and tive 12)

operationalization of five (5) additional branches of Reg

additional branches Metropolitan Trial Court to be stationed at the City of Pasay. Meno

Manila, the Junding of which shall be inchided in the eanual General Appropriations Act


SECTION 3. Section 14 and Section Paras Pambansa Rilang 129, otherwise
known as “The Jndiciary Reorganization Act OF 1980" as amended, and alf other laws, miss
ani regulations which are inconsistent with this Act are hereby amended. repealed +

muditied accordingly.

SECTION 4. ‘This Act shall take eflect fifieen (15) days upon its comple:

publication in the Official gazette or in two (7) national newspapers of general circulation.

Approved.



Recublie of te Phitippines
House of Representatives
Quezon City, Metrs Manila

November 20, 2012 H). 22 TEES ppg

HON, NIEL C, TUPAS, JR.
Chatrperson
Committee on Justice

Dear Chairperson Tupas:

Please be informed that the Committee on Appropriations in its meeting held today at
Conference Rooms 3 and 4, Ramon V. Mitra Building, approved to report out the

following bills:

he

Substitute Bill to House Bill Nos, 182 and 183, sled "AN ACT CREATING =OU (4)
ADDITIONAL BRANCHES OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT AND TWC_ {2}
ADDITIONAL BRANCHES OF MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURT IN CITIES FOR THE
PROVINCE OF NUEVA E: BE STATIONED IN SAN JOSE CITY 2)
SCIENCE CITY OF MUNOZ (23, AND THE MUNICIPALITY OF RIZAL, AMENDING
THE PURPOSE SEC. 14, S4R4GRAPH (C}. SECTION 29, AND SECTION 3¢ OF
BATAS PAMBANSA BLG. 729. AS AMENDED, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS “HE
JeDICIARY REORGANIZATION ACT OF “S80, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS

THEREFOR’,

Sucsttute Bill te House Gill No. 750, titled “AN ACT CREATING AN ADCITICNAL
BRANCH OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT IN THE PROVINCE OF BULACAN TC BE
STATIONED IN SAN JCSE OE. VIONTE SITY, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SEC
“4, DARAGRAPH (C) OF BATAS PAMBANSA 3S 129, AS AMENDED, OTHERW SE
KNOWN AS “THE JUDICIARY SANIZATION ACT OF 1980, AND
APPROPRIATING FUNDS "HERE OR’

Subsitute Bill to House Bill Ke 39S ntled “AN ACT CREATING AN ADDITICHAL
BRANCH OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT iN THE PROVINCE OF CEBL TC 3E
STATIONED IN D&NAO CY, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 74
SARAGRAPH ‘H) OF BATAS PAMBANSA SLG 325, AS AMENDED, OTHERW'SE
XNOWN AS THE “JUSICARY RGANIZATION ACT OF 1980 2ND
APPROSRIATING FUNDS “HERI

22 ang 1423, titled "AN ACT CREATING AN
NO GARDEN

Supstitute Bel to House Sill Nos.

ACDDITIONA_ BRANCH OF Th ON&L TRIAL COURT IN “HE ‘St
CITY SF SAMAL, AND A WUNICIPAL TRA COURT 7C BE STATIONED iN 7
MUNICIPALITY OF STC. TOVAS SAN'AC DEL NCRTE, AMENDING



©

AND SECTION 36 OF BATAS PAMBAN.SA 3LG
OWN AS THE “JUDICIARY RECRGAN:ZATION
NGS THEREFOR",

PURPOSE SEC. 14, PARAGRADL |
129, AS AMENDED. STHERW'SE KN,
ACT OF 1889, AND APPROPR'AMIN

Subshtute Bill to -icuse Sill Ne 7996, tined “AN ACT CREATING AN ADD'TICNAL,
BRANCH OF THE RESIONAL “RAL COURT IN THE PROVINCE OF NISAMIS
ORIENTAL TO BE STATIONED 'N THE MUNICIPALITY OF TAGOLOAN AM=NDING
IR THE PURPOSE SEC. 14, PARAGRAPH (K) OF BATAS PAMSANSA SLG “26. AS
AMENDED OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE “JUCIARY REORGAN.ZATION ACT OF
1983, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR’,

Substitute Bill to House Sil No. 4968, rided “AN ACT CREATING AN ADDITIONAL
REGIONAL TRIAL COURT BRANCH IN THE THIRD JUDICIAL REGION “C BE
STATIONED AT THE CITY OF MEYCAUAYAN PROVINCE OF BULACAN, AMENDING
FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 14 PARAGRAPH (C) OF BATAS PAMBANSA 5LG.
420, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS TE DICIARY REORGANIZATION ACT OF 7980”,

AS AMENDED, AND APPROPR.ATING FUNDS THEREFOR":

clouse Sil! No. 5241, aed "AN ACT CREATING THREE (3) ADDITIONAL REG ONAL
TRIAL COURT BRANCHES IN TE ©XOV/NCE OF BUKIDNON TO BE STATION =D (2)
AT THE CITY OF MALAYEALAY AND (7) AT THE CITY OF VALENCIA, AME‘DING.
FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION FOURTEEN (14), PARAGRAPH (Ki, OF ZATAS
PAMBANSA BiG 129° CTMERWISE. KNOWN 4S THE “JUDICIARY.
RECRGANIZATION ACT GF 1980. 4S AMENDED, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS:
THEREFOR",

House Sill No. $335, tiled “AN ACT CREATING TWO ADOITIONAL BRANCHES OF
THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT 'N THE FOURTH JUDICIAL REGION T> BE
STATIONED AT THE CITY OF JCEN& PROVINCE OF QUEZON, FUR FER
AMENDING FOR THE PURSCSE BATAS PAMBANSA BILANG 129, OTHERWISE.
KNOWN AS THE JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1980", AS AMENDED AND.
APPROPRIATING FUNDS Tt OR

3 sted “AN ACT CREATING AN ADDITICNAL
SRANCH OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT |N THE BIGHT JUDICIAL REGION TC
BE STATIONED AT "HE C/TY OF GRMOC, PROVINCE OF LEYTE, AMENDING =OR
THE PURPOSE SECTION 74. SARAGRAPH (1) OF BATAS PAMBANSA 3.6. 129,
OTHERWISE KNOWN AS ‘THE JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION ACT OF 198’ 4S.
AMENDED, AND APPROPRIATING FUNSS THEREFOR",

led “AN AC™ CREATING TWENTY-TWO (22) ADDITICNAL
BRANCHES OF THE METROPOL'T4N TRIAL SOURT IN THE NATIONAL CAP TAL
JUDICAL REGION FOR GUEZON ciry. WITH SEATS THEREAT, SURT-

AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE BAAS PAMBANSA BILANG 129, OTHERY
KNOWN AS THE JUDICIARY REGRGANZATION ACT OF 1980, AS AMENDED. 3ND_

APPROPRIATING FUNDS THERE=CR-,

Sunstitute Bilt 7o House Bil! No

house Sil! No. S597

Supstture Sii te house Bil No S37 ikled “AN ACT CREATING FOURTEEN ‘“4)
ADCITICNAL BRANCI St THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT AND S3\
ADDITONAL BRANCE F THE MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURT FOR THE PROV!
OF TARLAC, TO BE STATIONED AT ~ARLAC CITY. AND AT THE MUNICIPAL'T 25.

PANIQU:, CAPAS, CAMIL.NG. VICTIR.ALA PAZ CONCEBCION, STA. GNAC ©.
SAN CLEMENTE. MCNCAD® &NS OMA AMENDING FOR THE 2URPCS
SECTION 14, PARAGRAPH iC) ON 29 AND SECTION 3¢ OF SATAS.
PAMBANSA BLG. 726,

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VUDISIAL REGION TO SS S~ATIONEDS IN PASAY CITY, METRO IAANILA,
AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 14 (D) AND SECTION 27 OF BATAS
PAMBANSA BLG 129 OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION
ACT OF 798C, AS AMENDED, ANS A®PROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR" anc

3C. Substitute Ziti to House Bill No. 3416 tilted "AN ACT CREATING AN ADD TIONAL
BRANCH OF THE REGICNAL TRIAL COURT TO BE STATIONED \ THE
MUNICIPALITY OF BONGABONG. AND FOUR (4} ADDITIONAL BRANCHES OF THE
MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURT "2 SE STATIONED IN THE MUNICIPAL =S OF
BANSUD. BULALACAO, GLOR: iD MANSALAY, ALL IN THE PROVINCE OF
IENTAL MINDCRS. AMENCIN: 9 THE PURPOSE SECTION 74 (=) AND
ION SC OF BATAS SAMSANSA BLS. 129, OTHERWISE KNOWN 4S THE
JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1989. AS AMENDED, AND APPROPR.ATING

FUNDS THERE=OR"

with omnibus amendment to the proposed appropriations provisions as follows:

Delete the last sentence which reads as follows:

THE FUNDS NECESSARY FOR THE OPERATION OF THE COURT HEREIN
CREATED SHALL BE APPROPRIATED AND RELEASED ONLY UPON THE
ACTUAL ORGANIZATION OF THE COURT AND THE APPOINTMENT OF
ITS PERSONNEL.

It was also moved that the title of House Bill No. 5837 be amended to reflect the correct
name of the place from STA IGNACIO - SAN CLEMENTE, MONCADA AND
GERONA TO STA. IGNACLA — SAN CLEMENTE, MONCADA AND GERONA.

Very truly yourg)

Committee on Appropriations

e Rep. Joseph Giter © Vielago
Rep. Atwo B Raves

ea. Ramon Red" Duran V1

Rep. Antanio F. Lagcame

Reo. Yevgeny Vincert 8. Emano
Rep Unabele Ruth R. vitanca

Ret. Florensia ¥.Feres, or

Reg. tran M. Alcala

fet. Lacy Mane Tores-Gamez

ep. Jorge “Sot” Banat

Rep. Eanaue M. Copangce

Reo. Susan A Yap

Rep. Godotreao V Arquiza

Rep Mel Senen 5. Sarmuento

Rep. Naaolgen §. Oy

Rep. Edwin | Ouvarez

Rep. Josepnine Veronique R. Laesen-
Reb, imeloa Calpéo-Ruoiana

Rep. Reynalco Y” Umad



MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE COMMITTEE ON JUSTICE HELD ON 04 SEPTEMBER
2012, TUESDAY, 9:30 A.M. AT CONFERENCE ROOMS 1 & 2, RVM BUILDING, HOUSE OF

REPRESENTATIVES, QUEZON CITY

GUESTS:
ATTY. ANTONIO EUGENIO, JR. - Sep.
ATTY. MANUEL CO ~ Officer-in-Ci

uty Court Aaministrator, Supreme Court
¢ OIC), Bureau of Corrections

2
3. ATTY, PERSIDA ACOSTA — Chief, Public Atcorney’s Office (PAO)
4. P/SUPT-II RAMON REYES ~ SIC, New Bilibi¢ Prison {NBP)
3. SLPT ANTONIO CRUZ-OIC, Administrative Division, Bureau of Corrections (SuCe")
& OR, CYNTHIA ANDRADA ~ OIC, Recensicn and Diagnostic Center, BuCer
7. MR. ALFREDO DEVARAS ~ Chief, 3uCor Reservation Support Services (BRSS)
8 MR. ROLLO ALARCON ~ Chief, Program Management Office (PMO), BuCor
9. MR, RAFAEL RAGOS - Deputy Director, Neticnal Bureau of Investigation (NB:
10. MS. MARIA TERESA DE CASTRO ~ Spors and Recreation Office, BuCor
L.MR, MELITO GERONIMO, JR. - President, Bureau of Corrections Employoes’
Asscciation {BUCOREA}
12, BR, RENANTE BASAS ~ Director tv, Cormmissier on Human Rights (CHR}
13. ATTY, JESSICA GAMBOL SCHUCK ~ Atty. V, CHR
1. CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL

Rep, Nie! ¢, Tupas,Jr., Chairman of the Committee on Justice called the meeting to arde- at
9:52 a.m. The Chairman called on Atry. Cavic Robert Amarin, Service Director of che
‘egal/Political Cluster tc lead the prayer. Rep, Rodolfo Albano, Jr, then moved to cisperse
with che roll call, The motion was duly secorcec and approved.

i. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES OF THE AUGUST 14, 2012 MEETING

the minutes and tc approve the sare.

Rep, Albans moved to dispense with the reac

Both motions were duly secondea and apprave

UL MEETING PROPER

A. CREATION OF ADDITIONAL COURT SALAS (House Bill Nos, 2306, 2958, 3372, 4265,
4670, 4708, 4719, 5531, 5558, 5566, 5839 and 6418)

e the various |, ouse Bills cras
he Jucicial and Bar Coun:
= creation of new court salas, 7
ions of the Supreme Cour, —
© Exgenio, Jr. c commer: o-

airmen presentea te the members of 7
spurt solas. He stated that ds
zac members of the JBC agreed chaz with
shail base its decisions er
Chairman chen called on Deputy Court Adminis
Bills. DCA Eugenio que: nc? four {4 Regional Trial Cour

eparate locations it Caloocar City 3s arovicec in HB 4265, He stated cha
€ splitting of the 4 RTCs i ‘ s Caloocan City Proper

adgitic



DCA Eup also defer

duct further studies or

thar the author of the bill, Rep. Joser “ine

d to H8 5366, the Chairman wrarite:
fas submitted ar amendrer 2 dill such that there a"! be cwe ;2)

Ci prancres instead of just one (1; in Malabar. 3C4
ent and did not interpase ary objesvion

With re
Lassar-N
acditiona! Metropolitan Trial Court (M
ic expressed his agreerrent te th

thereto,

Rep, Albano stated shat there are some local government units (LGUs) where saias
provided, but which de not have judges or personnel. Ke recommended that the fur:
rewly created salas be releesed only spor the actual organization of such courts.
Eugenio agreed to raise this issue to the Court Administrator.

nic, Chairman deferred action on HB Nos, 42:
58 pending the written recommendation ra be submitted by the Office of she
Court, Acministrater on September 7, 201. ep. Albano then made an omnibus mazier to
aporove the remaining nine (9) bills, sub'ee: te form and style, and subject further that che
funds appropriated to such court salas sall be releasec’ only upon the actual organizatsn
thereof. The motion was duly seconded ara there being nc objection, and the vollowing Elis

wera approved on the Committee level:

HB No. 2306 re: 5 MeTC (Makar! City by Rep. G. Arquiza:

2. HB No, 2858 re: 1 RTC {Cauyan, Isabela} by Rep. N. Dy;

3. KB Nc, 3372 re: 2 MTC (Calbayog! by Rep. Sarmiento;

4 1 RTC (Guihuingar, Negres Oriental} by Rep. Linkaickong;
5. : 2 RTC [Parafiaaue: by Rep. Olivarez;

6 RB No. 4715 re: 2 MTCC (Quezar; dy Rep. Aicala;

7. KB Ne, 5839 re: 5 RTC and § MeTC {1 vi By Rep. Calixto-Rubiano;

8 HB No. 6428 re: 4 MTC (Oriental Mirdaro' Sy Rep. R. Umali; and,

S$, HE No. 5566 re: 2 MeTC and 5 RTC {Maiepon} by Rep. J. Noel

B. SUSPENSION OF THE MEETING OF THE COMMITTEE ON JUSTICE

After the approval of the omnibus rctisa of R2p. A'bang, the Chairman suspended ¢
ing 3 she Committee in order to give way ze the ‘oint meeting of the Comittee:
was suspended at 19:15 a.m.

ie

2 arc Government Reorganizaticr. “1

Jus

CONTINUATION OF THE DELIBERATION ON THE BUREAU OF CORRECTIONS
MODERNIZATION ACT OF 2011 (House Bill Nos. 197, 712, 2880, 4619, 4766, 5546,
5741 and 5926, and House Resolution No. 1327}

&.m. upon the adjourn:

@ ard Government Recrgan

rg of the Cammittee an Justice
ing af the Committees cf ia



she Committee conducted three {31 public hesrings
‘nese public hearings were hele in the
Worer in

Chairmen interned the members 7
with regard to the BuCor Modernization +
New Bilibid Prison in Muntinizpa Ciy, che Correctional Institutio: for
Mancalzyong City, and the Iwahig Priser arc Penzi farm in Puerto Princasa City, Palawan.
Tre Chairman added that the nex: pubic Hearing wili be conaucted either in the Sax syan
Peral Caiory in Oriental Mindoro or c Penal Colony in Davao cel Sur.

Aver his preliminary remarks, the Chairmar asked the resource persons about the star_s of

the “kubals” found in the New Bilibid Prise. “NBP). PSupt. Ramon Reyes answerea tha: not
@ instead restructured wherein each “kLdol”

all of che “kubols" were demolished Dut »
now houses five (5) inmates, These “k.bcis” are alsa now uniform structures, PSupt.
jpclished in response to the recammendarions

e autlic hearing held in the NOP.

zcded chat the “iving-ouc" privileges we
e members of the Committee during

The meribers of the Committee raisca questions regarding the “kidnapping” incicent
Rolito Go last August. Deputy Director Rafze! Ragos of the National Bureat. of
Investigation (NBI} answered that the NBi and the Criminal Investigation and Detec- om
Group iC1DG) of the Philippine Natianal Aclice (PNP) are investigating the mcident, Howe.er,
Dep, Dir, Ragos stated that the NBI vencs zo believe the theory of kidnapping, based an the
report submitzed by the NBI to the DOJ. He aise acknowledged the presence of a syncicate

inside the NBP compound which is involved in these so-called kidnapping incidents.

involv

Rep. Leopaldo Bataoil requested that the BuCor sLomit co the Committee a copy of =1e
report cf the DOJ regarding the review of che rules and regulations of the 3uCer. BuCor

Administrator Manuel Co agreed to the request of Rep. Bataoil

Sought fsr cemmenss on the proposed 3uCor Modernizavior Bill, Or. Renante Basas of

Commission on Human Rights (CHR} expressed his supcor to the biil, addirg that te

mocernizaticr of the BuCor will help sae Philippines mec. the UN stanasras cr tee
sreatment of priscners. He alse stresses the importance of a human rights-based approach

to priser management,

e Chairman whether there .s a need to centralize the jails and penal faci
ns of the 8LCar, Bureau af Jail Management and Penoicg.,

2 single jail system might be

Asked
under the separate ‘urisdic
and orevincial jails, Administratar Co repli
Department of Corrections. However Public Atcornoy’s Office {PAO} Chi

‘pase! clsiming that centralization might be
naes. Ins-2a0, PAG Chief Acosta proposes

under
Acosta exsressed her reservations co such & or
he management cf inmates ar
native 1s to strengthe

the Bucor.

e BuCsr to submit to the Comm
ring the meeting, inciudirg 2.
4.) prostitution, 5} kicragpir

After ne above discussions, the Chair

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Bayi Kho moved tha: a Technical

ing Group (TWG) be created ir. cr
sensoiidate all the bills on the moderaization. of the BuCor. The motion was culy seccncec
by Rep. Bataoll, aro there being no objectier sneretc, the motion was carried.

IV. ADJOURNMENT

Chairmar Tupas adjourned tke meeting at °2:48 2.m.

Prepared by:
La ona
RENE A. DELORINO

Supervising Legislative Staff Officer-1

Certifies

e Secretary
eon Justice