NEW BILIBID PRISON

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HISTORY:

The Old Bilibid Prison, then known as Carcel y

Presidio Correccional (Spanish, "Correctional Jail
and Military Prison") occupied a rectangular piece of
land that was part of the May halique Estate in the
heart of Manila. The old prison was established by
the Spanish colonial government on June 25, 1865,
via royal decree. It was divided into two sections:
the Carcel, which could accommodate 600 inmates;
and the Presidio, which could hold 527 prisoners.
Due to increasing crime, the Commonwealth government
enacted Commonwealth Act No. 67 and a new prison was built
in Muntinlupa on a 5310872m2 land in an area considered at
that time to be "remote". Muntinlupa, then a municipality in
the province of Rizal, is several miles southeast of downtown
Manila, near the shores of Laguna de Bay. Construction began
on New Bilibid in 1936 with a budget of one million Philippine
pesos. In 1940, the prisoners, equipment and facilities were
transferred from Old Bilibid to the new prison. The remnants
of the old facility was used by the City of Manila as its
detention center. In 1941, the new facility was officially
named "New Bilibid Prison". The remnants of the old facility
became the Manila City Jail.
The Bureau of Prisons was created by virtue of
Reorganization Act No. 1407 of the Philippine
Commission on October 26, 1905 to take
charge of the safekeeping of all prisoners
confined at insular and provisional prisons and
of all penal settlements, or committed to the
custody of the Bureau.
 NEW BILIBID PRISON

The New Bilibid Prison (NBP) in Muntinlupa, Metro

Manila is the main insular prison designed to house
the prison population of the
Philippines. It is maintained by the Bureau of
Corrections (BuCor) under the Department of
Justice. As of October 2022, the NBP housed 29,204
inmates, exceeding its ideal capacity of 6,345.
In 2023, BuCor Chief Gregorio Catapang Jr. has
expressed plans to close down the prison by
2028 and convert it into a commercial hub, by
which time an estimated 7,500 minimum and
medium security inmates will have transferred
to regional prisons where their hometown is
located and high-risk offenders will have
transferred to a supermax prison in Sablayan,
Occidental Mindoro.

Sablayan Penal Colony, the Philippines' largest

penal facility with sprawling lot of 16,190
hectares (40,000 acres) is also located in this
municipality.
What Department and Agency Does
NBP is under?

New Bilibid Prison is maintained by

the Bureau of Corrections (BuCor)
under the Department of Justice.
Secretary Of Department Of Justice

Jesus Crispin "Boying"

Catibayan Remulla, born
on March 31, 1961 he is
a Filipino lawyer,
politician, and
broadcaster currently
serving as Secretary of
Justice since 2022
(Appointed By President
Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr)
He previously served as
the representative of
Cavite's 7th district
from 2019 to 2022,
Chief Of Bureau Of Corrections

Gregorio Pio Punzalan

Catapang Jr. (born 11,
July 1959) is a Career
Executive Service
Eligible Officer,
Corrections Officer,
and retired Filipino
general who served as
the 45th Chief of Staff
of the Armed Forces of
the Philippines.
 Former BuCor Chief

• Catapang has
been the officer-
in-charge of the
BuCor since
October,
replacing the
controversial
former BuCor
Chief Gerald
Bantag.
 Who are those Subjected to
New Bilibid Prisons?
• Convicted persons sentenced to life
imprisonment.

• Including detainees with pending

cases, multiple convictions, and
sentences of more than 20 years.

• Who have been convicted of serious

crimes, including murder, drug
trafficking, and other felonies.
 Compounds and Facilities in
New Bilibid Prison
• The New Bilibid Prison consists of three
compounds: the maximum security
compound, which houses inmates serving a
prison sentence of more than 20 years; the
medium security compound, which houses
those serving less than 20 years; and the
minimum security compound, which houses
those close to completing their sentence or
who are at least 70 years old.

• In 1999, Ron Gluckman of Asiaweek wrote

that due to the commercial activity and
relative freedom of movement in most of the
prison, the facility "seems more like a
barangay in the Philippines than a prison.
 Maximum Security Compound

• The Maximum Security Compound is

the highest security area within NBP. It
houses inmates convicted of serious
offenses, including drug trafficking,
murder, and other violent crimes.
Security measures in this compound
are stringent, with high walls, guard
towers, and extensive surveillance
systems.
 Medium Security Compound

• The Medium Security Compound

is where inmates with relatively
less serious offenses are housed.
While security measures are still
in place, they are typically less
restrictive compared to the
Maximum Security Compound.
 Minimum Security Compound
• The Minimum Security Compound
houses inmates who are considered to
pose less of a security risk. These may
include individuals convicted of non-
violent crimes or those who have
exhibited good behavior during their
incarceration. The atmosphere in the
Minimum Security Compound is more
relaxed compared to the other two
compounds, with inmates often having
more freedom of movement and
participation in vocational and
rehabilitation programs.
 Recreational Facilities
• The prisoners pass the time in the basketball
court in the penitentiary's gymnasium and
are also engaged in the production of
handicrafts. Various religious denominations
are active in prison ministry, with Mass said
daily in the prison's Roman Catholic chapel; a
locale of the Iglesia Ni Cristo is also on the
prison grounds. Religious groups, such as the
Philippine Jesuit Prison Service, Caritas
Manila, Seventh-day Adventist Church, and
Amazing Grace Christian Ministries, also
extend medical services to prisoners.[35]
Research participants agree that the use of
inmate leaders is an integral component of
prison management in the MSC. Inmates can
either assume custodial, administrative, and
rehabilitation function
 Educational Facilities

• Educational facilities inside the

compound provide elementary
education, high school
education, vocational training
and adult literacy programs. It
also provides a Bachelor's
Degree in Commerce. The New
Bilibid Prison also houses a
talipapâ (small wet and flea
market) where prisoners can buy
daily commodities.
 Katarungan Village
• On September 5, 1991, President
Corazon C. Aquino issued Presidential
Proclamation No. 792, which was
amended by Presidential Proclamation
No. 120 on December 15, 1992, to the
effect that 104.22 hectares (257.5
acres) of land be developed into
housing for employees of the
Department of Justice and other
government agencies. This housing
project is known as the Katarungan
Village.
Notable Inmates In
New Bilibid Prison
• Actor/Senator
Robinhood
“Robin” Padilla
served a 2-year
prison sentence
for illegal
possession of
Firearms. He was
released in 1998
after having been
granted pardon
by Late Former
President Fidel
Ramos
• Jonel Nuezca,
Former Police who
was the suspect in
the 2020 Tarlac
shooting, charged
with two homicide
cases and multiple
administrative
cases. He died
while imprisoned
on November 30,
2021.
Wu Tuan Yuan, alias
Peter Co, is serving a
life sentence after
being convicted in
2001 for selling
illegal drugs. In July
2016, President
Rodrigo Duterte
tagged him as one of
the three alleged “top
tier” drug lords who
supply the largest
amount of narcotics
from China in the
Philippines.
• Rolando "Kerwin"
Espinosa is the son
of Mayor Rolando
Espinosa Sr. of
Albuera, Leyte.
Alleged Eastern
Visayas Drug lord, he
was among the first
high-profile
personalities named
in Duterte’s popular
and controversial
campaign against
the illegal drug
trade.
Jb Sebastian was
arrested in the early
2000s for kidnapping
and carnapping and
was detained at the
Manila City Jail
pending a decision on
criminal charges
against him. Inside the
Manila jail, he became
involved with Sigue
Sigue Commando and
served as an overall
advisor to the prison
gang. After his
conviction in 2009, he
was transferred to the
New Bilibid Prison.
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