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To the Point By Emil Jurado Manila Standard Today President Benigno Aquino III has accepted the resignation of Bureau of Correction Director Ernesto Diokno, whose incompetence as chief of the New Bilibid Prisons in Muntinlupa was highlighted by the fact that an inmate, former Gov. Antonio Leviste, was found to be going out of prison freely. It’s about time. This should prove that the President Read More …
Lowdown By Jojo A. Robles Manila Standard Today This is the trouble with handing out political spoils in the form of choice government positions only to loyalists: it excludes potential office-holders who may be more competent, less corrupt and more acceptable to the public simply because they do not have the correct political beliefs. Unfortunately, the reverse of this principle is also true. When only Read More …
By Ina Reformina ABS-CBN News MANILA, Philippines (3rd UPDATE) – Embattled Bureau of Corrections(BuCor) Director Ernesto Diokno personally tendered his resignation to President Benigno Aquino III today. Diokno arrived in Malacañan Palace around 1pm and tendered his resignation at around quarter to 2pm, ABS-CBN sources said. Asked about the resignation, Justice Secretary Leila de Lima said: “Diokno’s resignation [is] the most honorable, selfless way to Read More …
CITIZEN Y By Yoly Villanueva-Ong The Philippine Star It’s one for the books! A breed of jailbirds so “special”, they fly in and out of their coop whenever they feel like it. They also party with their girlfriends, live-out, disappear, run for office and of course, go to a dentist in Makati. This specie is also found in equally fecund habitation like Indonesia, India, Mexico Read More …
PerryScope by Perry Diaz The recent “prison break” scandal at the Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) brought to the forefront of debate the issue of perks and privileges enjoyed by a select number of prisoners at the New Bilibid Prison (NBP) in Muntinglupa City. It’s common knowledge that at NBP – or “Munti” as it is commonly known – there are prisoners who have “living-out” status. Read More …
Editorial Manila Standard Today Dismay, when not followed by action, is just too lame a word for a chief executive. President Benigno Aquino III says he made prisons director Ernesto Diokno know how dismayed he was that former Batangas Governor Antonio Leviste, convicted for the killing of his longtime aide, was able to gallivant outside his prison cell. Leviste, in a hearing Monday, said his Read More …
Source: Sun Star MANILA (Updated 12:12 p.m.) — President Benigno Aquino III is not inclined to exercise his disciplinary powers immediately over his appointee, Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) Director Ernesto Diokno, whose office has allegedly enabled prisoners to abuse their “living-out” privileges. Malacanang made the announcement Saturday after several groups asked Aquino to sack Diokno over former Batangas governor Antonio Leviste’s alleged abuse of his Read More …
“Heads will roll!” How many times did we hear this line before? Mr. President, it’s time for you to walk the talk, fire Diokno! — PERRY DIAZ Aquino grills prisons director over wandering ex-governor by Joyce Pangco Panares and Rey E. Requejo Manila Standard Today PRESIDENT Benigno Aquino III on Thursday summoned his prisons director and demanded he explain how former Batangas Governor Antonio Leviste, Read More …