00:00 To ease the intense heat inside the cells of persons deprived of liberty or PDL,
00:07 the Bureau of Corrections is now doing different things.
00:11 Here's the detail of the report of Louisa Erispe.
00:14 Almost 30 people were detained in New Belived Prison,
00:21 were taken to the hospital and were hospitalized.
00:23 This is because of the intense heat that is now experienced in the country.
00:27 I was taken to the hospital but I haven't received any report of death due to heat stroke.
00:34 Hopefully, the summer will end soon.
00:37 Because it's raining here every morning.
00:39 Because of the intense heat in the afternoon, there's a passing shower in the morning.
00:44 The Bucor assured that they are continuing to do things
00:48 to ease the intense heat inside the cells of persons deprived of liberty.
00:53 Now, they are allowed to use electric fan outside in the morning and afternoon of PDL from the cells
01:01 and to use ice to cool their bodies.
01:04 This is to avoid experiencing heat stroke and heat exhaustion.
01:09 It's very hot so we turned off the electric fan.
01:13 They can go out of their cells and return to the cells at night.
01:23 Aside from the heat of the time, the heat of the prison also adds to the pain of some PDLs.
01:30 That's why PDLs are moving continuously from New Believed Prison to other prisons in different regions.
01:37 PDLs are released every month after the sentence or after they are given a parole.
01:43 Under the administration of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.,
01:46 12,836 PDLs have been released.
01:51 In addition, 165 were released by Father Pedro who has been in prison for almost three decades.
01:59 He can't believe that he will have a life outside the cells again.
02:04 I just feel that I can have a better life if I can help my family.
02:14 Luisa Erispe for Pambansang TV in Bagong, Philippines.
02:20 us.
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