While the congestion rate had decreased to 279 percent from the high of 327 percent in 2022, an overhaul in the system is in the offing as overcrowding issues continue to hound the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP)-run jail facilities, Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Juanito Victor “Jonvic’’ Remulla stated on Saturday, May 9. (via Chito Chavez | MB)
READ: https://mb.com.ph/2026/05/09/jonvic-vows-to-further-ease-bjmp-jail-congestion-woes
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