Officials of the Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) who are involved in the early release of individuals convicted of heinous crimes will be subjects of an investigation by the Presidential Anti-Corruption Commission (PACC).
“We will continue our investigation against other [Bureau of Corrections] officials that may have been involved in the controversy, submit it to President Rodrigo Duterte and file appropriate cases in the Ombudsman,” PACC Commissioner Greco Belgica said in a statement.
The PACC statement was issued after President Rodrigo Duterte fired BuCor chief Nicanor Faeldon over his alleged failure to follow directions, that is, not to release heinous crimes convicts.
Duterte fired Faeldon on Wednesday as he was tagged in the efforts to release convicted murder-rapist former Calauan mayor Antonio Sanchez and three convicts in the murder-kidnapping-rape of the Chiong sisters.
“Sabi niya he was placing his destiny sa kamay ko. Now is the time. I said you violated instructions,” Duterte was quoted in an earlier press conference.
Belgica also called on BuCor officials involved in the controversy over the implementation of the Good Conduct Time Allowance (GCTA) law to resign.
“All the officers involved in the GCTA controversy should also file their courtesy resignation following the firing of their head,” he added.
BuCor data showed that out of the 22,049 persons deprived of liberty (PDL) released from 2014 to 2019 due to good conduct time allowance, at least 1,914 had been convicted of heinous crimes such as murder and rape.
