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33 convicts freed under GCTA surrender in W. Visayas

33 convicts freed under GCTA surrender in W. Visayas

Sep 15, 2019 | Regions

33 heinous crime convicts freed by the Police Regional Office in Western Visayas under the GCTA Law have voluntarily surrendered to various police stations on the region.

Senators rush to repeal law on ‘good conduct’ time allowance

Senators rush to repeal law on ‘good conduct’ time allowance

Sep 3, 2019 | Top Stories

Three senators are moving for the repeal of Republic Act (RA) 10592 or the Good Conduct Time Allowance (GCTA) law, after public outcry over revelations a town mayor convicted of rape and murder was about to be freed, in addition to the release of more than 200 prisoners.

PUBLIC RECORD: In 2012, 17 senators voted ‘yes’ to bill reducing prison sentences

PUBLIC RECORD: In 2012, 17 senators voted ‘yes’ to bill reducing prison sentences

Aug 22, 2019 | Top Stories

The late senator Miriam Defensor Santiago wrote in 2010 that the measure would decongest prisons through the grant to prisoners of good conduct time allowance for ‘participating in literacy, skills and values development programs.’

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