New Bilibid Prison Inmate Jaybee Sebastian Dies From COVID-19
JAYBEE SEBASTIAN – New Bilibid Prison inmate Jaybee Sebastian died at the age of 40 due to coronavirus.
The threat of 2019 novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in prisons is very real. Most of the prisons are overcrowded any physical distancing is not an option.
Prison staff and inmates are now living in constant fear of the ticking coronavirus time bomb. Some countries like Iran, Ethiopia, and Indonesia are releasing prisoners.
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Based on a report from GMA News, Jaybee Sebastian, an inmate at the New Bilibid prison, died due to COVID-19. His remains were cremated in a crematorium in Cavite.
The 40-year-old’s death certificate states that he died of acute myocardial infarction as a complication of coronavirus. No autopsy was done.
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On Saturday, July 18, Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra said he summoned the Bureau of Corrections Director General Gerald Bantag to his office on July 13 regarding the matter.
In October 2016, Jaybee Sebastian tagged Senator Leila de Lima on the alleged proliferation of illegal drugs inside the New Bilibid Prison (NBP). The senator said the authorities “pressured” Jaybee to testify and make up stories against her.
In November 2016, Jaybee filed graft and criminal charges against former NBP head Richard Schwarzkopf Jr., former Bureau of Corrections chief Ricardo Reiner Cruz, and Sen. De Lima.
Jaybee’s compaints involve the ff. issues:
- The illegal complicity of the former DOJ secretary, in the proliferation of illegal drug trade in NBP in exchange for campaign funds
- De Lima’s claim that Jaybee was a gov’t asset inside NBP
- Jaybee’s transfer from to maximum security compound to Bldg. 14 despite threats.
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