Over 1,000 Convicts Released Under GCTA Surrender As Duterte’s Ultimatum Ends GOOD CONDUCT TIME ALLOWANCE (GCTA) – Over 1,000 released convicts surrender themselves to authorities yesterday as President Duterte’s ultimatum nears its end. On September 4, The President gave the released convicts 15 days to surrender. He added that if they fail to do so, … Read more
No Shoot-To-Kill Order Against Released Convicts Under GCTA, PNP Says PHILIPPINE NATIONAL POLICE – The PNP had no shoot-to-kill order versus the released convicts under the GCTA law according to PNP spokesman Brig. Gen. Bernard Banac. President Rodrigo Duterte’s ultimatum for the surrender of the released convicts is coming to an end. In lieu of … Read more
Vice President Robredo Says GCTA Inquiry Should Focus On Implementation Maria Leonor Robredo – Vice President Leni Robredo stated that the Senate probe into the released heinous crimes convicts under GCTA, should focus on the implementation. Robredo made the statements right when the there were reports that the individuals who crafted the law’s IRR were … Read more
Revisions To The Implementing Rules & Regulations Of GCTA Law Gets Signed GOOD CONDUCT TIME ALLOWANCE (GCTA) – The controversial GCTA law has had the revisions to its implementing rules and regulations (IRR) signed by the government. The revised IRR of Republic Act No. 10592 or better known as the GCTA law has been signed. … Read more
Convicts Released Under GCTA Law Faces Warrantless Arrest GOOD CONDUCT TIME ALLOWANCE (GCTA) – President Duterte’s Deadline for the released convicts under the GCTA law is due on Sept. 19, after which, the government will begin warrantless arrests for those who failed to surrender. Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra stated yesterday that the released convicts have … Read more
Senators Deny Claims That They Are After De Lima LEILA DE LIMA – Senators have contradicted claims that they are picking on detained Sen. Lelia de Lima as they roped her into the Blue Ribbon Committee’s investigation on the “GCTA for Sale” controversy. Last week the Senate summoned two former BuCor Officials, Rafael Ragos and … Read more
Senate Blue Ribbon Committee Set To Release GCTA For Sale Report Good Conduct Time Allowance (GCTA) – The GCTA controversy is nearing its conclusion as the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee is set to release their initial findings on the case. The report is on the ongoing investigation of the Bureau of Correction‘s (BuCor) release of … Read more
Duterte Vows To Fire Corrupt BuCor Officials RODRIGO DUTERTE – President Rodrigo Duterte has pledged to remove any Bureau of Corrections officials linked to corruption and reprieve those who implemented the law in “good faith”. Duterte stated that he could not condemn BuCor officials who only implemented the Good Conduct Time Allowance law. He added … Read more
Released GCTA Convicts Fears For Their Lives Says Senator Gordon Good Conduct Time Allowance (GCTA) – convicts released under the GCTA law who have completed their sentences are fearful for their safety due to the inexact list of criminals under GCTA from Bureau of Corrections. The Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) presented its list of over … Read more
Pork Barrel Queen Janet Napoles Among Convicts Listed For GCTA JANET LIM NAPOLES – Pork Barrel Queen Janet Lim Napoles, who was convicted back in 2015, was on the list of prisoners eligible for early release under the Good Conduct Time Allowance (GCTA). Aside from the plunder conviction, Napoles was also the alleged mastermind of … Read more