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| Yolanda Camilon photo from abs-cbn (ctto) |
The wife of an inmate detained
at the New Bilibid Prison (NBP) appeared at the Senate Thursday (September 5) claimed
that Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) officials were receiving money in exchange for a prisoner’s early release
from prison.
Yolanda Camilon testified
before the joint Senate committee hearing on the Good Conduct Time Allowance
(GCTA) Law narrated her experience with BuCor officials in an attempt to negotiate
the early release of her husband if she pays for a certain amount.
Camilon said that a certain Major Mabel Bansil, a
Correctional senior inspector talked to her in February of this year about the
GCTA law as the basis for his release if she was willing
to pay P50,000.
She added that Bansil introduced her to BuCor documents section chief Staff
Sergeant Ramoncito Roque.
Camilon said she gave Roque P10,000 as an initial payment, with the
intent of paying the remaining P40,000 in two installments.
Despite complying with their deal, Camilon’s husband was not
released supposedly last March. She said the promised date for her
husband’s release was then moved to June.
When the schedule wasn’t met, Camelon said she no longer wanted
to negotiate with the BuCor officials and demanded her money back. However, Camilon
said neither Bansil nor Roque returned her money.
The witness said she decided to come forward and testify when
she heard from the news about the controversy over the GCTA Law.
The GCTA law also known as Republic Act 10592, which
grants qualified inmates with good behavior, a reduced prison time thru earned
credits for good conduct.
With the recent reports that former Calauan
mayor Antonio Sanchez, who is serving seven life terms for the rape and murder
of college students, Eileen Sarmenta and Allan Gomez was ordered to be released,
caused an uproar from the public.
President Duterte suspended its implementation after reports that
the law has been used to justify the release of several convicts of heinous
crimes, such as Chinese drug lords and three of the individuals convicted for
the rape and murder Chiong sisters in 1997.
Senate
Blue Ribbon committee chairman Senator Richard Gordon will continue on
September 9, the hearing on the GCTA Law.
Source: Politiko
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