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House
bills seek transfer of jurisdiction of provincial jails to
BJMP
House
Bill No. 996 and House Bill No. 3381, authored by Reps. Arthur
Y. Pingoy Jr. and Salvador H. Escudero III, respectively,
are now being deliberated in the House Committee on Public
Order and Safety.
Both
bills seek to place the provincial jails under the jurisdiction
of the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP), amending
Sections 61, 62, and 63 of Republic Act No. 6975 otherwise
known as the “Department of the Interior and Local Government
Act of 1990.”
The
main difference between the two bills is in the funding mechanism.
HB 996 seeks an annual appropriation of a measly P250M from
the Annual General Appropriations Act. HB 3381, on the other
hand, does not provide for a specific amount for the administration
and operations of the provincial jails but mandates the Provincial
Government to appropriate funds for the subsistence of detainees
and convicted prisoners in the province.
In
addition, both bills do not have provisions for a Transitory
Period which will create confusion if ever the bill is enacted
into law.
To
facilitate an objective deliberation on the matter, Cong.
Rodolfo W. Antonino, Chairman of the House Committee on Public
Order and Safety, has requested that the League of Provinces
to come up with its official position on the aforesaid matter.
Further, the League has been requested to provide data on
how much the provinces spend annually in the operation and
maintenance of the provincial jails.
Considering
that the issue may have political implications, LPP Secretariat
is currently conducting a survey in order to come up with
an objective reflection of the sentiments of the governors
on the aforesaid matter. Gov. Loreto Leo Ocampos has enjoined
all governors to accomplish the survey forms immediately to
allow time for the drafting of an official position paper.
(RTLimbago)
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