Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, August 12) — The Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) has warned New Bilibid Prison inmates that their rooms will be searched daily if they do not surrender all contraband items by Sunday, Aug. 13.
BuCor Director General Gregorio Catapang Jr. gave the ultimatum after a group of persons deprived of liberty surrendered several weapons on Thursday, including a hand grenade, improvised shotguns and cartridges, and bladed weapons, the bureau said on Saturday.
It added that it will investigate how these goods were smuggled into prison.
“I am appealing to other groups inside the national penitentiary to cooperate with us, to come forward and surrender their contrabands because we will be relentless in our efforts,\” Catapang said.
\”I assure you that it is not just a ningas cogon,\” he added. \”We will not waver until we find those contraband.\”
