JUSTICE Secretary Menardo I. Guevarra on Tuesday told reporters in a text message he plans to meet with newly appointed Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) chief Ronald M. Dela Rosa on Friday.
He pointed out: “There’ll be only one marching order for chief Dela Rosa: destroy the drug machinery inside the penitentiary,” Mr. Guevarra said, referring to the New Bilibid Prison in Muntinlupa City which the former Philippine National Police (PNP) chief now oversees.
According to the BuCor official website, New Bilibid Prison “houses not only death convicts and inmates sentenced to life term, but also those with numerous pending cases, multiple convictions, and sentences of more than 20 years.”
Mr. Dela Rosa took his first day of office on Monday and inspected the maximum security prison which is rumored to be a hive for high-profile drug personalities and their illegal activities. He warned convicted drug lords that he was the “boss” in the prison.
BuCor is one of the several attached agencies under the Department of Justice (DoJ). — Dane Angelo M. Enerio

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