The mess that was created by the grant of good
conduct time allowance (GCTA) under Republic Act 10592 is gonna be an extra work
for the Philippine National Police (PNP).
The PNP has made it public that they are willing
to re-arrest heinous crime convicts who were released due to the contentious
provisions on the grant of good conduct time allowance (GCTA) under Republic
Act 10592, a law which was signed during the previous administration.
“The PNP is ready to field tracker
teams to assist the Bureau of Corrections in accounting for national prisoners
released thru Good Conduct Time Allowance (GCTA) if it will be necessary to
recall these convicts,” PNP chief, Gen. Oscar Albayalde, told reporters in a
press conference in Camp Crame in Quezon City.
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| PNP Chief Gen. Oscar Albayalde (photo credit to PNA) |
“These persons were convicted by the
court to serve prison sentence for their crime. Should there be any
nullification or invalidation of their early release from prison, these
convicts will be treated as fugitives from justice, thus warrantless arrest is
applicable,” Albayalde explained.
The PNP chief said that they are
closely monitoring the developments on this matter and will be guided
accordingly by orders and issuances from higher authorities to ensure
inter-agency coordination.
Earlier reports by media said close to 2,000
inmates, including those who were convicted for heinous crimes and drug
trafficking, were ordered released by the BuCor, through the GCTA, since 2013.
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