NBP - “ New Bilibid Prison” “CARCEL Y PRECIDIO CORRECTIONAL”

 CA # 67
 One of seven major facilities handled by the Bureau of Corrections (BuCor)an agency under the
Department of Justice.
 Bilibid, as it is more popularly referred to, is located in Muntinlupa City. It is one of the main
stations for male offenders from different parts of the Philippines.
 History
- The Old Bilibid Prison, built in Manila in 1847, was the primary correctional facility in the
country before 1900. It was formally opened through a Spanish Royal Decree in 1865. When the Old
Bilibid was moved from Manila to Muntinlupa in 1936, it was "renamed" the New Bilibid Prison.
 Established on JANUARY 22, 1941
 Total land area of 587 hectares
 Divided in 3 colonies
1. Minimum - Camp Bukang Liwayway - Brown Color T-shirt Inmates
2. Meduim - Camp Sampaguita - Blue Color T-shirt Inmates
3. Maximum - Main Building of New Bilibid Prison - Tangerine/Orange Color T-shirt Inmates

CIW - “ CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTE FOR WOMEN”

 Located in Mandaluyong City “WELFARE VILLE MANDALUYONG – 50 building”

 One of the main stations for female offenders in the Philippines. It is the smallest but the most
overcrowded correctional institution in the country, its 500 inmate-capacity reaching 951 (90%
congestion rate) in 2001.
 Established on NOVEMBER 27, 1929
 Act 3579
 Total land area of 18 hectares.
 Latest CIW was constructed in DAVAO on September 18, 2007.

DPPF - “ DAVAO PRISON AND PENAL FARM”

 Located in Panabo, Davao Del Norte
 Act 3732
 Established on JANUARY 21, 1932
 Total land area of 30, 000 hectares.
 The Davao Prison and Penal Farm is the first and one of the oldest and most recognized penal
colonies in the Philippines. Located in Santo Tomas, Davao del Norte, the penal colony is
sprawled at the vast Tadeco Banana Plantation.
 The Bureau of Corrections, alongside with the Department of Justice is geared towards the
training and reformation of the prisoners. These two departments also aims to teach the
prisoners how to read, write, do jobs like carpentry, wood carving, barbering, basic appliance
repairing, plumbing, shoe making. By uplifting their literacy and awareness, the prisoners will
learn how to be responsible citizens especially when out of the prison.
 Other Information
- The Davao Prison and Penal Farm has partnerships with the Tagum Agricultural
Development Co. (Tadeco). Today, there are about 800 prisoners working for Tadeco's banana
plantation.
 Sub-colonies (PK)
1. Panabo
2. Kapalong

SPPF - “ SABLAYAN PRISON AND PENAL FARM”

 Located in OCCIDENTAL MINDORO

 Established on SEPTEMBER 26, 1954
 PRESIDENTIAL PROCLAMATION no. 72
 Sprawled on a 16, 190-hectare land area, the Sablayan Prison and Penal Farm is one of the
prisons nearer to Metro Manila.
 According to records and file, the Sablayan prison first housed colonists, employees and
prisoners on January 15, 1955. Since its establishment, the prison is continuously improved
through construction of several buildings, including dormitories, employee's quarter,
guardhouse, schoolhouse, chapel, recreation hall and Post Exchange.
 The Sablayan Prison and Penal Farm is also where prisoners from New Bilibid Prison are brought
for decongestion purposes. It follows the same colony standards as other penal farms.
 4 sub-colonies (CPPY)
1. Central
2. Pusog
3. Pasugui
4. Yapang

SRPPF - “SAN RAMON PRISON AND PENAL FARM”

 It was named after RAMON BLANCO.

 Located in SOUTHERN ZAMBOANGA CITY
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