THINGS TO REMEMBER FOR JO1 TRAINEES

OUR MANDATE
The Bureau of Jail Management and Penology was created on
January 2, 1991 pursuant to Republic Act No. 6975, replacing
its forerunner, the Office of Jail Management and Penology
(OJMP) of the defunct Philippine Constabulary/ Integrated
National Police (PC/ INP). The BJMP has jurisdiction over all
district, city and municipal jails. It is a line bureau of the
Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG). As such,
it shall ensure the establishment of secured, clean, adequately
equipped and sanitary facilities and provision of quality
services for the custody, safekeeping and development of
district, city and municipal inmates, any fugitive from justice, or
person detained, awaiting or undergoing investigation or trial
and/or transfer to the National Penitentiary, and/or violent
mentally ill person who endangers him/herself or the safety of
others as certified by the proper medical or health officer,
pending transfer to a mental institution.
Pursuant to Republic Act No. 9263 also known as “The BJMP
and BJMP Professionalization Act of 2004,” the BJMP is
envisioned to institutionalize a highly efficient and competent
jail service.
OUR VISION
A premier institution highly regarded by society for the secure
and humane treatment of Persons Deprived of Liberty (PDL) by
its competent and motivated corps.
OUR MISSION
To enhance public safety by ensuring humane safekeeping
and development of Persons Deprived of Liberty (PDL) in all
district, city, and municipal jails for their integration to society.
OUR OBJECTIVES
TO ENHANCE the safekeeping and development of inmates in
preparation to their eventual reintegration into the mainstream
of society upon their release.
TO PROFESSIONALIZE jail services.
OUR CORE VALUES
PRO.T.E.C.S.
PRO -Professionalism
T -Teamwork
E -Efficiency/Competence
C -Commitment
S - Self-Discipline
LOYALTY PLEDGE
(By Herbert Hubbard)
If you work for a man, in heaven’s name
Work for him, speak well of him
And stand by the institution he represents
Remember, an ounce of loyalty Is worth a pound of cleverness.
If you must growl, condemn and eternally find fault Why resign
you position
And when you are in the outside Damn to your heart’s content.
But as long as you are still part of this institution.
Do not condemn it
If you do, the first high wind that
Comes along will blow you away
And probably you will never know why, Sir.
11 GENERAL ORDERS
1. TO TAKE charge of this post and all government
properties in view.
2. TO WALK my post in a military manner, keeping
always on alert and observing everything that takes
place within sight or hearing.
3. TO REPORT all violation of orders I am instructed to
enforce.
4. TO REPEAT all calls from posts more distant from the
guardhouse than my own.
5. TO QUIT my post only when properly relieved.
6. TO RECEIVE, obey and pass on to the sentinel who
relieves me all orders from the commanding officer,
officer of the day, officers and non-commissioned
officers of the guard only.
7. TO TALK to no one except in the line of duty.
8. TO GIVE an alarm in case of fire or disorder.
9. TO CALL the commander of the relief in any case not
covered by instructions.
10. TO SALUTE all officers, colors and standards not
cased.
11. TO BE especially watchful at night during the time of
challenging, to challenge all persons on or near my
post and to allow no one to pass without proper
authority.

OUR CORE COMPETENCIES BJMP HYMN

 Continuous skills enhancement of personnel Allegiance towards men
 Ability to establish linkages and Partnerships An endless devotion to share
 Responsive Planning Fair justice for unity and peace
 Timely decision-making The prize of humanity
 Expedient implementation
Move on to a greater height
OUR PROGRAM THRUSTS To shelter the lawless and untamed
 Inmates Welfare and Development Haven for miraculous changes
 Inmates Custody, Security & Control Coupled with trust and care
 Jail Decongestion Refrain:
 Good Governance Onward BJMP
Carry on lawful men and women
PANUNUMPA NG KATAPATAN SA WATAWAT NG Soften the hardened, give love not hate. A hope for a brighter
PILIPINAS tomorrow

Ako ay Pilipino Onward BJMP, Carry on with your noble cause

Buong katapatang nanunumpa To change, to mold and transform men. To better citizens of
Sa watawat ng Pilipinas the land
At sa bansang kanyang sinasagisag (repeat refrain)
Na may dangal, katarungan at kalayaan
Na pinakikilos ng sambayanang
Maka-Diyos, Maka-tao, Maka-kalikasan,
at Maka-bansa.

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PPSC HYMN
Philippine Public Safety College
Model of moral justice
Molders of true defenders
The nation’s best and brightest

Hail to you alma mater

Enforcers of good will
We salute you, PPSC SERVICE
For your pillars of peace. "Sir, let me conceptualize to you in capsule form the real
meaning of the word service:
Hail brothers and sisters Learn to live without fear, go through such pains and sufferings
Hand-in-hand we work for a cause Protectors and law without complaining; serve the lowliest and the poorest without
enforcers Hones, loyal and true. counting the cost nor expecting something in return; learn to
appreciate the beauty of the common things around you; glad
to be alive but not afraid to die. Perhaps, then you will know the
Philippine Public Safety College Our kudos to your name real meaning of the word service, Sir!
Our commitment will never die Long live alma mater.
DON’T QUIT
Repeat 3rd and 4th stanza When things go wrong, as they sometimes will, When the road
The nation’s best and brightest you're trudging seems all uphill,
Sons of PPSC… When funds are low and the debts are high,
And you want to smile but you have to sigh, When care is
JO1 TRAINEE’S PRAYER pressing you down a bit, Rest if you must, but don't you quit.
Morning Prayer
Let us put ourselves in God’s presence… Life is queer with its twists and turns,
Lord, as we begin our day May you be the As every one of us sometimes learns,
center of our life. And many a failure turns about,
That our thoughts, words and actions When he might have won if he'd stuck it out.
Be pleasing in your sight and to other people. Don't give up, though the pace seems slow
- You may succeed with another blow.
May our presence be a gift and a blessing
To all we meet today Often the goal is nearer than
May we serve you and serve you well It seems to a faint and faltering man;
Through our dedicated service extended to one another. Often the struggler has given up
When he might have captured the victor's cup,
Above all, Oh Lord, And he learned too late, when the night slipped down,
May the breath of life and the energy of love How close he was to the golden crown.
Be the tremendous force working all days of our life
May today be a day to glorify your name Through our acts of Success is failure turned inside out -
charity to one another… AMEN. The silver tint of the clouds of doubt,
And you never can tell how close you are –
Evening Prayer It may be near when it seems afar;
Lord, you are the grand architect in our life So stick to the fight when you’re hardest hit
Shape it as you please - It's when things seem worst that you mustn't quit.
Inflame in us the awareness That apart from you we are
nothing. What is an Upperclassman?
An upperclassman is a simple handshake of recognition that
gives him a title of an immaculate. He is a fully developed
Lord we offer all our worries, our anxieties
animal that has gone through the dim world of plebe hood.
Our difficulties and our weaknesses
After asking the question, what is the reason of all the
As we embrace our training
sufferings under his superiors? He has endured pain, gave
May you be our strength, our life and our companion.
sweat, and come near the end of his temperament.

Grant us your providential protection, oh Lord

Now, he is the king of all kings, the master of all things, the
To our families and love ones
roaring thunder of corps. He has the strength of a bull and the
Forgive us for our shortcomings today
growling voice of the lion. The fury of a tiger, the cruelty of the
Grant us a peaceful rest
beast and the penetrating stare of an eagle that scrutinizes
And a fresh new start…
even the slightest error of a dumb guard. But these are the
AMEN
mere roles they have to play in the analysis of their real
character, an upperclassman is a good brother, a best friend,
NJMPTI VISION
and a refined individual who will soon become an officer and a
JNTI commits to develop Jail Officers as professionals and
gentleman.
effective public servants by instilling them the discipline based
on knowledge and respect for human rights, law and order,
performance-oriented, and self-reliance precepts and promote Honor Code
in them service professionalism, integrity and nationalism. We do not lie, cheat, steal nor tolerate among us those who do.

NJMPTI MISSION What is Training

Indoctrinate the BJMP uniformed personnel by providing Training is a grim struggle of winning supremacy over one’s
comprehensive training on safekeeping and development of self.
offenders to professionalize jail services.
What is a parrot?

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Of all the queer birds I ever did see, the parrot is the one that
has no secrecy. He talks too much about his life in the hut that
is why one day he was finally shot, so that a trainee without
discipline and secrecy will someday meet the parrots end.

How’s your wife?

My wife is the simplest and the most beautiful to live with but
the most complex to understand. My wife, Sir, needs constant
love and care. Every day, I have to wipe her face, her breast,
her body and everything below her. Often Sir, I have to
undress and dissect her into parts in order to ensure everything
is spic and span. That is my wife Sir, my wife is Cal. 5.56, Cal
7.62, Cal 45 and Cal. 38 Sir!

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What is a Mess Hall?
A mess hall is the only first class restaurant in town Sir!

How’s the animal?

The animal at this stage is still lost and needs more guidance
from his upperclassman. But if given a few more days of a MODIFIED DAILY BJMP DOZEN
week of rapid growth and development, the animal will turn into Warm-Up Exercises
a pony Sir! Stork Walk
Bobber
What is a combat Shoes? Back Field Croach
A combat shoe is but a rear extension wrapped around my foot First Series
that adds discomfort while doing the duck walk Sir! High Jumper
Bend and Reach
Why rattle? Squat Bender
The nervous system of the JO1/T is not yet fixed due to the Second Series
confused responses from the feeble brain that was brought Squat Thrust
about by the sudden impact of the many forces uncontrolled by 4 Count Push-Up Bottoms Up
the vulnerable defenses of the still wear and sluggard cadet. Third Series
Lunger
Turn and Bounce
In addition, Sir, there is a sudden metamorphosis just upon Side Bender
seeing the shadow of an upperclassman where in the JO1/T Fourth Series
reactions is determined whether it be right or wrong. Trunk Twister
Knee Bender
DESIDERATA 8 Count Push-Up
(Max Ehrmann) Relaxing Exercises
Jumping Jack
GO PLACIDLY amid the noise and the haste, and remember Breathing Exercise
what peace there may be in silence. As far as possible without
surrender, be on good terms with all persons.

Speak your truth quietly and clearly; and listen to others, even
to the dull and the ignorant; they too have their story.

Avoid loud and aggressive persons; they are vexatious to the

spirit. If you compare yourself with others, you may become
vain or bitter, for always there will be greater and lesser
persons than yourself.

Enjoy your achievements as well as your plans. Keep

interested in your own career, however humble; it is a real
possession in the changing fortunes of time.

Exercise caution in your business affairs, for the world is full of

trickery. But let this not blind you to what virtue there is; many
persons strive for high ideals, and everywhere life is full of
heroism.

Be yourself. Especially do not feign affection. Neither be

cynical about love; for in the face of all aridity and
disenchantment, it is as perennial as the grass.

Take kindly the counsel of the years, gracefully surrendering

the things of youth.

Nurture strength of spirit to shield you in sudden misfortune.

But do not distress yourself with dark imaginings. Many fears
are born of fatigue and loneliness.

Beyond a wholesome discipline, be gentle with yourself. You

are a child of the universe no less than the trees and the stars;
you have a right to be here.

And whether or not it is clear to you, no doubt the universe is

unfolding as it should. Therefore, be at peace with God,
whatever you conceive Him to be. And whatever your labors
and aspirations, in the noisy confusion of life, keep peace in
your soul. With all its sham, drudgery and broken dreams, it is
still a beautiful world. Be cheerful.
Strive to be happy.