UNIVERSITY OF SAINT ANTHONY

(Dr. Santiago G. Ortega Memorial)

City of Iriga
COLLEGE OF CRIMINOLOGY

NAME: CABALTERA, JEFFREY I. INSTRUCTOR: MR. EDCEL DELA RAMA

SUBJECT: CA 1 DATE: APRIL 07, 2021

ACTIVITY:
1. Have a research on the different penitentiaries here in the Philippines
A. Its history and development
B. Type of prisoners being imprisoned
C. Its landmass
D. Its products being produced.

The agency has seven (7) operating units located nationwide, namely:

1. The New Bilibid Prison in Muntinlupa City

 Construction began on New Bilibid in 1936 with a budget of one million
Philippine pesos. In 1940, the prisoners, equipment and facilities were
transferred from Old Bilibid to the new prison. The remnants of the old facility
was used by the City of Manila as its detention center, known today as
Manila City Jail.
 The New Bilibid Prison (NBP) in Muntinlupa, Metro Manila is the main insular
penitentiary designed to house the prison population of the Philippines. It is
maintained by the Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) under the Department of
Justice. As of May 2018, the NBP housed 26,877 convicted criminals.
2. The Correctional Institution for Women (CIW) in Mandaluyong City
 The Correctional Institution for Women (CIW) is a women's prison located
in Mandaluyong, Metro Manila, Philippines. The prison is operated by the Bureau
of Corrections. the prison first opened on a 18-hectare (44-acre) property on
February 14, 1931. The Correctional Institution for Women is a women's prison
located in Mandaluyong, Metro Manila, Philippines. The prison is operated by the
Bureau of Corrections. The prison first opened on a 18-hectare property on
February 14, 1931. Previously women were held at the Old Bilibid Prison.

3. Iwahig Prison and Penal Farm in Puerto Princesa City, Palawan

 Iwahig Prison and Penal Farm in Puerto Princesa City, Palawan, Philippines is
one of seven operating units of the Bureau of Corrections under the Department
of Justice.
 This facility was established during the American occupation. It was however,
during the Spanish regime that Puerto Princesa was designated as a place where
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(Dr. Santiago G. Ortega Memorial)
City of Iriga
COLLEGE OF CRIMINOLOGY

offenders sentenced to banishment were exiled. A specific area of Puerto

Princesa was selected as the site for a correctional facility.

4. Sablayan Prison and Penal Farm in Occidental Mindoro

 This facility was established during the American occupation. This penal settlement,
which originally comprised an area of 22 acres, originally served as a depository for
prisoners who could not be accommodated at the Bilibid Prison in Manila.
5. San Ramon Prison and Penal Farm in Zamboanga City
 Three sub-colonies were later organized. One is a reservation which this day remains
part of a protected rainforest. Another is in a coastal area. The third was used by the
national government as a relocation site for refugees from the eruption of Mt. Pinatubo
eruption in 1991.
6. Leyte Regional Prison in Abuyog, Leyte
 The Leyte Regional Prison, situated in Abuyog, Southern Leyte, was established a year
after the declaration of martial law in 1972 by virtue of Presidential Decree No. 28.
While its plantilla and institutional plan were almost ideal, lack of funds made the prison
unable to realize its full potential and its facilities are often below par compared with
those of other established penal farms.
7. Davao Prison and Penal Farm in Panabo, Davao Province
 Davao Prison and Penal Farm, formerly the Davao Penal Colony (DaPeCol), was
established on January 21, 1932 in Panabo City, Davao del Norte, Philippines. It has a
land area of 30,000 hectares with a prison reservation of 8,000 hectares. During World
War II, the Davao Penal Colony was the biggest prison establishment in the country
which was used by the Japanese invading army as their imperial garrison.
 On October 7, 1931, Governor Dwight Davis signed proclamation 414 which reserved a
site for Penal Colony in Davao Province in Mindanao and on January 21, 1932 the Davao
Penal Colony was formally established under Act No. 3732. During World War II, it was
used by the Philippine-American Armed Forces where more than 1000 Japanese were
treated in accordance with the orders of the American commanding officer. The Japanese
Imperial Army attacked Davao on December 20, 1941 and the colony was among the
establishments that were taken over by the Imperial Army.