A total of 371 persons deprived of liberty (PDLs) were released simultaneously from the prison facilities of the Bureau of Corrections on Tuesday, Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla said Tuesday.
At the New Bilibid Prison in Muntinlupa City, Remulla witnessed the release of the PDLs, including 31 who had been acquitted of their criminal charges, 98 who had been granted parole, two who benefitted under probation, and 240 who had served their maximum jail terms.
Aside from those released, Public Attorney’s Office (PAO) Chief Persida V. Rueda-Acosta said a list of over 350 PDLs recommended for pardon and commutation of sentence has been sent for the approval of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., who celebrated his birthday on Sept. 13.
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