JUSTICE Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre II will now personally head the Bureau of Corrections (Bucor) after the resignation of its director.

In Department Order 505, which he issued on July 26, Aguirre said he would directly supervise the management and operations of BuCor amid a revival of the illegal drug trade inside its jails.

Premium + Digital Edition

Ad-free access


P 80 per month
(billed annually at P 960)
  • Unlimited ad-free access to website articles
  • Limited offer: Subscribe today and get digital edition access for free (accessible with up to 3 devices)

TRY FREE FOR 14 DAYS
See details
See details