ANTONIO P. CONTRERAS
THERE is a prevailing sentiment that Republic Act (RA) 10592, or the Good Conduct Time Allowance (GCTA) Law, which amended the Revised Penal Code (RPC), had the intention of excluding persons convicted for heinous crimes from its beneficiaries. This is precisely why many people blame the framers of the implementing rules and regulations (IRR) for their alleged failure to reflect such important element of the law.