The Philippine Jesuit Prison Service Foundation, Inc. practice is sustained by the belief that anyone can have a second chance, regardless of their past. | via philstarlife
, an event that encourages us all to remember those who languish in our jails and rethink our definitions of prison: to see them not as a weapon but as a way towards reformation. Hopefully, these three former PDLs can serve as living proof that life goes on even beyond bars.The return of onsite classes poses new challenges to faculty members, especially those who joined the workforce during the pandemic.
Ballon graduated with a degree in entrepreneurship in May 2018 and found himself back in the outside world three months later. Now, he pursues a career in education, teaching everything from statistics and applied economics to Philippine politics and governance. “Pakiramdam ko naging advantage ko pa sa pagtuturo ko yung experience ko kasi alam ko kung paano ituro yung tama sa mali,” he shared.
Born to a mother who was in and out of jail because of trafficking charges, Angelica spent her teen years participating in the drug trade to support her live-in partner’s addiction, until she also found herself behind bars at only 21 years old. Now, Galang is proudly sober and has managed to convince her loved ones to clean up their act as well: “Yung panahon ko talaga sa loob yung nagsilbing wake-up call namin lahat. Pinagpanata ko na sa akin matatapos yung mga naging pagkakamali natin at magiging instrumento ako ng Diyos dito sa labas tulad ng ginawa Niya sa akin sa loob.”
Dazzled by the possibility of a new life, she invested most of their joint savings into the opportunity. “In the process, nagreto din ako ng ibang family members and friends na pwedeng mamasukan na factory worker,” she explained. But just when their dreams were starting to take shape, her contact disappeared with all their hard-earned money, leaving Catap to take the fall.
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