It’s about time the Department of Justice (DOJ) gets “full control” over the scandal-riddled Bureau of Corrections (BuCor), said former justice secretary and incumbent Solicitor General Menardo Guevarra.
MANILA, Philippines – It’s about time the Department of Justice gets “full control” over the scandal-riddled Bureau of Corrections , said former justice secretary and incumbent Solicitor General“There really needs to be an overhaul. Among others, Congress should consider restoring full control, instead of mere supervision over the BuCor, to the DOJ,” Guevarra said in a mix of English and Filipino to reporters on Sunday, November 27..
Guevarra made the statement as the BuCor continued to be under the spotlight of scandal after its suspended chief Gerald Bantag was involved in a series of scandals, including:
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