MANILA, Philippines – The New Year celebrations inside detention facilities have turned out to be peaceful with not a single untoward incident recorded, the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) said. ADVERTISEMENT“My salute and thanks to my colleagues who spent the holidays in jails for recording a zero-incident and a peaceful celebration to welcome the year 2020,” said Iral. The achievements posted by BJMP came after a thorough inspection of the jails, including the dormitory of the Quezon City Jail. Under the BJMP are over 460 district, city, and municipal jails nationwide, housing 134,480 PDLs. READ: BJMP vows no jailbreaks for rest of the holidaysThe zero casualty recorded inside jails complements the Philippine National Police (PNP) declaration of the 2020 celebrations as the most peaceful yet, with a huge drop in firecracker-related and indiscriminate firing incidents.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer January 01, 2020 06:45 UTC