PALO, LEYTE – Atty. Benjamin C. Abalos, Jr., Secretary of the Department of the Interior and Local Government paid a courtesy visit to the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology Regional Office 8 on July 22, 2022.

He was welcomed by the Regional Director of the Jail Bureau, JCSUPT DELVIC L OREIRO and his staff.

SILG headed first to the Palo Municipal Jail, a facility beside the BJMP RO8 building. He inquired on the health condition, length of stay in jail, and status of cases filed on the Persons Deprived of Liberty (PDL). The jail warden, SJO4 Juanuario Tragura was present as well.

Afterwards, an Audio-Visual Presentation (AVP) on the agency briefer was presented to the SILG covering the facts on the welfare programs, current statistics, congestion rate, and the concerns of the agency. The SILG conveyed his concern on the congested jails in the region and advised that the issue must be addressed speedily.