Guevarra: Duterte picked the right BuCor Chief

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Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra has expressed trust that President Rodrigo Duterte picked the right Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) chief.

Guevarra said this even as he admitted that the President did not consult him about the appointment of Bureau of Jail Management and Penology Sr. Supt. Gerald Bantag to the post.“The President is not required to consult me before making this appointment,” the Secretary told reporters.

Guevarra added that Duterte has “total discretion and absolute prerogative in the appointment of the BuCor director general. “I’m sure the President has good reasons for appointing Gerald Bantag as the new BuCor chief,” he pointed out. Duterte was the one who appointed former Marine Captain Nicanor Faeldon as BuCor director general who was recently axed due to the good conduct time allowance controversy.He also previously served as jail warden of the Parañaque, Manila, and Malabon city jails.

In 2016, Bantag was the jail warden when a powerful blast hit the Parañaque City jail that left 10 people dead. He was among those injured in the blast.

 

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