NBI to probe ‘hospital pass for sale’ in Bilibid

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Tue, 10 Sep 2019 08:33:37 +0000

The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) has been ordered to investigate allegations that Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) officials have been offering inmates hospital stay in exchange for money.

Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra directed the NBI to probe the so-called “hospital pass for sale” reports.

In his order, Guevarra told the NBI “to conduct an investigation and case build-up on the alleged illegal practice of transferring Persons Deprived of Liberty (PDL) to the New Bilibid Prison Hospital for monetary consideration and, if evidence warrants, to file the appropriate charges against persons found responsible therefor.”

He ordered NBI Director Dante Gierran to submit reports on the progress of the investigation and case build-up directly to his office.

The allegations came into light during the Senate inquiry
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