Question & AnswerQ&A (EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 62)
The Board of Pardons and Parole is mandated to look into the physical, mental, and moral record of prisoners who are eligible for parole and to determine the proper time for their release.
The Board provides assistance in the exercise of the President's constitutional power to grant reprieves, commutations, and pardons.
The Board is composed of the Secretary of Justice or his representative as Chairman, the Administrator of the Parole and Probation Administration as an ex-officio member, a sociologist, a clergyman, an educator, a person skilled in correction work, and a member of the Philippine Bar, with at least one female member.
At least one of the members must be a woman.
The representative of the Secretary of Justice shall receive honoraria equivalent to the hiring rate of an Assistant Secretary (Salary Grade 29), and regular members shall receive honoraria equivalent to that of a Bureau Director (Salary Grade 28).
The Board is directed to review its existing Rules and Regulations dated December 20, 1989, and establish and prescribe new rules subject to the approval of the Secretary of Justice.
The Board must review its organization, system, and operations and submit a report with recommendations to the Secretary of Justice for endorsement to the Office of the President.
Any changes in organization and staffing must be approved by the Department of Budget and Management.
Funds shall be taken from the available funds of the Department of Justice.
They are repealed or modified accordingly.