EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 568

: The main objective is to institute an improved national prison system that is conducive to the reformation and rehabilitation of inmates, allowing their reintegration into society as useful citizens.
: The New Bilibid Prison was established in 1935 as one of the seven penal institutions run by the Bureau of Corrections under the Department of Justice.
: The transfer is necessary to improve, expand, and upgrade the prison facilities and to relocate it to a more practical site due to the growing residential communities around its current location and higher developmental plans for the area.
: The new site is in Barangay Cuyambay, Municipality of Tanay, Province of Rizal, on a parcel of land measuring 270 hectares.
: The Department of Justice (DOJ) is authorized and directed to carry out the transfer of the New Bilibid Prison.
: These departments are to coordinate with the DOJ in preparing technical plans, procurement of services, development, and management of the new correctional facility.
: Funding requirements and arrangements will be determined jointly by the DOJ, DBM, and DPWH.
: The DOJ and concerned agencies shall finalize the implementation scheme and financing plan within six months from the issuance date of the Executive Order.
: All inconsistent executive issuances, rules, and regulations or parts thereof are repealed, amended, or modified accordingly.
: The Executive Order took effect immediately upon issuance on September 8, 2006.