Restrictions on the Use of Bureau of Corrections (BUCOR) Properties and Facilities
- No official or employee is allowed to use BUCOR properties, including real estate, buildings, equipment, vehicles, and tools, for industrial or agricultural purposes without proper authority.
- Permitted activities within authorized residences include backyard gardening, cattle fattening, and raising swine and poultry.
Interim Compromise Agreement for Private Livestock Care
- Personnel owning large animals such as cattle, carabaos, goats, and horses may enter into a compromise agreement with BUCOR.
- Under this agreement, the penal institution will take care of the animals with offspring shared equally on a 50/50 basis:
- First offspring goes to BUCOR.
- Second offspring goes to the owner, and the sequence repeats.
- The owner can withdraw the breeder at any time.
Leadership and Compliance Responsibilities
- Penal Institution Superintendents and chiefs of units and divisions in BUCOR prisons and penal farms must lead by example in adhering to these regulations.
- Non-compliance will result in administrative or disciplinary action in accordance with Civil Service Rules and Anti-Graft Laws.
Reporting Requirements
- Superintendents of BUCOR Penal Farms must submit reports on their Annual Targets.
- Monthly accomplishment reports are also required and must be submitted to the BUCOR Head Office.
Immediate Enforcement
- The memorandum mandates immediate and strict compliance with all the above provisions.
- Effective date: February 1, 1994.