Title
Transfer of New Bilibid Prison to Tanay, Rizal
Law
Executive Order No. 568
Decision Date
Sep 8, 2006
Executive Order No. 568 transfers the New Bilibid Prison to Barangay Cuyambay, aiming to improve the national prison system and provide better reformation and rehabilitation for inmates, with the Department of Justice responsible for coordinating the transfer and collaborating with other government agencies to ensure successful implementation within a six-month timeline.
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Policy and underlying objectives

  • The State aims to institute an improved national prison system that is conducive to the reformation and rehabilitation of inmates.
  • The State objective is to bring inmates back into the mainstream of society as useful citizens of the country.
  • The transfer is justified by the need to improve, expand, and upgrade New Bilibid Prison facilities.
  • The transfer is also justified by practical reasons tied to the growing number of residential communities around the prison and planned higher developmental use of the current site.

Legal basis and reserved site

  • Proclamation No. 1158 (series of 2006) reserves a parcel of land in Barangay Cuyambay, Municipality of Tanay, Province of Rizal with an area of Two Hundred Seventy (270) hectares as the new site of the New Bilibid Prison.
  • The President acts under powers vested by law to authorize the transfer.

Transfer authorization and responsible agencies

  • The Department of Justice (DOJ) is authorized and directed to carry out or cause the transfer of the New Bilibid Prison from its current site to the new site.
  • The DOJ is responsible for performance and coordination of all tasks and activities related to the transfer.
  • The DOJ must prepare technical plans for the new site.
  • The DOJ must handle procurement of works and services.
  • The DOJ must develop and manage the new correctional facility.

Coordination with government departments

  • The DOJ carries out transfer tasks in coordination with the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH).
  • The DOJ coordinates with the Department of Budget and Management (DBM).
  • The DOJ coordinates with the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR).
  • The DOJ coordinates with other concerned government agencies for transfer-related tasks.

Funding and financing plan

  • Funding requirements and arrangements for the transfer—including funding sources—are determined jointly by the DOJ, the DBM, and the DPWH.
  • The DOJ and other concerned agencies must prepare and finalize the implementation scheme and financing plan.

Implementation timeline

  • The DOJ and other concerned agencies must finalize the implementation scheme and financing plan within six (6) months from the date of issue of the Executive Order.

Repealing and amendment rule

  • All executive issuances, rules and regulations, or parts thereof that are inconsistent with the Executive Order are repealed, amended, or modified accordingly.

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