PNP: 119 convicts freed under GCTA surrender as of Monday

MANILA, Philippines — A total of 119 convicts who were freed through the Good Conduct Time Allowance (GCTA) law have surrendered to authorities as of Monday, the Philippine National Police (PNP) said.

Based on PNP’s data, the highest number of convicts who have surrendered was recorded at Police Regional Office 2 with 32, followed by Police Regional Office 4B with 24 surrendered convicts.

PNP’s Regional Office 5 has 13 surrenderers; Regional Office 7 has 10; and Regional Offices 1, 4A, and 10 have five each. 

Among the crimes committed by the convicts were rape, murder, robbery with homicide, robbery with rape, dangerous drugs, homicide, murder and robber, attempted rape with homicide, murder, homicide, double frustrated murder and grave threats, parricide, carnapping, robbery, rape with homicide, and rape and arson.

Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) said 1,914 convicted of heinous crimes were released through the GCTA.

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President Rodrigo Duterte has ordered for them to surrender and all 1,914 were already placed under an immigration watchlist. /je

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