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GCTA Controversy: Release of 2000 Inmates

The document discusses the release of close to 2000 inmates in the Philippines convicted of heinous crimes due to good conduct time allowances (GCTAs). While the Bureau of Corrections released the inmates using GCTAs, the Justice Secretary believes those convicted of heinous crimes should be ineligible. Comments on articles about the issue express anger over the released inmates and implemented law. Some comments argue over support for different politicians. The release of heinous crime convicts is blamed on the former Bureau of Correction Commissioner who signed their release papers under the GCTA law.

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GCTA Controversy: Release of 2000 Inmates

The document discusses the release of close to 2000 inmates in the Philippines convicted of heinous crimes due to good conduct time allowances (GCTAs). While the Bureau of Corrections released the inmates using GCTAs, the Justice Secretary believes those convicted of heinous crimes should be ineligible. Comments on articles about the issue express anger over the released inmates and implemented law. Some comments argue over support for different politicians. The release of heinous crime convicts is blamed on the former Bureau of Correction Commissioner who signed their release papers under the GCTA law.

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Abarra, Julianne Marielle P.

(12 – HUMMS)
Agustin, Miles Dimple S. (12 – ABM)
Ulanday, Ann Gel A. (12 – ABM)

“Almost 2,000 convicts of ‘heinous crimes’ released due to GCTAs ”

The Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) on Thursday said it has already released close
to 2000 inmates convicted of heinous crimes on the basis of good conduct – based
reductions to their prison terms. But according to Justice Secretary Menardo, it was
likely that the committee tasked to review GCTA guidelines will also conclude that those
convicted of heinous crimes are INELIGIBLE for GCTAs.

The people are having the same opinion that the implemented law is unfair and unjust.

The comments in the article are making sense and having a good point and stand regarding the
issue. The commentators are angry because of the implemented law and about the released

inmates who convicted heinous crimes. “This is outrageous!! This is hilarious!! - a comment

says.

They had an argument on a certain comment regarding the President Rodrigo Duterte’s

administration. The arguments are mostly about bashing one another for they are supporting

different politicians.

The comment above is a bit questionable because we think that former Commissioner of

Bureau of Correction Nicanor Faeldon was to blame. Faeldon was under fire for signing the

release papers of criminals convicted of heinous crimes, under the law on Good Conduct Time

Allowance or GCTA provided Republic Act 10592.

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