The Negros Occidental Police Provincial Office (NOPPO) yesterday said seven convicts who were released under RA 10592, an amendment to the Revised Penal Code referred to as the “Good Conduct Time Allowance Law,” have surrendered to police.
NOPPO deputy director, Police Lt. Colonel Adrian Acollador, said, of the seven, one, a Himamaylan City resident, already served their entire sentence; while another one, from Cadiz City, stated he forgot the nature of his release and failed to present his documents.
Meanwhile, four others, from the La Carlota City, Silay City, Hinoba-an, and La Castellana, have since been referred to the Negros Occidental District Jail; while a certain individual from Calatrava has been directly referred to the Bureau of Corrections.
With the deadline set for tomorrow, the police official again appealed for the remaining 55 convicts in Negros Occidental to surrender.
Last week, Police Regional Office-6 (PRO-6) spokesperson, Police Lt. Colonel Joem Malong, said they will conduct an ‘Oplan: Tokhang’ for convicts who were released early for ‘good conduct.’
Malong warned convicts who fail to surrender will be subjected to police operations once the 15-day ultimatum given by President Rodrigo Duterte expires.
The good conduct law earlier came to light after it was revealed convicted rapist-murderer Antonio Sanchez, former mayor of Calauan, Laguna, was set to be released for “good conduct.”
He was sentenced to seven life sentences for the murder of two University of the Philippines-Los Baños students in 1995. One of the victims was also reportedly raped by Sanchez and his henchmen.
Duterte later ordered Sanchez to remain in prison as the law was temporarily suspended pending an amendment by lawmakers./DGB, WDJ