MANILA, Philippines- Inaasahan sa Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) ang 3,000 bagong tauhan sa susunod na taon, na hudyat ng pagsisimula ng “reformed” agency.
Tumanggap ang BuCor ng 1,000 corrections officers noong nakaraang taon at nakatakdang mag-hire ng 1,000 ngayong 2023.
Inaprubahan din ng Department of Budget and Management ang pagtanggap ng 1,000 sa susunod na taon, ayon kay Director General Gregorio Catapang Jr. sa House of Representatives Committee on Public Order and Safety hearing sa estado ng BuCor kamakailan.
“We will therefore have a total of 3,000 new correction officers by end of 2024 who will represent the beginning of a reformed BuCor. They will constitute the new blood of BuCor who will regain the trust and confidence of the Filipino people,” pahayag ni Catapang.
“We will inculcate on them integrity, dedication to service and the courage to refuse corruption.”
Patuloy na nagsasagawa ang BuCor ng seminars at training para isulong ang values formation sa mga tauhan nito.
“We need to do this because some of our personnel have been in the Bureau for so long at dahil ‘yung mga ninuno nila ay nagtrabaho din sa Bureau, they felt entitled kaya talagang mahaba-habang proseso para sila madisiplina,” ani Catapang.
Inamin niya na hindi handa ang BuCor nang i-restructure ito mula sa civilian sa uniformed kasunod ng Bureau of Corrections Act of 2013 na nag-aatas ng modernization, professionalization at restructuring.
“They were converted into uniformed personnel without training, to wear the uniform. When you say wear the uniform, they should be disciplined, they should follow orders and they should not commit corruption,” paliwanag ni Catapang.
“There are processes that you have to follow like the Civil Service Commission rules and regulations and the Department of Justice. You cannot just terminate them immediately even if they committed corruption,” dagdag ni Catapang. RNT/SA
