Hundreds of inmates allowed to vote in New Bilibid Prison
Thousands of persons of deprived of liberty were also able to cast their votes for the barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections.
In the new bilibid prison alone, more than 800 inmates exercised their right to suffrage.
Senior correspondent Anjo Alimario reports.
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In the new bilibid prison alone, more than 800 inmates exercised their right to suffrage.
Senior correspondent Anjo Alimario reports.
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00:00 They are in prison but that didn't strip them of their right to vote.
00:05 More than 800 persons deprived of liberty or PDL were allowed to vote inside the new Belibed Prison.
00:12 They are Filipinos and they have the right to our right of suffrage.
00:18 Take note, these votes we are voting for, there is no final judgment of conviction.
00:24 The visitation area inside the maximum security compound was converted into a polling center.
00:29 Twelve prisons were set up inside Belibed.
00:32 The PDLs entered the voting area by batch.
00:35 After voting, inmates hand over their ballots to the election worker instead of dropping them in a ballot box.
00:42 The ballots will then be turned over to the schools that their prisons are a part of for canvassing.
00:47 Belibed is under barangay poblacion in Muntinlupa City.
00:51 It's okay, we were allowed to vote.
00:55 We did a good job.
00:57 We did our job for the people who deserve to be elected.
01:03 It's okay.
01:05 How is it okay?
01:07 The process is fast.
01:09 It's very important.
01:11 It's our right as human beings.
01:14 I know some people in the PDLs.
01:18 Others are just smart. I feel like they will bring good things to our economy, to our country.
01:34 Bucor Chief Gregorio Katapang says everything went smoothly in Belibed.
01:39 We did a simulation.
01:41 We registered last February.
01:44 We thank the chairman for everything he did to make it smooth.
01:53 Not only PDLs under the custody of Bucor were allowed to vote,
01:57 but also the thousands of detainees supervised by the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology.
02:03 I'm Jolly Marios, CNN Philippines.