Ex-CIW Officials to Face Charges Over Alleged Misuse of PDL Funds
The Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) has ordered the filing of administrative, criminal, and civil charges against two former superintendents and five other personnel of the Correctional Institution for Women (CIW) over alleged misuse of Persons Deprived of Liberty (PDL) trust funds. An investigation revealed approximately P5.1 million in unaccounted funds.
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