Manila, Sept. 16 -- Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) Director General Gregorio Pio Catapang Jr. on Wednesday ordered the filing of criminal, administrative, and civil cases against two former Correctional Institution for Women (CIW) superintendents and five other personnel over alleged irregularities in the handling of funds for persons deprived of liberty (PDLs),

In a statement, Catapang said the directive followed an investigation by the Directorate for Intelligence and Investigation (DII) into the missing funds.

Catapang approved the recommendation to initiate administrative proceedings before the BuCor Office of Internal Affairs Service against C/SSupt. Daisy Sevilla-Castillote, CT/SSupt. Marjorie Ann Sanidad, CO2 Bianca Flor C. Ramos,...