BuCor denies New Bilibid Prison on verge of scabies outbreak

2026-03-11 - 06:36

MANILA, Philippines — The Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) on Wednesday denied the New Bilibid Prison (NBP) was on the verge of a scabies outbreak after a support group of political prisoners complained of difficulties in getting in medicines to the overcrowded facility. In a statement on Wednesday, BuCor assured families of persons deprived of liberty