3 ‘armed and dangerous’ inmates escape Bilibid prison

Three inmates or persons deprived of liberty (PDLs) escaped the maximum-security compound of the New Bilibid Prison (NBP) in Muntinlupa City at about 1 a.m. today, Jan. 17.

According to the Bureau of Corrections (BuCor), the fugitives are “considered armed and dangerous.” They are identified Arwin Villeza Bio, 35 years old, from Javier, Leyte; Drakilou Yusores Falcon, 34, San Miguel, Surigao del Sur; and Pacific Villaruz Adlawan, 49, from Tandag City in Surigao del Sur.

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BuCor said Falcon was convicted of robbery with homicide and with pending double murder case; Adlawan, frustrated murder, illegal drugs use, pending frustrated homicide case; and Bio of murder and attempted murder.

BuCor warned the public against the inmates who escaped and urged them to report any sightings of the said PDLs. They could be contacted through hotline numbers 09178049362 and 09186001081 or at the nearest police station.

According to the Muntinlupa City police, three jail officers and a PDL was injured during the escape of the three PDLs.

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The authorities’ initial report showed the three fugitives “jumped from the walk path and immediately fired upon the duty guards at Gate 4 (near the tower) and proceeded to Gate 3 where they again fired at the duty guard.”

3 ‘armed and dangerous’ inmates escape Bilibid prison

They “exited at Sitio Magdaong at the NBP Reservation Area,” the report stated.

The NPB guards “who sustained gunshot wounds” are Correction Officer (CO) 1 Angelto Marquez, 57 years old; CO1 Mark Joseph Dela Cruz, 29; CO1 Jancy Dagamas, 26; and PDL Michael V. Dullanvin, 46.

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The injured jail guards and the PDL were brought to the Ospital ng Muntinlupa for treatment.

Police Col. Angel L. Garcillano of the Muntinlupa City police have been at the NBP for pursuit operation and investigation.

Meanwhile, the initial reports did not state how and where the three inmates secured their firearms.

The New Bilibid Prison (NBP) in Muntinlupa, Metro Manila, is the main insular penitentiary designed to house the prison population of the Philippines. It is maintained by the Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) under the Department of Justice. As of November 2021, the NBP housed 28,545 inmates, which exceeds its ideal capacity of 6,435.

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