ICRC helps Bukidnon PDLs get access to digital connection

• Published date: 30 October 2022
• Publication title: Philippines News agency

One of the jail facilities in Bukidnon has become a recipient of humanitarian aid that would help persons deprived of liberty (PDLs) connect with their relatives and lawyers.

In a statement on Sunday provided by Amer Hassan Sanggacala, information officer of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) based in Iligan City, said the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) in Malaybalay City was given mobile devices in support of the government's "E-Dalaw" project.

ICRC said the project gained momentum during the height of the Covid-19 pandemic when it was hard for PDLs to contact outside the jail facility, especially those with families who do not have access to digital technology.

"To help restore contact between detainees and their families and facilitate virtual court hearings, the ICRC has been supporting the government's 'E-Dalaw' and...