2 BuCor officials relieved from their posts pending investigation

Two officials of the Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) have been relieved from their posts pending an investigation, the agency said Monday.

In a statement, BuCor said Director General Gregorio Catapang Jr. has relieved from their posts Deputy Director General for Administration Gerald Aro and Deputy Director for Operations and Head Executive Assistant Angelina Bautista.

Catapang ordered the officials to be investigated following questions by lawmakers against them during a hearing of the House Committee on Public Order and Safety.

Bautista, for her part, claimed that she is open to an investigation.

“I ask that I be relieved of my position so as not to taint the good name of our Director General,” she said.

Meanwhile, BuCor said Aro was also relieved as the superintendent of the Davao Prison and Penal Farm. His deputy, Rufino Martin, was designated as acting superintendent.

Catapang said that the investigation will give the officials a chance to clear their names and prove their innocence. —KG, GMA Integrated News