BUREAU of Corrections Director General Nicanor Faeldon was a no show at the House of Representatives' inquiry into the early release of convicts on Tuesday but lawmakers proceeded with the hearing anyway.

Only Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) Chief Allan Sullano Iral confirmed his presence before the committee on justice that discussed the “massive jailbreak” of thousands of high-profile and ordinary inmates by virtue of yhe Good Conduct Time Allowance (GCTA) that frees prisoners with good behavior.