WE write to clarify a statement mentioned in an article published by The Manila Times on Nov. 23, 2022. The article is titled 'Remulla uncovers more scams at NBP' and authored by Franco Jose C. Baroña and William B. Depasupil (www.manilatimes.netl2022111I 23I newsI remulla-uncovers more-scams-at-nbpl1867455) (Article).

The article stated that 'Justice Secretary Crispin Remulla on Tuesday said that the New Bilibid Prison (NBP) in Muntinlupa needs to be closed down because everyone there wants to steal from it' and even attributed [a statement] to the Justice secretary that 'even the electricity at the NBP, the national penitentiary, is being 'stolen' by jail guards.'