Former Ilocos Sur governor Chavit Singson visits Persons Deprived of Liberty at the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology in Quezon City on Sept. 14, 2024. The president of the League of Municipalities of the Philippines and senatorial candidate said in a speech that he was committed to fully supporting the jail’s healthcare system, which includes building a hospital so that the inmates don't have to be brought outside, which increases the risk to their lives and those of their security. PHOTO BY JOHN ORVEN VERDOTEFormer Ilocos Sur governor Chavit Singson visits Persons Deprived of Liberty at the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology in Quezon City on Sept. 14, 2024. The president of the League of Municipalities of the Philippines and senatorial candidate said in a speech that he was committed to fully supporting the jail’s healthcare system, which includes building a hospital so that the inmates don't have to be brought outside, which increases the risk to their lives and those of their security. PHOTO BY JOHN ORVEN VERDOTEFormer Ilocos Sur governor Chavit Singson visits Persons Deprived of Liberty at the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology in Quezon City on Sept. 14, 2024. The president of the League of Municipalities of the Philippines and senatorial candidate said in a speech that he was committed to fully supporting the jail’s healthcare system, which includes building a hospital so that the inmates don't have to be brought outside, which increases the risk to their lives and those of their security. PHOTO BY JOHN ORVEN VERDOTEFormer Ilocos Sur governor Chavit Singson visits Persons Deprived of Liberty at the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology in Quezon City on Sept. 14, 2024. The president of the League of Municipalities of the Philippines and senatorial candidate said in a speech that he was committed to fully supporting the jail’s healthcare system, which includes building a hospital so that the inmates don't have to be brought outside, which increases the risk to their lives and those of their security. PHOTO BY JOHN ORVEN VERDOTEFormer Ilocos Sur governor Chavit Singson visits Persons Deprived of Liberty at the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology in Quezon City on Sept. 14, 2024. The president of the League of Municipalities of the Philippines and senatorial candidate said in a speech that he was committed to fully supporting the jail’s healthcare system, which includes building a hospital so that the inmates don't have to be brought outside, which increases the risk to their lives and those of their security. PHOTO BY JOHN ORVEN VERDOTEFormer Ilocos Sur governor Chavit Singson visits Persons Deprived of Liberty at the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology in Quezon City on Sept. 14, 2024. The president of the League of Municipalities of the Philippines and senatorial candidate said in a speech that he was committed to fully supporting the jail’s healthcare system, which includes building a hospital so that the inmates don't have to be brought outside, which increases the risk to their lives and those of their security. PHOTO BY JOHN ORVEN VERDOTE