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BuCor bans use of social media inside its facilities

THE Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) has implemented a nationwide ban on the use of all social media platforms within its facilities.

BuCor Director General Gregorio Pio Catapang Jr. said this decision, which was announced a day after a similar prohibition on cellphone use, underscores the government's commitment to minimizing distractions and maintaining operational integrity in correctional institutions.

BuCor Director General Gregorio Pio Catapang Jr. PHOTOS BY J. GERARD SEGUIA