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PRESS RELEASE
Public Information Office-City Mayor's Office
REF. NO. 1204-0041
December 23, 2004

Mayor Brings Christmas To BJMP

   Mayor Evelio Leonardia turned over to the Bureau of Jail Management & Penology (BJMP) one unit Panasonic 29" color television set and one unit DVD player as the City's gifts to the inmates of the Bacolod City District Jail (BCDJ). The Mayor also gave three exhaust fans to be installed in the inmates' living quarters that he noted, during a previous visit, direly needed proper ventilation.
     At simple turnover ceremonies attended by Jail Supt. Melchor Teves and the 580 inmates with their visiting spouses and relatives, Mayor Leonardia stressed that he hopes the Christmas season will be a time for reflection and reform in their attitudes and mental outlook. He further wished the entertainment that will be provided by the TV set and DVD player will not only keep the inmates abreast of general information and world events but also bring about a closer bonding among them. It is his objective that they will be able to live as close to normal lives as possible given the circumstances. He said just because they are detained for offenses committed they still have the moral right to good health and peace during their stay in the jail.
     The jail inmates responded with several well-rendered praise songs by the BCDJ Choir. Mr. Florentino Vergel, the head of the inmates association, accepted the gifts in behalf of the jail population. The inmates' appreciation for the Christmas presents was evident in the spontaneous reactions and responses to the Mayor's very personal and heartfelt message. (CMO-PIO)

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