Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT)-4B regional director Emmy Lou Versoza-Delfin visited the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) in Calapan City, Oriental Mindoro on Wednesday, February 5.
Delfin expressed admiration for the products made by the persons deprived of liberty (PDLs) such as paintings, handicrafts, souvenirs, bags, clocks, among others, which were displayed at the entrance of the jail facility.
BJMP Mimaropa director Jail Senior Superintendent Clarence Mayangao and Oriental Mindoro jail provincial administrator Jail Chief Inspector Randie Abril welcomed the delegation, highlighting the BJMP’s ongoing initiatives and openness to partnerships that align with its vision for a safer and progressive communities.
Regional information officer Jail Officer 3 Joefrie Anglo said, the DICT has opened a technical skills training facility at the Calapan City District Jail under the Tech4ED (Technology for Education, to gain Employment, train Entrepreneurs towards Economic Development) program.
In addition to the Tech4ED centers in jails, there are more than 5,000 centers that were set up by the DICT in strategic locations nationwide to utilize information and communications technology (ICT) in providing employment opportunities for various sectors.
Both the DICT and BJMP expressed their openness to more partnerships in putting up more training in jails to help combat the stigma PDLs face once they regain their civil liberties.
Delfin pledged to visit as many BJMP jail facilities as possible to come up with measures that would provide PDLs with “a starting point” if they decide to pursue a livelihood through information technology skills. (Photo courtesy of Jail Officer 3 Joefrie Anglo)
