The Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) is set to investigate the alleged serving of food containing pork to Seventh Day Adventist and Muslim persons deprived of liberty (PDLs) as reported by the Commission on Audit (COA).
BuCor Chief Gerald Bantag has instructed his staff to look into the details of the report stating that inmates were allegedly served pork by the caterer contracted by BuCor, even if it is prohibited in their religion.
Under the law, religious practices must be respected in jail facilities.
“Nagkataon lang siguro. Siguro lang ha. Alam mo naman sa dami nila, nahaluan, minsan kasi ang ating mga kababayan o kapatid na Muslim, kahit ‘yung kutsara lang, maisawsaw sa nilutong baboy, hindi na pupwede,” Bantag said. –Report from Mela Lesmoras/KC-ag
