June 29, 2023

Atty. Benjamin ‘Benhur’ Abalos, Jr.

DILG Secretary

The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) congratulates Jail Director Ruel S. Rivera on his appointment as the full-fledged Chief of the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP).

An accomplished jail officer, Jail Director Rivera obtained his public safety degree from the Philippine National Police Academy (PNP) and is a member of the PNPA Patnubay Class of 1995. In his 28 years in service, he climbed the ranks of the Jail Bureau, from serving as a warden of municipal, city, and district jails to holding various vital positions in the BJMP’s Command Group.

Now that he is the full-fledged BJMP Chief and with his experience as a career jail officer, we are confident that he will be able to fully exercise his authority in propelling the jail bureau to becoming a world-class agency and a premiere safekeeping institution for PDLs.

The DILG stands ready to render the necessary guidance and support to Chief Rivera as he takes on the mantle of BJMP as its full-fledged Chief. We are with him every step of the way.

Original Article at: https://dilg.gov.ph/news/DILG-Statement-on-the-Appointment-of-Jail-Director-Ruel-Rivera-as-Full-Fledged-BJMP-Chief/NC-2023-1113